Lead Product Designer (Fintech) in London

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 Software as a Service (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. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

We’re hiring a hands-on Design Leader to join our Fintech design team. Deel Fintech mission is to build the best experience in the world for paying and getting paid — globally, compliantly, instantly — as part of Deel's all-in-one platform for hiring, managing, and paying talent. You’ll own design across our most visible Client and Worker experiences on Web and Mobile — touching products used daily by hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of workers worldwide.

What you’ll do:

• Vision: Partnering with PDE Directors to shape where Client and Worker experiences should go next. Connecting dots across journeys. Rethinking the existing paradigms. Challenging the status quo.
• Operator mode: Working directly with designers on active B2B and B2C projects. Tightening UX. Solving complexity. Raising quality in real time.
• Team leadership: Managing and developing a small team through hands-on collaboration. Creating clarity. Raising the bar. Putting them first.

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years in Product Design, 3+ years operating at a very senior IC level (Lead / Staff)
• At least 2+ years managing designers
• Experience in fast-moving product companies (scale-ups, strong tech orgs, fintech, neo-banks)
• Strong craft across interaction and visual design
• Comfortable across B2B and consumer experiences
• Solid mobile experience
• Fintech experience is a plus

You should be someone who:

• Thrives in velocity
• Doesn’t wait for perfect clarity
• Makes good decisions under pressure
• Puts the team first
• Holds a high bar for yourself and for others
• Cares about details and outcomes

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.

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. If you require accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team.