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A major hedge fund client I'm working with is looking for a UI/UX designer to join their team based in London on a long term contract. This role will be working on a hybrid policy 2-3 days a week in the office, where the successful candidate will be paid £650-850Per Day subject to experience ?????????Role Description role within the FX Derivatives and Risk team to build and extend FX Options and Risk frontend application suite. Responsibilities Design and develop user interfaces for React applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Create wireframes and mockups to visualize UI design ideas. Build prototypes to communicate user experience designs Understand project requirements, user personas and business processes to inform elegant and functional UI/UX designs. Requirements Proficiency in UI/UX design tools (Figma etc) and web development (HTML and CSS) Familiarity with front-end web development technologies and frameworks such as JavaScript and React. Strong portfolio showcasing previous UI/UX design work for web applications. Experience with version control systems (Git, bitbucket) Candidate must be a strong team player with excellent communication skills. Experience in designing UI applications for finance. Nice to have Hedgefund / Investment bank experience Good knowledge and experience using canvas for creating dynamic and interactive elements within web applications. If interested please send me across your most recent CV and ill be in touch if suitable. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Huxley, please visit XX XX XX XX XX Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Job Description UX Designer - Holborn - Part-Time Our Client is seeking to recruit a part-time UX Designer for 20 hours per week. We are looking for a hands-on practitioner, with a can-do attitude and strong organizational skills. This is a consultancy role, advising a global player in Education on direction and execution of a number of products/projects, as part of the evolving digital strategy. It is essential that you are self-managed and organized, and able to effectively prioritize and advise multiple stakeholders. Your focus will be on people - clients, users/customers, and colleagues; and on the process - support and advocate best practice approaches, and adapt and pivot in order to achieve the most regardless of the context. The key skills for this role are as follows: SKILLS Excellent communication skills, written and oral. Excellent presentation skills. Workshop facilitation. UX and ethnographic research. Ability to fluidly and confidently work in ambiguous situations. Provide leadership in challenging situations through clarity, tact and diplomacy. Ability to identify and communicate the commercial impact of design decisions. Full command of the UX process is a must. An understanding of the Service Design purpose and process is a bonus. Visual thinking, proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding and technical skills. Attention to detail. Ability to quickly turn around wireframes in an iterative environment. Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, etc. An understanding of technology. EXPERIENCE Senior designer with over 4 years of work experience with blue chip clients as a UX designer, Product designer, UX architect, or a Service designer. Design processes, agile development and lean UX. Working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team. Creating omnichannel experiences - cross-platform and cross-device solutions. Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. Working to strict deadlines. Proven design track record and design agency experience. Design degree or equivalent. The Client is based in Holborn Central London. The salary for this role will be in the range £25K - £30K Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your availability and salary.

Job Description UX Designer We require a UX Designer to join the design team and work along other designers, researchers, product owners and technologists in defining and developing digital products and platforms. You will be initiating and managing projects and lead the team forward in daily design tasks which include conducting workshops, user testing and prototyping. Key responsibilities • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to derive personas, use cases, concepts, user journeys and information architecture. • Create prototypes based on high-level business, functional, and technical requirements. • Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered. • Work along business analysts to complement user stories with design output • Work closely with Project manager and the team to ensure the sprint expectations are being respected and backlog defined. • Keep abreast of latest practices, techniques and emerging technologies within the industry and employ these to develop ideas and inspire creative concepts. • Act as a design and UX advocate internally and externally. • Work directly with the client on project scope and expectations. Experience • Bachelor's degree or equivalent. • UX designer with over 3 years work experience working for respected clients as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role. • Understanding of the UX processes. • Experience in interface design for desktop, tablet, and mobile. • Experience of working in an Agile environment is desired. • Experience of working to strict deadlines. • Proven design track record. • Experience in designing user flows, wireframes and implementation instructions. • Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. • Portfolio of UX and design work. Skills • World class UX / interface design • Strong proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding and technical skills. • Excellent communication skills, written and oral. • Excellent presentation skills. • Ability to quickly turn around detailed wireframes and mock-ups in an iterative environment. • Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, Adobe CS, etc. • An understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other key web technologies. This is a 3 month assignment based in Holborn Central London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Job Description UX Designer - Central