Lead Product Designer

Senior or Lead Product DesignerLondon (4 days per week) £120,000 - £150,000 + 15-20% bonus. I'm helping a family owned bank to build a next-generation digital banking platform for high-net-worth and institutional clients - from scratch.

This is a greenfield product inside a high-performing, well-capitalised private banking group with a long-term mindset and the backing to do things properly. No rushed MVP theatre. No "ship it and pray." Just a serious opportunity to design category-defining products in a space that's overdue for innovation. Private banking has lagged behind the rest of fintech for years. The bar for client experience is high, the workflows are complex, and the stakes are real. You'll help build a modern digital experience that feels effortless, premium, and secure, deliberately developed outside legacy constraints.

You will be their first Product Designer, you'll own the end-to-end experience and set the foundations for everything that follows: systems, patterns, tooling, standards, and how design is done. If you love building from first principles, moving fast with intent, and holding an uncompromising quality bar this is for you.

• Own the end-to-end design vision for a new digital banking product suite, from concept to scale
• Build a deep understanding of client needs and translate it into product strategy and experience decisions
• Design intuitive, elegant and secure experiences for high-value clients and complex workflows
• Create wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs that communicate clearly and inspire confidence
• Establish and evolve a design system, including patterns and reusable components
• Run usability testing, validate assumptions quickly, and iterate with speed and precision
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure quality from discovery through delivery
• Influence stakeholders through strong storytelling, craft, and clarity
• Lay the foundations for a world-class design function as the team grows

• 8-12+ years designing digital products across zero-to-one builds and scaling products
• Strong product judgement in ambiguous, high-stakes problem spaces
• Proven experience creating and maintaining design systems from scratch
• A craft-led designer with obsessive attention to detail and consistency
• Highly fluent in Figma (or equivalent), with a bias toward clean, functional design
• Confident collaborating cross-functionally with senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of iOS and Android design guidelines and best practices
• Experience in financial services / wealth / complex regulated environments is a plus (but not required)

• A rare chance to be the founding designer on a genuinely greenfield product
• A startup-style role, but backed by serious scale, credibility and long-term investment
• Real ownership, direct access to decision-makers, and influence over product direction
• A quality-first environment focused on trust, stability and client experience
• Competitive salary + strong benefits