Description
Summary:
Seeking a Senior/Lead UI Designer to own and elevate the user interface vision, execution, and standards across a digital product ecosystem, transforming complex workflows into intuitive experiences.
Highlights:
1. Owns UI vision and standards for digital products
2. Transforms complex workflows into intuitive experiences
3. Drives client adoption and operational efficiency
Senior / Lead UI Designer
Role Type: Full-Time; Hours: 6am-2pm
Fully Remote
Department: Product & Technology
Travel – 10%
Role Overview
Senior or Lead UI Designer needed to own the user interface vision, execution, and standards across our digital product ecosystem. This individual will play a pivotal role in transforming complex regulatory workflows into clean, modern, intuitive experiences that drive client adoption and operational efficiency.
This is a high impact role responsible for elevating the visual and functional experience of our self-service filing platform. The designer will work closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance teams to translate intricate filing requirements into simple, human-centered interfaces that minimize errors, reduce support interactions, and improve cycle times.
Key Responsibilities
UI Ownership & Visual Design
• Lead the end-to-end UI design for EDGAR Flow and client facing platforms.
• Establish and maintain a unified design system to enable consistency across all digital products.
• Craft pixel perfect layouts, dashboards, tables, and interaction states for complex document workflows and job level data.
• Create UI patterns that reduce cognitive load and enable error-free decision-making in high stakes filing scenarios.
Product Experience & Usability
• Translate regulatory, operational, and technical complexities into simple, usable interfaces.
• Design interfaces that support 100% client self-service by making the platform easier and faster to use than traditional email workflows.
• Develop UI components that clearly surface statuses, overdue actions, sync states, and validation messages.
• Implement responsive design best practices to deliver mobile ready dashboards and action views.
• Ensure all digital products meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards to support a diverse range of financial and legal professionals.
Cross Functional Collaboration
• Partner with product managers to shape post MVP vision, enhancements, and roadmap features.
• Work with engineering to ensure implementation fidelity and smooth handoff using detailed UI specifications.
• Collaborate with Operations and Client Service teams to design interfaces that reduce ticket volume and manual support.
• Participate in user testing sessions to validate design choices and optimize the self-service funnel.
Design Strategy & Leadership
• Define standards, guidelines, and documentation for a scalable, modular design system.
• Identify and address usability pain points through analytics, tracking plans, and user feedback.
• Champion design consistency across multiple products to create a seamless, unified client experience.
• Mentor junior designers or contractors (as applicable).
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience
• 6+ years of professional UI design experience, preferablyB2B, SaaS, fintech, or complex workflow-based products.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in dashboards, data heavy interfaces, and responsive UI.
• Expertise in modern design tools (Figma preferred).
• Deep understanding of UI heuristics, visual hierarchy, and accessible design.
• Experience building or contributing to comprehensive design systems.
• Ability to break down complex processes into clear, usable interfaces.
• Effective communication skills and comfort presenting concepts to cross-functional stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
• Experience in regulated industries (financial, legal, compliance)
• Familiarity with UX research, usability testing, and journey mapping.
• Understanding how UI design impacts operational efficiency and ticket deflection.
• Ability to collaborate closely with both technical and nontechnical partners.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
• A consistent, modern, high-trust interface across all digital platforms.
• Significant reduction in client support inquiries due to clearer, more intuitive UI flows.
• Faster client turnaround times on filings due to improved interfaces and guidance.
• High client adoption and increased self-service completion rates.
• A scalable design foundation that accelerates future product expansion.