Senior Associate User Experience

What makes Bakerstreet Digital Special? 

• We are not just an ambitious niche Digital Products company. We are an ambitious Digital Products Company with a soul.
• Fundamental to our mission of building world-class (we have won a webby award) global (26 global products live 0-1) digital products is an integrated, mission-driven team of consultants who are passionate about their competency.  

Who are you? A Digital Designer that can skillfully orchestrate end to end Product Design. You:

• Have experience building Products at the Business, User, UX and Architecture levels with multi-disciplinary teams
• Have worked with global clients in a consulting or product team and understand communication and management protocols of large Banks
• Have a fine understanding of the fintech domain
• Understand the difference between UI and a UI Design system that can flex and scale
• Can imagine, articulate well, and create buy-in for your ideas
• Are hands-on and able to rapidly visualise ideas
• Are able to work collaboratively to deliver the UI in sprints across products
• Have a deep understanding of CX, Design beyond screens and colours 
• Can translate business requirements and customer experience into features and functions that drive the platform/product roadmap. 

What you will do:

• Client Engagement: Act as a primary point of contact for clients, understanding their design requirements, and translating them into actionable design solutions. Conduct client meetings, gather feedback, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• User Experience (UX) Design: Conduct user research, usability testing, and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for enhancing the user experience. Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to effectively communicate design ideas and user interactions.
• User Interface (UI) Design: Develop visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces that align with the project's branding and business goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate UI components seamlessly into the final product.
• Mentoring Trainees: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers and trainees, fostering their growth and development. Conduct design workshops and share best practices to improve team skills.
• Leading Design Pods: Lead a small team of designers by providing direction, feedback, and support. Organize design sprints and coordinate efforts to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Design Strategy: Contribute to the development of design strategies and play an active role in proposing new ideas and approaches to continuously elevate the quality of design work.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and seamless design-to-development process. Advocate for design thinking and user-centric approaches within the organization.
• Industry Trends: Stay up-to-date with the latest UI/UX design trends, tools, and technologies, and incorporate relevant innovations into design processes

Who you are NOT. This role is not for you if: 

• You can only follow the given process
• Not think out of the box, innovative solutions to startup problems
• Have time-zone constraints (this is a global time-zone role)
• Work only in a slow, structured environment where you are given detailed instructions
• Want to take it easy and prefer a passive role 

What you will get: 

• An opportunity to be a core team member with a growth path
• A fast-growth environment with a world-class visual design quality 
• A place where you matter, and are not just a cog in the wheel
• An encouraging, informal and comfortable working environment
• A place where flexibility can be earned and work-life balance ensured
• Competitive Compensation

You will learn: 

• How to build a design and build a global quality next generation product ground-up
• How to build a Design-led organization ground-up
• How to build a Zero to one product, not just enhance or add features

What are the Qualifications you need? 

• Proven experience (2-7 years) as a UI/UX Designer, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful projects and a user-centered design approach.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch and prototyping tools.
• Solid understanding of user experience principles, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Excellent visual design skills with a keen eye for aesthetics, typography, and color theory.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining design decisions and receiving constructive feedback.
• Leadership abilities, with the capacity to motivate and guide team members effectively.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple milestones and projects efficiently
• Ability to think through product propositions ground-up considering the entire product eco-system
• Must have Customer-oriented data-led problem-solving skills 
• Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders

Our Hiring Process:

1. You Apply and answer a couple of quick questions [5 min]
2. Recruiter screening phone interview [20 min] 
3. Skills assessment take-home challenge
4. Technical interview: [30 min - includes a discussion around the submitted assignment]
5. Founder's interview: [30 min]
6. We make you an offer and proceed for reference and BGV check.