What are the responsibilities and job description for the UX Designer position at Advisor360?
At Advisor360°, we hire people with all kinds of awesome experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We like it that way. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, please consider applying if you like what you see. Though many of our roles are assigned to a particular office location, most are a hybrid of remote and in-person work.
We hire people with all kinds of awesome experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We like it that way. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, please consider applying if you like what you see.
We are looking for an experienced UX Designer who is passionate about user-centered design, interaction, and technology to join our User Experience team. After learning about our projects and processes, you will work with other UX team members, developers, and cross-functional teams as a key user experience practitioner to meet these teams' needs. Expect to participate in all stages of creating the best possible user experience for our products, including journey mapping, early prototyping, wireframing, interaction design, analysis, and presentation of design solutions. Along with working on the UX design of new products, you will also be making enhancements to existing products. Your work will be mentored by senior members of the Design team, and you should expect to grow in this role.
Key responsibilities
- Work closely with product strategists and an established Development team to create the UX vision for your target product, feature, or enhancement
- Apply user interface design skills and principles to web application design
- Design engaging and intuitive user interfaces that solve for users' needs and drive measurable outcomes
- Create and iteratively refine designs through multiple cycles of product development
- Work with other project team members, engineers, visual designers, and Product Management teams to implement required features
- Present results to internal and external stakeholders
Requirements
- Experience in user interface design principles, interaction design guidelines, and user-centered design processes
- Familiarity with usability methodologies, industry standards and trends, platform standards, and software development processes
- Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, team environment
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and variable workloads
- Effective communicator: an excellent listener, speaker, and writer; English fluency required
- Excellent attention to detail while also seeing the big picture
- Familiarity with the role of UX in Agile development methodologies
- Desire to build and grow a career in user experience
- 2–5 years of experience as a UX designer; this is not an entry-level position
Additional skills and knowledge
- Familiarity with the possibilities of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Knowledge of one or more wireframing and prototyping tools
- Experience in financial services a plus—particularly trading or portfolio management
About Advisor360°
We're not your typical WealthTech company. Advisor360° was born out of tens of thousands of pieces of feedback received during the past 20 years from the industry's highest-producing financial advisors. Our software is second to none in creating operational efficiencies, unifying all the systems advisors need to run their businesses. Advisor360° launched in April 2019 as a new stand-alone technology company from our sister company, Commonwealth Financial Network®, the largest privately held Registered Investment Adviser–independent broker-dealer in the United States. With more than 2,000 independent advisors, Commonwealth is Advisor360°'s first customer; MassMutual is its second, bringing an additional 9,000 advisors onto the platform.
Come grow with us! Advisor360° is an exciting new venture, combining the nimble and innovative qualities of a start-up with the stability of a mature company. We have a track record of the highest satisfaction ratings by financial advisors in industry-leading publications, as well as a reputation for high workplace quality; for 12 years, as part of the Commonwealth team, we were voted one of the 100 best technology companies to work at by Computerworld. Benefits include a robust bonus plan, PTO, VTO (Volunteer Time Off), free access to vacation homes around the world, 50% 401(k) match, stock appreciation rights, referral bonuses, 80% of HMO premium for individuals and families, life-insurance coverage, short-term and long-term disability coverage, education assistance, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance programs, just to name a few.
Join us on this journey. We believe that diversity drives innovation and so we are building a company where everyone is truly welcome. Everyone is encouraged to bring their unique, authentic selves to work every day. The way we see it, we're here to learn from each other. Are you ready to grow with us?
Advisor360° is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.
