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# Senior Experience Designer

- **Company:** Northern Trust
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Agile Methodology, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Design of User Interfaces, Software Engineering, User-Centered Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-experience-designer-chicago-il-usa-58850130

## About the Role

Human-Centered collaboration * Ensure accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1) are met across deliverables * Navigate ambiguity with sound judgment from diverse information sources Tasks * 5+ years of experience delivering digital experiences * Education in design or related field (formal or equivalent training) * Knowledge of Human-Centered Design and UI/UX best practices with a professional portfolio * Experience with cross-functional teams or large-scale software development lifecycle; agile experience preferred Key requirements * comprehensive benefits package * retirement benefits (401k and pension) * health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision) * paid time off and parental/caregiver leave * life and disability insurance * discretionary bonus program

## Description

Experteer Overview As a Senior Designer in the Experience Design & Research practice, you will shape digital and service experiences for Northern Trust products. You collaborate with business, technology, and design peers to enhance interactions and meet user needs. You contribute across discovery, development, and delivery, from sketches to high-fidelity prototypes, leveraging the NT Digital Design System. You drive accessible, user-centered design in an agile environment that supports business objectives and diversity of thought. This role offers the chance to impact complex financial experiences at scale while growing as a design leader. Compensation / Benefits * Collaborate within design leadership to deliver improved user experiences * Produce design artifacts from low to high fidelity, including prototypes, following the NT Digital Design System * Balance user needs with technology and business objectives in an agile setting * Contribute to an open, feedback-rich culture and cross-functional collaboration * Ensure accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1) are met across deliverables * Navigate ambiguity with sound judgment from diverse information sources Tasks * 5+ years of experience delivering digital experiences * Education in design or related field (formal or equivalent training) * Knowledge of Human-Centered Design and UI/UX best practices with a professional portfolio * Experience with cross-functional teams or large-scale software development lifecycle; agile experience preferred Key requirements * comprehensive benefits package * retirement benefits (401k and pension) * health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision) * paid time off and parental/caregiver leave * life and disability insurance * discretionary bonus program


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