Ux Designer, Banking, £700 P/d Outside Ir35, London
Posted 2 days ago by CipherTek Recruitment
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of UX Designer involves working on a flagship trading platform for a leading investment bank, focusing on high-impact design within a strict design system. The position requires a highly experienced designer with a strong background in UX/UI, particularly in the fintech sector. The contract is for 12 months, offering a hybrid working arrangement with one day per week onsite in London. The role emphasizes autonomy, efficiency, and a rationale-driven design approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design within a strict, locked design system in Figma, ensuring platform-wide consistency.
- Create clean, editable, and feedback-friendly design files.
- Simplify complex designs through logical reasoning and clear rationale.
- Proactively think through scenarios and edge cases.
- Deliver high-fidelity designs quickly and autonomously under pressure.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of UX/UI experience, with 3+ years in senior roles on large-scale fintech/banking platforms.
- Expertise in Figma, including advanced components and clean file structure.
- Proven ability to create logically organized files that withstand multiple feedback rounds.
- Strong track record of rationale-driven design decisions supported by data and logic.
- Experience simplifying complex financial UX and thinking through edge cases.
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
UX Designer - Flagship Trading Platform (Finance)
Contract: 12 months
Rate: Up to £700/day (Outside IR35)
Location: London (City) - Hybrid (1 day per week onsite)
The Opportunity
Join one of the world's leading investment banks as a UX Designer on their flagship trading platform, now rolling out across the full Capital Markets business. Backed by senior leadership and embraced by users, this platform is transforming how trading teams operate - and you'll be at the heart of its evolution.
This role requires someone is is very strong ux. Someone who is vastly experienced in Pixel perfect design without the need for wireframes etc.
This is a high-impact, high-visibility role on a long-term programme that's shaping the future of institutional trading. With a strong design system in place and a clear strategy ahead, it's the perfect time to join and make your mark.
You'll enjoy flexible working (just 1 day a week in the City), a collaborative environment, and a steady stream of challenging, meaningful work.
About the Role
Strict, locked design system in Figma. Platform-wide consistency only-no custom or one-off designs.
We want a ruthlessly logical, precise, and efficient designer who:
builds clean, editable, feedback-friendly files
replaces complexity with simplicity through applied reasoning
always has a clear rationale (never it feels right )
thinks through scenarios and edge cases upfront
ships fast and autonomously under pressure
less waffle, more production
Must-Haves
5+ years UX/UI, 3+ senior on large-scale fintech/banking platforms
Expert Figma: variables/modes, advanced components, clean file structure, fast high-fidelity delivery
Proven ability to create logically organised, easy-to-edit files that survive multiple feedback rounds without chaos
Strong track record of rationale-driven decisions: portfolio examples must show clear why (data, heuristics, logic, scenarios) behind every major choice-no aesthetics or gut feel
Demonstrated skill simplifying complex financial UX (data-heavy screens, error states, multi-step flows)
Thinking through edge cases/unhappy paths proactively
Autonomous under pressure:
Take brief ask right questions execute precisely ship
Obsession with platform consistency and reuse
Bonus Points For:
- Experience designing institutional trading platforms or capital markets systems
- Understanding of complex user workflows in financial services
- Familiarity with UX testing, data-led decision making, and continuous improvement
Why This Role?
? Be part of a flagship transformation at one of the world's top investment banks
? Work on a platform that's getting real traction - not a "nice to have" side project
? Enjoy creative ownership within a solid design framework
? Join a team where design is respected, structured, and central to product success
? Flexible hybrid working - just 1 day in-office per week
? Long-term 12-month contract, Outside IR35, up to £700/day