Job Description

Here at JPMorgan Chase & Co., we know that people want great value combined with an excellent experience, from a bank they can trust. So, we launched a new digital bank called Chase \xe2\x80\x93 to revolutionise mobile banking by creating seamless digital journeys that our customers love. For us, that means keeping ourselves customer-obsessed and always being open to trying new things. Above all, it\'s about working with people who are passionate about building the bank of the future.

Our team is at the heart of building this new venture, focused on developing offerings that put the customer at the centre. We have created a new organisation and we are looking for solution-oriented, commercially minded, customer-focused individuals, used to working in an agile environment who want to be a part of building something new from the ground up within a diverse and inclusive team.

Culture is as important to us and we are looking for intellectually curious, new technology passionate individuals who would like to expand their skills whilst working on an exciting new venture for the firm. Your work will have a massive impact, both on us as a company, as well as our clients and our business partners around the world.

We are looking for an engaged Visual Design Lead to join us. In this role, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of designers, product, engineers, and researchers committed to designing products and services for our customers. You will play a critical role in leading and creating visual design at Chase UK.

This role requires a deep understanding of visual design for digital products and services. A balanced understanding of colour, iconography, typography, interaction, motion, and UI layout is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely in a multi-disciplinary team of product designers, researchers, technologists, and business experts to ensure deliverables are consistent with the visual design principles, brand, and Design Systems.
• Collaborate with the Design Director and Design Leads to guide the future development and direction of our product\xe2\x80\x99s visual language.
• Create and deliver high-quality visual design outcomes like UI layouts, components, and supporting documentation.
• Provide guidance and expertise to ensure the delivery of visual designs are implemented effectively through product design to engineering build to deployment.
• Identify opportunities to improve the visual design of our digital experiences based on our visual design principles and informed by analytics, insights, and customer data.
• Having a deep understanding of the business drivers behind the product goals. Proactively contribute to Design Systems.
• Lead, manage and mentor other visual designers in the team.
• Lead on visual design governance and consistency to ensure high quality design outcomes across products.
• Present and communicate the visual design direction with clarity and creative vision to designers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Champion accessibility and usability through visual, interface and interaction design.

Requirements:

• Hands on experience in roles such as Senior or Lead Visual / UI Designer is required, experience at client side is beneficial.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of visual design fundamentals (colour, iconography, typography, structure, and visual hierarchy) and solid application of user interface (usability, comprehension, and accessibility). Examples of interaction design (aesthetics, animations, motion, and transitions).
• Experience of creating and driving visual design strategy, design practices and principles.
• Effective communication of visual design solutions across roles & levels.
• Expert knowledge of modern design tools (we use Figma), prototyping software and Design Systems.
• Awareness and practical understanding of current technologies, and their application and relevance to digital experiences.
• Experience of managing and mentoring team members in a manager or team lead role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. An ability to actively listen, hear and understand what is said and not said, with nuanced comprehension of meaning and intent.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, team-oriented, cross-functional environment. You are effectively manage high work volumes and processing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable developing and sustaining cooperative working relationships with peers, managers and other internal or external stakeholders.
• A passion for helping create an environment where people can do their best work.
• Flexibility/adaptability (ability to change direction based upon team and stakeholder consensus).
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Graphic Design or related field or equivalent professional experience.

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary and bonus package.
• 27 days annual leave.
• Exciting, inclusive culture.
• Support and opportunities to develop your skills and career.
• Annual volunteering day.
• Extensive financial, health and parental benefits.
• Private healthcare.
• Generous employer pension contribution.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity to you, let\xe2\x80\x99s chat!

About Us:

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world\xe2\x80\x99s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants\xe2\x80\x99 and employees\xe2\x80\x99 religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

About The Team:

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we\xe2\x80\x99re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

The Digital team is dedicated to creating innovative, industry-leading products and experiences that help customers access, share and control their financial data so they can make smart decisions with their money. Teams enable innovation while adhering to the firm\xe2\x80\x99s data sharing principles of security, customer control and convenience, and privacy.

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