UX Designer for FinTech: Shape Intuitive Financial Tools

Aquent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical)

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a User Experience professional to shape intuitive and powerful software experiences for a leading financial services firm. You will facilitate design sessions, translate complex financial concepts into accessible interfaces, and drive decisions within a cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes user empathy, iterative design, rigorous QA, and collaboration with partners to deliver high-quality advisor services platforms across desktop and mobile.

Qualifications

• Expertise with foundational UX principles.
• Proven experience executing high-fidelity design.
• Experience with documentation and project tracking tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to design for advisor services platforms, including desktop and responsive mobile interfaces.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to facilitate sessions and drive decisions.
• Proficiency in creating various design artifacts, including sketches, diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes.
• A commitment to iterative design processes and continuous improvement.
• Experience in conducting QA for design deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• A user-centered design approach with a focus on empathy and understanding user needs.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to UX design and learning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate collaborative design sessions, including sketching and ideation, to drive innovative solutions.
• Lead design reviews and confidently drive decisions within a multi-faceted team.
• Create comprehensive design solutions that consider all aspects of the user experience, from consultative interactions to end-client journeys.
• Faithfully translate established patterns and design systems to ensure consistency and meet strategic objectives.
• Visualize ideas clearly through sketches, diagrams, wireframes, or prototypes, providing appropriate documentation levels.
• Set expectations with project teams, prioritize activities, and maintain design schedules.
• Communicate status and agreements effectively with project stakeholders.
• Conduct primary design activities, create deliverables, and perform quality assurance at an expert level.
• Participate in and support user research efforts to inform design decisions.
• Actively contribute to improving design processes and methods, focusing on both effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate effectively with all partners to deliver high-quality work.
• Support fellow team members and strategically incorporate feedback to guide delivery.
• Maintain a collaborative and cooperative approach, holding a strong design position while remaining open to new information.
• Demonstrate a passion for the team, the mission, and the needs of partners and users.
• Embrace user empathy, understanding user needs by walking in their shoes.
• Focus on continuous innovation and improvement, regularly learning about design theory, practice, and tools.

Skills

UX principles

High-fidelity design

Confluence/Jira

Advisor platforms

Leadership

Prototyping

Wireframes

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Aquent Talent is seeking a User Experience professional to shape intuitive and powerful software experiences for a leading financial services firm. You will facilitate design sessions, translate complex financial concepts into accessible interfaces, and drive decisions within a cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes user empathy, iterative design, rigorous QA, and collaboration with partners to deliver high-quality advisor services platforms across desktop and mobile.