Date added: 17 September 2020 Job Ref No: 32334 CFK
Responsibilities / Duties:
UX Designer (1 year Renewal Contract) - Innovation Lab
The Innovation Lab investigates the application of new technology to the company products and services. Technologies, we are investigating or actively using include NLP, machine learning and graph databases. The team itself is multi-disciplinary comprising specialists in data science, software engineering and design.
As a part of our growing Singapore Lab team of data scientists, engineers and UX/UI designers you will be part of our global network of like-minded colleagues in our sister labs in London, Singapore, and San Francisco.
Recently the group has worked on graph-based risk analysis, turned text into risk signals, built ML predictions of bond prices, and crafted real time data simulation.
Our team offers a great flexible working environment, values curiosity and supports an open and learning culture for all levels of experience & seniority.
You will report to the UX Lead in the labs, working on a variety of projects.
The Role Encompasses
The full design lifecycle - user research (primary and secondary), ideation, design execution and user testing.
Running design sprints to identify exciting new features and services for the ecosystem
Close collaboration with product, data science and engineering to ensure design execution is in line with strategy, vision and timeframes
Communication of design solutions and outcomes to support project partner management
Exposure to different facets of the capital markets – developing an understanding of requirements of the company's professional users.
You’ll Fit Right In If You Are
A creative problem solver with a diverse research and design toolkit
Have an eye for turning complex messy problems into beautiful, elegant, highly functional experiences
Highly collaborative, and can communicate openly and respectfully
Comfortable in fast paced environments, and highly adaptable
A strong voice for the customer/user
Proactive and self-motivated learner
Someone who can think big picture but also sweats the fine details
Requirements / Qualifications:
Must Have Qualifications
4+ years full time experience as UX/interaction designer
2+ years experience executing user research and user testing
Strong portfolio of work demonstrating design thinking, design process, and solutions for web and mobile applications
Proficient in crafting UX artifacts (e.g. user journeys, wireframes, prototypes) using a variety of UX and design tools (e.g. Figma, Sketch, Invision, Proto.io, Adobe)
Proficient in undertaking user research, user interviews, concept and usability testing
Experience working in Agile teams
Experience with dashboards, information visualisations, workflow solutions
Excellent written and verbal communicator – comfortable communicating with and managing partners
Nice to have
Experience running design sprints
Experience in the financial services domain
Visual design experience
Mixture of agency and in-house background
Product management know-how
A relevant degree in HCI, Human Factors, Design or related is not mandatory