UI/UX Designer (Fintech)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a passionate UI/UX Designer to craft user-centric digital experiences. This full-time hybrid role involves collaboration across product design, branding, and marketing, offering an opportunity to shape the user experience on a high-growth platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing web and mobile UI/UX work.
• Proficient in leading design tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define and implement design solutions.
• Create wireframes and prototypes to communicate design ideas.
• Maintain design systems for visual consistency across platforms.

Skills

User-centered design principles

Collaboration skills

Usability testing

Communication skills

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Our client is an agile and ambitious fintech company building products that simplify how people and businesses engage with financial services. They are looking for a UI/UX Designer who is passionate about crafting intuitive, elegant, and user-centric digital experiences. This is a cross-functional role that spans product design, branding, and marketing, offering the opportunity to influence both how their platform works and how it feels.

Location: Cape Town

Job Type: Full-time

Workplace: Hybrid

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a UI/UX Designer, Product Designer, or similar role in a digital or tech-driven environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design, with examples of UI/UX work across web and mobile platforms.
• Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent design tools.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, responsive design, and usability best practices.
• Experience conducting or collaborating on user research and usability testing.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS or frontend collaboration is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a passion for consistency and polish.
• The opportunity to shape user experience at the core of a high-growth fintech platform

Responsibilities

Product & Interface Design

• Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and developers to define and implement innovative design solutions for new features and existing products.
• Execute all stages of visual design, from concept sketches to final handoff to engineering.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas clearly.
• Conduct user research and translate insights into impactful design decisions.
• Regularly test and iterate on designs based on user feedback, usability metrics, and team input.

Design Systems & Standards

• Develop and maintain design systems, UI kits, and asset libraries to ensure visual consistency across platforms.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, standards, and best practices across teams.
• Help evolve and maintain a cohesive brand identity, ensuring all design work aligns with our brand guidelines.

Marketing & Cross-Functional Support

• Work with the marketing team to create compelling visuals for campaigns, landing pages, social media, and performance ads.
• Design presentations, pitch decks, and business documents to support various teams, including

Sales, Partnerships, and Product

• Ensure all internal and external-facing design materials reflect a unified visual voice.