Mid-weight UXUI designer

Description

Were looking for a mid-weight designer who covers the full spectrum: user research UX strategy interaction design UI execution and design systems. Someone whos genuinely comfortable running a discovery phase alone facilitating a stakeholder workshop and delivering production-ready UI with a coherent component structure all on the same account.

About the role

Significa is a design-led agency working with some of the most demanding clients in banking insurance energy travel enterprise and beyond. Were a lean but senior-heavy team which means the work is yours to own not yours to assist on.

You can own a project end-to-end from discovery through delivery. You conduct research yourself think in systems and ship work that holds up under scrutiny.

Youll be embedded on a complex long-running client engagement in the financial sector where accessibility compliance constraints and stakeholder alignment are daily realities. Youll need to earn trust independently make defensible design decisions and know when to escalate versus when to move.

What you will do

• Run your own research: Plan and conduct user interviews contextual enquiry usability testing and stakeholder workshops and synthesise findings into actionable insights.
• Own the UX end-to-end by defining problem spaces user journeys information architecture and interaction models from early discovery through validated concepts.
• Deliver production-quality UI. Translate UX thinking into polished pixel-considerate interfaces. Design with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA as a floor not a ceiling) and responsiveness baked-in from the start.
• Operate and contribute to design systems. Work fluidly in component-based environments. Identify gaps propose extensions and document decisions so your work doesnt require a debrief.
• Communicate design rationale clearly. Present to clients and internal stakeholders with confidence. Youll be in the room representing the design discipline not reading off a script.
• Navigate complex client environments and clients with compliance requirements legacy constraints and internal politics. Youll need situational awareness and the maturity to manage it professionally.
• Collaborate across disciplines by working closely with developers business analysts and project managers. Understand implementation constraints and push back intelligently where design integrity is at stake.

Requirements

What we are looking for

• 35 years of professional UX/UI design experience across digital products and services ideally with some exposure to complex regulated environments (banking insurance health enterprise).
• Genuine research capability. Youve planned and run research independently.
• Strong systems thinking. By looking at an interface you and immediately identify inconsistencies reuse opportunities and scalability problems.
• Mastery of Figma including auto-layout shared libraries variables & tokenisation component properties and prototyping. We dont need to teach you the tool.
• A portfolio that demonstrates process not just outcomes. We want to see how you think by sharing messy research synthesis annotated wireframes system documentation.
• Clear written and verbal communication. You write good design notes. You can explain a decision in one sentence. You dont hide behind jargon.
• Self-direction and accountability by managing your own workload flagging risks early and reporting for updates.

Nice to have

• Experience with financial services or enterprise UX youve dealt with audit trails compliance reviews and multi-stakeholder sign-off processes before.
• Motion design or micro-interaction specification skills.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted UX workflows and tools.
• Basic front-end awareness you dont need to code but you should understand what youre handing off and why certain decisions matter to developers.
• Experience contributing to design system governance.

How we work

Were a small team where everyone pulls weight. Theres no buffer layer of project management between you and the client. Decisions get made quickly work gets reviewed honestly and good ideas win regardless of title. We take design seriously both the craft and the impact and we expect the same from the people we bring in.

We use Figma Notion and Slack. We prototype early. We run lean documentation. We dont produce deliverables for the sake of deliverables. AI tooling is embedded in our workflow and we expect you to be curious about it not resistant to it.

Benefits

What we offer

Your Balance

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive salary package
• Private Medical & Life Insurance

Your Development

• Structured onboarding and training program
• Dedicated training budget for personal and professional development
• Continuous development of competencies including structured exposure to AI tools and practices
• Exposure to challenging projects across multiple industries
• Clear career progression opportunities

Your Environment

• Work alongside experienced designers developers and project managers in a collaborative environment.
• A modern workspace designed to encourage co-creation collaboration and innovation
• A culture built on quality teamwork and continuous improvement

How to apply

Send your portfolio and a brief note on why this role makes sense for you right now. Resumes matter less than your work and how you talk about it.

Significa is committed to building diverse inclusive teams. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race gender nationality religion sexual orientation age disability or any other protected characteristic.

Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1