London Our Client is seeking to recruit a seasoned UX Designer professional with at least 3 to 5 years experience in UX design. They are looking for a product or UX Designer to join the London team. Purpose Provide Expert leadership and contribute to Practice growth. Represent the practice in client meetings and pitches, shape the engagement and oversee the design execution, build and mentor the team. Be a design leader who will advocate about design inside and outside of the company. Key responsibilities • Lead design of all digital projects in their development stage, oversee the selection of wireframing and prototyping tools, conduct lean user test when required, and provide evaluation criteria to discover users' needs. • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to derive personas, use cases, concepts, user journeys and information architecture - all leading to service, product or UX strategy. • Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into compelling experience driven solutions. • Create prototypes based on high-level business, functional, and technical requirements. • Collaborate with Engineering teams and Product Management to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered. • Keep abreast of latest practices, techniques and emerging technologies within the industry and employ these to develop ideas and inspire creative concepts. • Act as a design advocate internally and externally. Experience • Mid to Senior UX or product designer with over 3 years of experience working for respected clients on complex problems. • Working knowledge of lean UX processes. • Experience in interface design for desktop, tablet, and mobile. • Experience of working in an Agile environment is desired. • Proven design track record and design agency experience. • Experience in leading teams and managing design outputs through development process. Requirements • Background in UX or product design with portfolio representing that work. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent. • World class design skills. • Working knowledge of lean UX activities, from research to prototyping. Note, this is a 'hands on' role and the know how is equally important to the ability to communicate the value of the process and activities taken. Based in Central London. Salary will be in the range £45K - £55K plus benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Senior UX Designer - Holborn London Currently, our London based design and innovation centre is looking for a lead UX designer. To join the design team and work along other designers, researchers, product owners and technologists in defining and developing digital products and platforms. The role will involve initiating and managing projects and lead the team forward in daily design tasks which include conducting workshops, user testing and prototyping. Key responsibilities • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to derive personas, use cases, concepts, user journeys and information architecture. • Create prototypes based on high-level business, functional, and technical requirements. • Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered. • Work along business analysts to complement user stories with design output • Work closely with Project manager and the team to ensure the sprint expectations are being respected and backlog defined. • Keep abreast of latest practices, techniques and emerging technologies within the industry and employ these to develop ideas and inspire creative concepts. • Act as a design and UX advocate internally and externally. • Work directly with the client on project scope and expectations. Experience • Bachelor's degree or equivalent. • UX designer with over 3 years work experience working for respected clients as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role. • Understanding of the UX processes. • Experience in interface design for desktop, tablet, and enterprise software design. • Experience of working in an Agile environment is desired. • Experience of working to strict deadlines. • Proven design track record. • Experience in designing user flows, wireframes and implementation instructions. • Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. • Portfolio of UX and design work. Skills • World class UX / interface design • Strong proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding and technical skills. • Excellent communication skills, written and oral. • Excellent presentation skills. • Ability to quickly turn around detailed wireframes and mock-ups in an iterative environment. • Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, Adobe CS, etc. • An understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other key web technologies. The position will be based in Holborn London. The salary for this role will be in the range £50K - £60K + Benefits Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

SharePoint and Website UX / Interaction Designer Bootle, Merseyside (with hybrid working) About Us The Health and Safety Executive is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We're dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work. We are now looking for a SharePoint and Website UX / Interaction Designer to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. Part-time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part-time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week. The Benefits - Salary of £32,802 - £36,625 per annum (pro rata for part-time) - 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and Civil Service privilege leave - Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97% - Flexible working options - Family-friendly policies and working hours - Competitive parental leave benefits - Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture - Learning and development tailored to your role - Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed This is a fantastic opportunity for a high-calibre IT professional with a deep grasp of front-end design to join our vital organisation. You'll have the chance to pioneer new approaches to digital design and user experience, making a tangible difference in how information is accessed and utilised. What's more, with flexible and hybrid working options to suit your lifestyle alongside an extensive