Lead Product Designer (UI & Design Systems) – Product & Experience

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential financial services consultancy seeking a Lead Product Designer to craft exceptional digital experiences and build scalable design foundations. In this role, you will:

• Design high-quality interfaces across responsive web, mobile, and enterprise products
• Translate user journeys, wireframes, and product requirements into polished visual and interaction designs
• Create, evolve, and scale enterprise design systems including reusable components, design tokens, patterns, and comprehensive documentation
• Partner with UX designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers to deliver consistent, scalable experiences from concept through implementation
• Present design decisions to stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and mentor designers across the organization
• Champion design excellence and establish best practices that enable consistency across products, platforms, and teams

What We're Looking For

Our client needs a designer who combines exceptional craft with systems thinking. The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI, visual, and interaction design across complex digital products
• Expertise in typography, layout, responsive design, interaction design, prototyping, and accessibility standards
• Deep knowledge of enterprise design systems and how to build scalable design foundations
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and inclusive design principles
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with developer handover processes and collaboration with engineering teams

Bonus qualifications include:

• Experience leading enterprise design systems across multiple products or business areas
• Knowledge of design system governance, contribution models, adoption strategies, and versioning
• Experience collaborating with front-end engineers using Storybook, React, HTML, CSS, or coded component libraries
• Experience designing complex, data-rich, or regulated digital products within financial services
• Knowledge of motion design, data visualisation, AI-enabled design tools, or advanced prototyping techniques

How We Work with You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will review your portfolio and experience. Qualified candidates will be screened by one of our recruiters who will discuss your background, design philosophy, and career goals. We will then submit strong matches to our client for consideration.

Please apply exclusively through Get A Job.ai. Do not attempt to contact the client directly, as this may disqualify your application.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive recruiting practices. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will happily accommodate any needs during the interview process.