UX Designer

To further our expansion, we are now recruiting for a UX Designer to play a prominent role in our D2C UX Team, producing designs for our award-winning platforms.

Responsibilities

Leading Design Projects: Taking ownership of specific design projects within a squad, overseeing the entire process from initial research to final implementation.
Turning Ideas into Wireframes and Prototypes: Translating concepts into tangible design assets, creating both wireframes and interactive prototypes to visualize and test design solutions.
Coordinating with Developers: Collaborating closely with development teams to ensure design specifications are understood and implemented accurately, addressing technical constraints as needed.
Managing Design Iterations: Overseeing the iterative design process, making data-driven decisions and continuously refining designs based on user feedback and testing.
Contributing to Design Systems: Working within established design systems or contributing to the development and maintenance of new design guidelines and component libraries.
Liaising with UX Research team and setting up user testing
Participating in Multi-Disciplinary Teams: Working within diverse teams that may include business analysts, developers, marketers, content strategists, and other specialists, ensuring a unified approach to product development.
Engaging with Stakeholders
Be an advocate for UX in the wider business looking for opportunities to showcase UX, via blog posts, chances to talk and proactive workshops that are not on the product roadmap.
Provide help and assistance to junior members of the team.
Contribute to the weekly UX critique sessions.

Skills

Naturally creative
Confident communicator
Strong collaboration skills
Passionate
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years' experience in a UX role
Solid prototyping software knowledge (Figma, XD etc)
Expertise in User-Centred Design
Understanding of Visual Design Principles
Accessibility Expertise
Knowledge of Current UX/UI Trends
Adaptable and keen to learn
Naturally inquisitive
Self-motivated and ambitious

Benefits

💼 Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
💬 Hybrid working policy
🎉 Casual dress code
🎁 Discretionary bonus
💰 Contributory pension scheme
🩺 Healthcare Cash Plan
🚀 Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech
🎓 Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups
📈 Buy as you earn share scheme
🆓 Free annual share scheme
📚 Paid study support for qualifications
🚲 Bike loan
🚆 Season ticket loan portal
😁 Discounted PMI and Dental
🏋️ Free gym
🤝 Paid volunteering opportunities, free social events and more

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.