benefits package, we'll ensure every aspect of your personal wellbeing is taken care of. So, if you're ready to step into a fantastic position and play a crucial role in shaping the digital face of the Health and Safety Executive, apply today! The Role As a SharePoint and Website UX / Interaction Designer, you will support the delivery and performance of our SharePoint intranet and website. Working alongside Content Designers, Graphic Designers and Performance Analysts, you will deliver designs and services that provide an integrated and consistent experience for users. You will also write, adapt, maintain and support HTML, CSS and JavaScript code for our external facing website. Additionally, you will: - Configure and deploy communication sites and associated MS O365 functionality - Provide front-end designs for complex projects and portfolios of work - Analyse user research and usability testing - Ensure quality and accessibility compliance and general web standards are met - Undertake quality assurance and accessibility checks About You To be considered as a SharePoint and Website UX / Interaction Designer, you will ideally have: - Experience of User-Centred Design - Experience of HTML and/or CSS and conveying design specifications to developers - Experience customising master pages, page layouts and themes in SharePoint - Experience creating cohesive user experiences across Office 365 applications - Experience developing integrated solutions within the Office 365 ecosystem - Experience crafting intuitive and engaging user interactions There will be a requirement to travel to Bootle in Liverpool one day a week (or when required). Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to Bootle is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. The closing date for this role is 28th May 2024. Other organisations may call this role UI Designer, UX Designer, User Interface Designer, User Experience Designer, or Digital Designer. Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you're looking for a new role as a SharePoint and Website UX / Interaction Designer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Job Description UX Design Consultant Our Client is looking to recruit a UX designer Consultant with 3 to 4 years UX Design experience. This is a consultancy role, advising a global player in Education on direction and execution of a number of products/projects, as part of the evolving digital strategy. It is essential that you are self-managed and organized, and able to effectively prioritize and advise multiple stakeholders. SKILLS • Excellent communication skills, written and oral. Excellent presentation skills. • Workshop facilitation. • UX and ethnographic research. • Ability to fluidly and confidently work in ambiguous situations. • Provide leadership in challenging situations through clarity, tact and diplomacy. • Ability to identify and communicate the commercial impact of design decisions. • Full command of the UX process is a must. An understanding of the Service Design purpose and process is a bonus. • Visual thinking, proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding and technical skills. • Attention to detail. • Ability to quickly turn around wireframes in an iterative environment. • Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, etc. • An understanding of technology. EXPERIENCE • Senior designer with over 4 years of work experience with blue chip clients as a UX designer, Product designer, UX architect, or a Service designer. • Design processes, agile development and lean UX. • Working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team. • Creating omnichannel experiences - cross-platform and cross-device solutions. • Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. • Working to strict deadlines. • Proven design track record and design agency experience. • Design degree or equivalent. The duration of this assignment will be up to 2 months. The location is Holborn London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Job Description Senior UX Lead Architect - Holborn London Our Client is a leading international consultant with offices scattered around the World. Currently, they are looking to recruit a UX Design Lead Architect for their London office. You must have be a design lead with a strong UX background, experience in Service Design and an interest in design strategy. We are looking for a seasoned, hands-on practitioner, with a can-do attitude. As a senior member of the team and design representative in the organisation, your focus will be on people - clients, users/customers, team and colleagues and on the process support and advocate for the existing systems, and with a critical eye improve upon them. You will be reporting to the Global Head of the XD Practice and programme delivery. EXPERIENCE • Senior designer with over 8 years work experience working for blue chip clients • as a Senior UX designer, Senior Product designer, UX architect, or a Service designer. • Design processes, agile development and lean UX. • Working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team. • Creating omnichannel experiences - cross-platform and cross-device solutions. • Designing enterprise level, consumer grade digital services and products. • Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. • Working to strict deadlines. • Proven design track record and design agency experience. • Design degree or equivalent. You will be involved in leading pitches, presentations and support proposals. Create project estimates and plans Summary of Senior UX Architect Skills required: • Provide leadership in challenging situations through clarity, tact and diplomacy. • Ability to identify and communicate the commercial impact of design decisions. • Full command of the UX process and an understanding of the Service Design process. • Visual thinking, proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding and technical skills. • Attention to detail. • Ability to quickly turn around wireframes in an iterative environment. • Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, Adobe CS, etc. • An understanding of technology. Salary for this role will be in the range £65K - £85K + Benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your current salary and notice period/availability.