Designer (Contract)

Designer – New Venture: Productivity Hub Contract / Freelance Hybrid in London, UK (or Remote UK-based)

The Company

Imagine a world where every small business has the power to thrive. That's the world we're building at iwoca. Small businesses aren't just statistics – they're the heartbeat of our communities, the character of our high streets, and the engine of our economy. Since 2012, we've revolutionised how these businesses access finance, turning what was once a lengthy, frustrating process into something remarkable: funding that's fast, flexible, and actually works for modern businesses. Our impact speaks for itself: we've provided billions in funding to over 150,000 businesses across Europe, making us one of the continent's leading fintech innovators. But we're just getting started. Our mission? To empower one million businesses with the financial tools they deserve. We combine cutting-edge technology and data science with genuine human understanding to make finance feel less like a barrier and more like a superpower. Whether it's managing cash flow or seizing unexpected opportunities, we ensure businesses get the funds they need – often within minutes. We've already made significant strides, but our ambition stretches far beyond just finance. We're acutely aware that access to capital is just one piece of the puzzle. That's why we're now launching innovative tools like Credit Compass, our free Business Health Tool, designed to give small business owners clarity around their financial health and credit standing.

Your Mission

As a contract designer for Credit Compass (and future business health tools), you’ll be instrumental in shaping the first iteration of our new product. You’ll work closely with the Tech Lead and wider team to define and deliver intuitive, elegant, and impactful designs that help small businesses understand and improve their financial health. You'll own the design of key features like:

• Business Health Dashboard
• Financial Health Snapshots
• Credit Score Visualisation
• Cross-sell Journeys

We’re looking for someone who can design with pace and precision, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and everything in between to bring the product vision to life. You’ll help us launch our MVP quickly, while laying the groundwork for future iterations and features. This is a hands-on role for a designer who’s comfortable with ambiguity, keen to collaborate closely with tech and product, and able to move fast without sacrificing quality.

The Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design process from discovery through to delivery for the Productivity Hub MVP.
• Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity prototypes that are user-centred and data-informed.
• Translate complex financial data and business health metrics into clear, actionable, and visually engaging interfaces.
• Collaborate closely with frontend and backend developers as well as the Tech Lead to ensure seamless design handover and implementation.
• Design with scalability in mind, balancing immediate MVP needs with longer-term vision.
• Incorporate user feedback and data insights into design iterations.
• Champion a high bar for visual design, usability, and accessibility.
• Contribute to defining the overall look and feel of the Productivity Hub brand expanding on the foundation of an existing design system where needed.

The Requirements

• Proven experience designing web applications or dashboards from zero to launch, ideally in fintech or data-heavy environments.
• Portfolio showcasing strong UX and UI design skills, with examples of turning complex information into simple, elegant interfaces.
• Proficiency in Figma for wireframes, prototyping, and high-fidelity designs.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Comfortable engaging directly with tech and product to scope and prioritise work.
• A pragmatic approach, balancing craft with pace to hit project milestones.
• Experience designing for responsive web is a must; basic understanding of frontend development (HTML, CSS) is a plus.
• Knowledge of accessibility principles and how to design inclusively.
• (Bonus) Experience working with financial data visualisation or B2B SaaS products.

Contract Details

Initial 3-month term with potential to extend after.

Outside IR35

Interested? We’d love to see your portfolio and hear how you approach designing intuitive, impactful user experiences.