User Experience Designer

S&P Global, Inc.; City of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking a UX Designer with at least 2 years of experience to enhance product design and user experience. You will conduct user research, design user flows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring designs are feasible and impactful. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including health and wellness support, flexible time off, and continuous learning opportunities.

Benefits

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

Flexible Downtime: Generous time off.

Continuous Learning: Access resources for career growth.

Invest in Your Future: Competitive pay and retirement planning.

Family Friendly Perks: Benefits for partners and children.

Beyond the Basics: Discounts and referral incentives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of UX design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Experience utilizing various user research methods.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Identify design problems and create elegant solutions.
• Conduct user research to understand user needs.
• Design user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.

Skills

UX design

User research methods

Design thinking

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or HCI

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (XD)

Figma

Sketch

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 09

The Team: Project Execution services is a global team of Project Managers, Business Analysts and User Experience designers covering Product development and strategic initiatives. They are directly mapped in the Product management function with key focus on product design, execution, and delivery. The role is part of the wider group of products and services under Pricing and Valuations Data offering and has various products, customer, and operations interfaces with users globally. Over the years these products have evolved to be a market-leading source of proprietary pricing and valuation data covering Fixed Income, CDS Pricing, Loan Pricing, OTC Derivatives, Totem consensus service and Portfolio Valuations.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Identify design problems and create elegant solutions.
• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations.
• Design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that effectively communicate design concepts and solutions, while ensuring a consistent user experience across all touchpoints
• Collaborate across design, engineering, and product teams to understand technical and business requirements and ensure the design is feasible. Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
• Stay up to date with the latest design trends including AI, techniques, and best practices.

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work and process. FinTech knowledge/experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field
• Experience utilizing various user research methods (e.g., interviews, surveys, usability testing), and translating insights from research to your designs.
• Strong critical and design thinking skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and identify/prioritize problems to be tackled based on project needs and timelines.
• Understanding of design systems and component-based design
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (XD), Figma or Sketch. Familiarity with front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and working with developers.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

What’s In It For You?

Our purpose is to catalyst progress through information, imagination, people and technology. We transform data into essential intelligence and enable clients to make informed decisions. We are committed to building an equitable and sustainable future and to helping customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Competitive pay, retirement planning, continuing education with company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Perks for partners and children, including family-friendly benefits.
• Beyond the Basics: Discounts and referral incentives.

For more information on benefits by country, please refer to the benefits documentation applicable to your region.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.