Director, User Experience (UX)

AnaVation LLC; City of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance software company in London seeks a Director of User Experience (UX) to lead a team in creating user-friendly interfaces for their software products. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in UI/UX design and at least 1 year in a leadership role, with proficiency in design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to produce effective user experiences across all products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UI or visual design for digital products.
• 1+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality UI work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of product designers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive designs.
• Create scalable design systems and documentation.

Skills

UI design

Visual design

Leadership

Communication skills

Proficiency in Figma

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Who Are We:

Comply is the leading provider of compliance SaaS and consulting services for the global financial services sector. With more than 5,000 clients and hundreds of employees across the globe, Comply empowers Chief Compliance Officers and their teams to proactively manage regulatory obligations, mitigate risk, and scale with efficiency and confidence.

Comply serves thousands of global financial services clients including broker-dealers, insurers, investment banks, private funds, RIAs, and wealth managers who rely on Comply offerings to power their compliance programs.

To learn more about Comply, visit comply.com.

The Role

We are looking for a talented and detail-driven Director of User Experience (UX) to join our growing product and design team. As Director, you will play a critical role in creating visually compelling, user-friendly interfaces that enhance the usability and experience of our software products. You’ll manage a team of product designers while contributing hands‑on to projects across the product lifecycle and refine our approach and processes around product design and research.

Working in close partnership with product managers, business analysts, and engineers, you’ll be responsible for translating wireframes and user journeys into pixel‑perfect visual designs and design systems that scale. You’ll bring a user‑first mindset to everything you do, ensuring our products are intuitive, accessible, and on‑brand across all platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of product designers across multiple product lines
• Collaborate with product managers and business analysts to translate user research and wireframes into intuitive, modern, and accessible interface designs
• Create and maintain scalable design systems, style guides, and component libraries that support consistency across products
• Provide design specifications, assets, and documentation to support smooth developer handoff
• Apply best practices in UI design, interaction design, and visual hierarchy to produce thoughtful and effective user experiences
• Participate in design reviews and usability evaluations, incorporating feedback to continuously improve designs
• Stay current on UI/UX trends, design tools, and emerging technologies to elevate the quality and relevance of our products
• Champion user experience through data analytics, user research, accessibility best practices, and continuous iteration

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UI or visual design for digital products, preferably in a B2B SaaS or enterprise software environment
• 1+ years of experience in a leadership or team management role
• Proficiency in industry‑standard design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping platforms
• Demonstrated experience designing intuitive web applications solving complex customer problems
• Experience collaborating within cross‑functional agile teams and adapting designs based on feedback and feasibility
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate design decisions and advocate for the user
• A strong portfolio showcasing high‑quality UI work, design systems, and attention to detail

To learn more about our values, mission and the wide-range of perks offered to employees at Comply, visit https://www.comply.com/careers/.

Comply is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Nothing in this job posting should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United Kingdom. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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