UX Designer, ISG Research

Wealth Management (WM) Platforms manages industry‑leading platforms across all WM channels and client segments, providing a unified digital experience, unlocking growth, and delivering efficiencies for Advisors, Clients, and Institutions. WM Platforms consists of nine sub‑teams including Field Experience & Platforms, Digital Client Experience & Platforms, Workplace Platforms, Automation & Workflow Solutions, Digital Trading & Investing, UX Design & Research, Strategy & Execution, Business Control & Support, and the Chief Operating Office.

The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management UX team builds digital experiences that help our clients manage their finances and monitor their investments easily on Morgan Stanley and E
* TRADE platforms. Our growing team of designers and researchers bring an entrepreneurial spirit to a leading global financial firm, employing design thinking methods and user‑centered approaches to solve real business problems.

• Partner with Domain Leads and POs as an SME in multiple domains to create cohesive experiences within various products and be involved in every step of the end‑to‑end product design process.
• Understand the underlying needs and motivations of our clients to achieve business goals and deliver value.
• Provide design solutions for content‑focused experiences for research content consumers and a wide range of content authoring tools, data analysis tools, with and without AI enablement.
• Independently and collaboratively seek to learn about the business domain and users.
• Work with our research team to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data and make value‑driven design decisions that translate into clear, simple UIs.
• Craft intuitive and elegant experiences that empower clients to make confident financial decisions.
• Create and present a variety of design deliverables (research, sketches, wireframes, user flows, prototypes) to engender confidence in solutions.
• Form holistic solutions that integrate seamlessly into our wealth‑management product ecosystem.
• Design and deliver responsive/adaptive solutions optimized for web and mobile interfaces and partner with engineers to translate designs into successful products.
• Champion measuring the impact of change with quantitative and qualitative data to support data‑driven decision making.
• Work closely with the larger Wealth Management UX team to share design best practices, align on patterns, and promote a design‑centric culture.
• Advocate for all user abilities by thoroughly testing design deliverables to meet WCAG ADA compliance.

• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating experiences that solved business and user needs.
• 3‑5 years as a UX designer, key contributor to successful product launches.
• Bachelor’s degree in design or related field;
  Master’s degree a plus.
• Excellent Figma skills.
• Experience designing intuitive interfaces that enhance user experience and drive customer engagement.
• Ability to leverage research, wireframes, and prototypes to validate and enhance design concepts.
• Thrives in a collaborative, explorative environment and values diverse teamwork.
• Active listening and contribution in group situations (brainstorms, audits, critiques, whiteboard sessions).
• Excitement for complex projects with high ambiguity and resilience in the face of obstacles.

We are committed to maintaining first‑class service and high standards of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—guide the decisions we make every day. You will work alongside the best and brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered, with comprehensive benefits and ample opportunities for growth.

If this role is deemed a Certified role, it may require the holder to meet mandatory regulatory qualifications or minimum internal company benchmarks.

Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team for more information.

We provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our workforce is comprised of diverse backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences, and we are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Location:

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom – Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior –

Employment Type:

Full‑time – Job Function:
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology.