UX Designer

CFA Institute
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

HTML
JavaScript
Agile Methodologies
Axure
CSS
Data Visualization
Human-Computer Interaction
Interaction Design
User-Centered Design
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Website Wireframe
Web Technologies

Job description

The User Experience Designer shapes the end-to-end experience across CFA Institute's digital products-leading design, prototyping, and user research efforts. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll deliver consistent, accessible, and user-centered solutions that elevate how our audiences interact with our platforms.

What You'll Do

  • Work collaboratively with product owners and development teams in an Agile environment to create designs based on the latest web technologies, accessibility standards, and pattern libraries.
  • Focus on user-centered design principles to create intuitive and highly functional and interactive designs.
  • Simplify complex content and ideas into functional, usable interfaces.
  • Ensure existing UX guidelines and standards are followed during the development and maintenance of the product/site.
  • Present design concepts and work with key stakeholders to arrive at designs that support business objectives, technological realities, and deliver a strong end-user experience.
  • Initiate, plan, conduct, and/or participate in remote and/or in-person product usability testing.
  • Communicate and work effectively with cross-functional team members including but not limited to developers, content writers, business owners/managers, project managers, other stakeholders.
  • Translate low fidelity wireframes/UX prototypes into effective and appealing interfaces.
  • Contribute to planning and stand-ups with product and development teams in an agile workflow.
  • Proactively recognize UX/UI/accessibility gaps in designs and propose solutions.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree or equivalent experience in interaction design, human-computer interaction, or related subject.
  • A minimum of 3-5 years' experience designing complex websites and applications.
  • A solid understanding of WCAG and other accessibility design standards.
  • Expertise in current trends and best practices for UX/UI design and data visualization.
  • The ability to articulate user experience design issues effectively.
  • A mastery of user-centered design principles and practices.
  • The ability to quickly prototype designs in tools such as Sketch, InVision App, or Axure.
  • Experience creating sitemaps, wireframes, and customer journeys.
  • Innovative, creative problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.
  • Experience working in an agile development process.
  • Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and listening).
  • Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and to adjust to frequent changes in project priorities.
  • Knowledge of CSS, HTML, JavaScript (bonus).

Benefits & conditions

CFA Institute are the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. With nearly 200,000 charterholders across 160 markets, we drive professional growth, ethical behavior, and better markets. We care about our employees' well-being, offering industry-leading benefits like:

  • Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
  • Generous leave and time off
  • Competitive retirement plans
  • Flexible work options
  • Wellness, education, and support programs

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