Lead UX/UI Designer - Investment Banking - Hybrid (Glasgow)

Lead UX/UI Designer - Investment Banking - Hybrid (Glasgow)

We’re looking for an experienced UX/UI Designer to lead the design of user-centric tools and platforms in a fast-moving, data-driven environment. This role requires a balance of systems thinking, interaction design, and visual craft, with a focus on creating efficient, accessible experiences for users navigating complex information.

You’ll work across the full design lifecycle, from research and ideation through to high-fidelity design and delivery. Expect to collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and subject matter experts to ensure that every solution is informed, intentional, and fit for real-world use.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape end-to-end user journeys that support complex workflows and data interactions
• Translate research findings and business goals into clear design outcomes
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and detailed UI designs for web-based applications
• Ensure consistency, accessibility, and usability across interfaces
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align on priorities and implementation

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience designing digital products in complex or regulated environments
• Ability to work from ambiguity to clarity, turning technical requirements into human-centered interfaces
• A portfolio that shows depth in both interaction design and UI craft
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and designing at scale with design systems
• Comfortable contributing to user research and testing

Nice to Have

• Experience in financial services, enterprise tools, or other high-trust domains
• Understanding of agile product development and iterative design
• Basic familiarity with how design translates into front-end development

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology and Design

Industries

• Investment Banking, Design Services, and Technology, Information and Media

• Strong experience designing digital products in complex or regulated environments
• Ability to work from ambiguity to clarity, turning technical requirements into human-centered interfaces
• A portfolio that shows depth in both interaction design and UI craft
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and designing at scale with design systems
• Comfortable contributing to user research and testing, * Experience in financial services, enterprise tools, or other high-trust domains
• Understanding of agile product development and iterative design
• Basic familiarity with how design translates into front-end development