Graphic Designer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Williams Lea
£34,500 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Graphic Designer role at Williams Lea involves creating high-quality print and digital materials for a leading global law firm. The position requires proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and the ability to manage multiple projects while adhering to brand guidelines and deadlines. The designer will work in a hybrid model, collaborating closely with clients and creative colleagues. This is a full-time, fixed-term contract for six months based in Leeds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advising clients on print, layout, branding and deadlines
- Production of high-quality print and digital materials, including multimedia or complex PowerPoint
- Art working including photo editing
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to project timelines and deadlines
- Ensure compliance with brand guidelines, legal requirements, and industry standards
- Regular interaction with clients, as well as close collaboration with creative colleagues
- Working in a highly compliant environment, providing a seamless service that surpasses client briefs
- Building strong client relationships with key stakeholders and relevant support teams
- Quality checking high-quality design, artwork within Client brand guidelines and to approved briefs and timescales
Key Skills:
- 3-5 years experience in a Graphic Designer role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in graphic design
- In-depth understanding of print and design processes
- Excellent typography and layout skills
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud – InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint
- Experience creating and editing iPDF documents
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS would be an advantage
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Strong organisation skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst under pressure
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Creative and original, able to generate unique and visually compelling designs
- Passion for design with a desire to stay up to date on industry trends
- Excellent attention to detail, ensuring precision in layouts, typography and colour choices
- Adaptability to different design styles, trends, and client needs
- Strong communication skills and ability to effectively translate ideas into visuals
- Able to find creative solutions to design challenges
- Excellent time management, able to manage multiple projects and efficiently meet deadlines
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and take ownership of projects
- Resilient and receptive to feedback
Salary (Rate): £34,500.00 yearly
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Williams Lea seeks a Graphic Designer to join our team! Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.
Purpose of role
The Graphic Designer will be a dynamic graphic designer joining a Creative team, based at in Leeds, supporting our client, a leading global law firm based in London. The Designer will work on a variety of print and digital projects. Using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, this role requires you to work at pace with keen attention to detail. As the Designer you will use your eye for detail and software knowledge to produce and deliver projects including business brochures, advertising, press inserts, web graphics, infographics and a variety of other print-based design work from brief through to print. We are looking for someone with a ‘can-do’ attitude, willing to put forward ideas and have a keen eye for detail. Ensuring that all work sent out is to the highest standard and within brand guidelines. The candidate should be an extremely organised and dedicated individual with strong communications skills. The work is very fast moving and often requires the application of judgement. You will be required to interpret numerous client instructions and translate those requirements into ‘branded’ concepts and final designs, which work in both the digital and print spaces.
Rewards and Benefits
We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays(pro-rata for part time roles) Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances. Life Assurance Private Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Health Assessments Cycle-to-work scheme Discounted gym memberships Referral Scheme You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!
Equality and Diversity
The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com(we do not accept applications to this email address). View our Privacy Notice