Lead Product Designer in London

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Who We Are Is What We Do. Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

As the fastest-growing SaaS company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies—breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We’re not just building software; we’re creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy.

Summary: The Lead Product Designer will shape the product experience by analyzing customer and business problems, and delivering elegant solutions. You will drive design execution, mentor junior designers, and collaborate closely with Product Managers and Developers to align on business goals. From ideation through to final delivery and post-launch feedback, you’ll own the full design cycle. You will work across multiple platforms (employee portal, employer portal, and admin dashboard) to create holistic and impactful user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Deeply analyze customers and business problems to identify pain points.
• Rapidly create impactful and elegant solutions to problems.
• Strategically think of the product from high level to connect the missing dots.
• Update acceptance criteria and define logic for your work.
• Take full cycle ownership of your work from ideation, design, review, and feedback to final test build and post-release.
• Co-lead the team with Product Managers and Developers.
• Actively give feedback and mentor designers in your team.
• Perform design reviews and one-to-one meetings.
• Drive the vision for your product, aligning the team on a better future state.
• Steer the group’s design execution toward reaching business goals.
• Work holistically across multiple platforms to solve problems—including the employee portal, employer portal, and admin dashboard for customer support.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience as a product designer in fast-paced environments (preferably scale-ups or startups).
• +2 years of experience as a lead product designer, managing and mentoring teams.
• Strong expertise in both UX and UI design.
• Passionate about design and continuous learning.
• Experienced with design systems.
• Ability to work autonomously and empower team members.
• Know when to dive deep and when to execute efficiently.
• Experience collaborating closely with development teams and minimal oversight from product managers.
• Comfortable managing the full development cycle, from ideation to design QA.

Total Rewards:

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy:

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location.
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country.
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.

Equal-Opportunity Employer Statement:

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Deel will provide accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.