Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.

Role: UI/UX Designer

Department: Development

Location: London

Position Overview:

Join Squarepoint Capital as a UI/UX Designer and take a central role in shaping the user experience and interfaces of our cutting-edge applications. Collaborate closely with colleagues in the investments and technology division, leveraging your design expertise to create applications that drive real business impact, enhance our financial performance, and give the company a competitive advantage in the financial markets.

This position is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled designer specializing in data-heavy, content-rich, and data-streaming applications. Your primary responsibility will be designing user interfaces that present complex data in a clear and user-friendly manner. Drawing upon your proficiency in data visualization and information hierarchy, you will craft interfaces that empower users to make well-informed decisions based on data insights.

In this role, Figma will be your go-to tool for crafting wireframes, mockups, and design assets. You will work closely with a diverse team, including data analysts, product managers, developers, traders, quants researchers, and financial analysts, ensuring that your designs align seamlessly with project requirements.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, are crucial. You will conduct user research and usability testing to gather invaluable feedback, continuously iterating on designs to optimize user experiences and productivity. Your designs will be responsive, high-performing, and implementable across various devices and screen sizes, enabling seamless interaction across our evolving suite of firm applications.

This is a chance to make a meaningful impact on our business, enhancing the bottom line while delivering tailored applications that cater to our unique needs. If you’re passionate about creating exceptional user interfaces and are ready to join a dynamic team, we invite you to apply and become a key player in shaping the future of Squarepoint Capital’s application landscape. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in giving us a competitive edge in the financial markets.

Key responsibilities:

• UI/UX Design: Create user-friendly, responsive, and visually appealing web application designs that align with project requirements.
• Mockup Creation: Utilize Figma as your primary design tool to create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and design assets.
• User Research: Conduct user research to understand user behavior, preferences, and pain points, and incorporate your findings into design decisions.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to ensure designs are feasible and aligned with project goals.
• Design Documentation: Prepare design documentation, style guides, standard guides and design assets for development teams.
• Stay Updated: Stay up to date with industry trends, design best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously improve design quality with the firm.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, HCI, Interaction Design, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Figma is required.
• Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer with a portfolio showcasing data-heavy application design projects.
• Strong understanding of data visualization principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially in working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with data analytics tools and concepts is a plus.
• Familiarity with basic web development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a nice-to-have.