BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. is seeking an Associate, UX/UI Designer to contribute to and evolve a unified design system. The role involves managing project timelines, presenting design solutions, delivering high-fidelity wireframes, and validating design ideas through user testing.
Contributes, maintains, and evolves a unified design system, including conducting audits of existing components, and identifying areas of evolution
Determines the time and resources required for a project and manages timelines with limited interdependencies
Presents design solutions to get alignment from cross-functional partners
Delivers high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes and detailed visual design that outline workflows for key roadmap projects
Documents specifications and standards for engineering and leads visual QA (quality assurance) of deliverables, ensures perfection of in-production designs, enforces standards, provides detailed feedback, and follows through with engineering and product management when necessary
Validates design ideas via user testing, using data to drive solutions and rationale
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Graphic Design, Human Computer Interaction, UX Design, Digital Design, or related field of study
two (2) years of experience in the job offered or as a UX Design Lead, Associate Director, Associate Designer, or related role
two (2) years of experience with: Delivering data-heavy digital designs as part of multi-functional teams
two (2) years of experience with: End-to-end ownership of UI design projects, including defining requirements, leading discovery phase to inform design direction, conducting multiple rounds of iterations validated by users, and implementing hi-fidelity specifications
two (2) years of experience with: Sketch, InVision, Figma
two (2) years of experience with: Elements of visual design, including Typography, Iconography, Color Theory, Layout, and Composition
one (1) year of experience with: Working in design systems and contributing to pattern libraries, including identifying component gaps and documenting new patterns
six (6) months of experience with: CSS/HTML
Preferred
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
