Lead Product Designer

SR2 Clean Energy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned bank in London is seeking a Senior or Lead Product Designer to lead the design of a next-generation digital banking product. In this role, you will be the first Product Designer, influencing product direction and establishing a design system from the ground up. You must have 8-12+ years of experience designing digital products, and a keen eye for detail. This is a unique opportunity to work in an environment focused on quality and client experience, offering a competitive salary and strong benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Strong benefits

Real ownership of product direction

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years designing digital products.
• Proven experience creating design systems from scratch.
• Highly fluent in Figma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design vision for a new digital banking product.
• Conduct usability testing and iterate quickly.
• Establish and evolve a design system.

Skills

Product judgement

Design systems

Attention to detail

Figma

Design guidelines

Collaboration

Job description

Senior or Lead Product Designer
London (4 days per week)
£120,000 – £150,000 + 15-20% bonus.

I’m helping a family owned bank to build a next-generation digital banking platform for high-net-worth and institutional clients – from scratch.

This is a greenfield product inside a high-performing, well-capitalised private banking group with a long-term mindset and the backing to do things properly. No rushed MVP theatre. No “ship it and pray.” Just a serious opportunity to design category-defining products in a space that’s overdue for innovation.
Private banking has lagged behind the rest of fintech for years. The bar for client experience is high, the workflows are complex, and the stakes are real. You’ll help build a modern digital experience that feels effortless, premium, and secure, deliberately developed outside legacy constraints.

You will be their first Product Designer, you’ll own the end-to-end experience and set the foundations for everything that follows: systems, patterns, tooling, standards, and how design is done.
If you love building from first principles, moving fast with intent, and holding an uncompromising quality bar this is for you.

What you’ll do

• Own the end-to-end design vision for a new digital banking product suite, from concept to scale
• Build a deep understanding of client needs and translate it into product strategy and experience decisions
• Design intuitive, elegant and secure experiences for high-value clients and complex workflows
• Create wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs that communicate clearly and inspire confidence
• Establish and evolve a design system, including patterns and reusable components
• Run usability testing, validate assumptions quickly, and iterate with speed and precision
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure quality from discovery through delivery
• Influence stakeholders through strong storytelling, craft, and clarity
• Lay the foundations for a world-class design function as the team grows

Who you are

• 8-12+ years designing digital products across zero-to-one builds and scaling products
• Strong product judgement in ambiguous, high-stakes problem spaces
• Proven experience creating and maintaining design systems from scratch
• A craft-led designer with obsessive attention to detail and consistency
• Highly fluent in Figma (or equivalent), with a bias toward clean, functional design
• Confident collaborating cross-functionally with senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of iOS and Android design guidelines and best practices
• Experience in financial services / wealth / complex regulated environments is a plus (but not required)

Why them

• A rare chance to be the founding designer on a genuinely greenfield product
• A startup-style role, but backed by serious scale, credibility and long-term investment
• Real ownership, direct access to decision-makers, and influence over product direction
• A quality-first environment focused on trust, stability and client experience
• Competitive salary + strong benefits