UX Visual Designer

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Our client, a major UK retail bank, provides every day banking services to over 17 million retail customers. The banks expertise and services span across Business Services, Corporate banking, Wealth Management, Group Functions, Retail and Investment Banking.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a UX Visual Designer for a 6 month contract based in London on a hybrid basis (2 days a week in the office).

Purpose of the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to head up a high-profile project on the complete re-design of our client's website in the private banking/wealth management space.

You will lead this initiative end-to-end as well as take a hands-on approach in the visual re-design of their public facing website. You will liaise with senior stakeholders across the firm to piece together a visual and system design pattern for this brand new initiative.

As a UX Visual Designer, you'll be leading, inventing and designing websites and software applications which provide compelling and seamless customer experiences. This will be for native and browser-based experiences across desktop and mobile platforms. You will be working closely with user experience designers to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.

Responsibilities of the role:

As a Visual UX Designer you will be responsible for:

• Managing the relationships with UX designers, researchers, product owners and developers to create new products and features and extend on existing ones.
• Leading the translation of customer insights into designed experiences and forming a compelling story around it Working with Agile project teams and key stakeholders, in sprints, retrospectives and reviews, to develop user centred solutions within project timeframes.
• Collaborating with project stakeholders to help understand and define customer value.

What we require from the Visual UX Designer:

• Experience of delivering interface designs for applications, in high performance environments and a proven track record of providing high quality design concepts and assets for applications.
• The ability to work in a user-centred design approach and successfully present your work and the rationale behind it.
• Ability to create high-fidelity prototypes in Figma, with careful consideration towards motion and transitions.
• Expertise in Figma and in Adobe design suite.
• Agile delivery methods experience.
• Experience translating brand guidelines into a comprehensive design system and experience in creating design systems.
• Although this role is focused more on visual design, experience defining the end-to-end user experience would be beneficial.
• The Visual UX Designer will have a background in visual design with a portfolio that demonstrates both creative thinking and the delivery of effective and pleasing visual design solutions. The Visual UX Designer will have an eye for visual interaction details, coupled with excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to deliver against tight deadlines.

Next steps

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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