Product DesignerContract with potential to convertHybrid in NYC (two days a week onsite)Must be a senior designer and must have a portfolio for submissionFinancial/banking background is a mustAs a product designer on the Planning Solutions team, you will be engaged in developing financial planning software that articulates our value proposition, scales best practices and exceeds the expectations of the field and consumers.Job DescriptionThe product designer is a user-centered designer who understands established design patterns, and knows when to follow them and when to break them. This designer knows how to leverage qualitative and quantitative research insights to inform design decisions, how to iterate through design solutions, and how to design an MVP with a longer-term vision in mind.Responsibilities:Think through complex features and flows, balance user needs and business needs, and make the complex feel simple to users.Establish a systematic interaction design language across systems and platforms.Help define and drive the future of the Learnvest product experience from signup to long-term engagement, and for both customers and financial planners.Qualifications:10+ of experience designing interfaces for complex digital experiences and applications.Self-starter who is user-focused, detailed, and solutions-oriented.Significant knowledge of the fundamentals—visual design, user-centered design, brand development, and how products are put together.An extreme passion for understanding the user, and a strong communicator of the user’s perspective throughout the design process.A belief that UX is more than just UI, and includes all user-centered design activities from research, concepting, flows, sitemaps, wireframes, prototypes, annotations, and more.Working knowledge of design and prototyping tools, such as Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, Invision and anything else needed to get the job done.A strong online portfolio available for viewing. Link to work or an online portfolio is a mustThings that we value:Curious minds and an appetite for learningPassion for the craftA strong point of view with a healthy dose of humilityA collaborative mindset, perseverance, and a great sense of humorA passion for User ExperienceA personality that thrives in a agile/nimble environmentsWillingness to take risksA belief in our vision Strong working knowledge of Photoshop, Sketch, InVision and Adobe IllustratorRequired Skills :Basic Qualification :Additional Skills :Background Check : NoDrug Screen : NoNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :The information provided below is for Apex Systems AV use only and is not to be distributed publicly, or to any third party.
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