Aviso Wealth:

At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Senior UI Designer to join our Online & Digital Creative Team.

Reporting to the Director, User Experience Design, the Senior UI Designer will lead the visual, information and interaction design of user interfaces and components across multiple business lines for web, mobile apps and other interactive media. This role will also have primary responsibility over unifying our design systems and defining best practice for how we leverage a design system cross-functionally in the organization. Your solid understanding of the psychology of interface and information design will enable you to create seamless, intuitive solutions that deliver on user and business objectives.

This role is an integral part of the team of UI Designers, UX Designers and Product Designers and is responsible for creating and executing user interface solutions, being an advocate for user-centered design within the company and with our partners, as well as maintaining visual, interactive and brand continuity.

Who you are:

Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization

What your day looks like:

Create user interface screens, components and solutions for web and mobile apps collaboratively as a part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, Agile environment to meet complex business requirements and user needs
Unify and maintain our Design Systems and shared interactive component libraries, and reinforce design guidelines, best practices, and standards
Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, mocks and prototypes that can be tested and analyzed to formulate a clear rationale behind design decisions to be shared with stakeholders
Take ownership over existing and new UIs and evaluate them on an ongoing basis to bring your own ideas of improvements and opportunities to the business teams
Follow an iterative design process that includes accepting, managing and providing feedback
Advocate for user-centered design within the organization, demonstrate the value and ROI of UX, and mentor other designers

Your experience and skills:

6 - 8+ years of design experience as a key member of a UI, UX design team
Excellent UI design skills, high standards, and the ability to articulate a rationale for all design decisions
Strong knowledge of and experience in mobile and responsive design
Experience producing interactive prototypes for usability testing
Strong working knowledge of Figma and Miro or similar
Awareness of accessibility, WCAG and AODA, as well as contemporary inclusive design standards
Experience working in a lean, Agile process and the ability to combine user goals and business goals to define an iterative approach to a viable solution
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information to diverse audiences
An online portfolio of previous and current work demonstrating various successful projects is preferred
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and can handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload
Familiarity with the investment or financial services industries is an asset
Undergraduate degree in Human Computer Interaction or Graphic/Digital Design is an asset
Fluent communication in English is required, bilingual in French is an asset