Lead Product Designer

Were looking for a passionate and pragmatic Product Design Lead to build and shape the design function of my fintech clients product within the payments space. This is a rare opportunity to define my clients design culture from the ground up spanning UI/UX, API documentation, and visual identity across the organisation. Customer-centric simplicity sits at the heart of their product philosophy.

As their first in-house design leadership hire, youll have a pivotal role in making design a strategic force across the business. Youll lead by example setting direction, creating scalable design systems, leveraging AI tools, and contributing directly with hands-on work across product and marketing design.

Key Responsibilities Report regularly to the Product Director and keep leadership informed. Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing design team covering product design, UX, and visual design. Champion simplicity and user-centric thinking throughout the product development lifecycle. Own and evolve the design of my clients product, from onboarding flows to complex product features. Collaborate with Engineering to ensure our API documentation is clear, accessible, and consistent.

Work closely with Marketing to produce impactful assets that bring our brand and product stories to life. Develop scalable, sustainable design processes, guidelines, and systems. Promote a feedback-rich culture both within the design team and across departments. Stay hands-on sketching, prototyping, testing, and iterating, especially during early product discovery. Keep up with design trends and tools, integrating AI and modern practices to elevate our design output and efficiency.

What Were Looking For 4 years in a design leadership or senior individual contributor role. A portfolio showcasing both exceptional craft and strategic design thinking. Experience across UI/UX, product documentation, and graphic design. A builder mindset you can lead teams and still dive into Figma when needed. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines and seniority levels.

Adaptability and comfort in fast-paced, high-growth environments. A proven track record of implementing design processes that drive business impact. Strong business and customer understanding, with awareness of current trends and evolving market needs. Proven experience within the Fintech Space This role is based in central London and requires 3 days a week on-site with interview slots immediately available. Apply now to be considered.