Product/UX Designer

This job is with Avaloq, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratise access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of design and innovation? At Avaloq, we’re on a mission to elevate our Product Design capabilities to new levels of creativity and strategic excellence. We’re dedicated to crafting user-centric solutions that blend form and function, ensuring delightful user experiences. If you thrive on problem-solving and would like to contribute to a collaborative and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives drive breakthrough ideas, we want you on this journey with us.

• Applying design thinking to create innovative, user-friendly solutions that meet business objectives and encourage collaboration
• Conducting research, interviews, and usability testing to understand user needs and inform design decisions
• Creating intuitive and delightful user experiences by applying User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, and User Interface Design principles
• Translating your ideas into tangible solutions with wireframes and prototypes
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Maintaining and evolving design systems for consistency, and incorporating inclusive design practices per WCAG
  
  

Qualifications

• You bring 2-5 years of experience in Product/UX design and hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Psychology, or a related field
• You are proficient in Figma and have experience implementing Material Design and WCAG in your projects
• You have excellent English communication skills, can effectively present and defend your ideas
• You are resourceful, creative, and capable of solving design challenges independently
• You are committed to continuously learning to stay current with the latest design trends
• You work well in a team, value diverse perspectives, are open to giving and receiving constructive feedback
  
  

It Would Be a Real Bonus If

• You have experience implementing Human Interface Guidelines in your projects.
• You are skilled in cross-platform design.
  
  

Please send us your CV along with your portfolio of design projects and deliverables. We look forward to seeing what you’ve created.

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.