UI Designer, Design Language (AVP) in Glasgow

The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management UX team builds digital experiences that help our clients manage their finances and monitor their investments easily on the Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley platforms. Our growing team of designers and researchers bring an entrepreneurial spirit to a leading global financial firm. We are seeking a Designer for our Design System Team who will help evolve and mature Campfire, our design system. In this role, you will collaborate with other designers on projects influencing nearly every creative output from component creation, application of design system, interaction design, and execution. You’ll be asked to look beyond the day-to-day, balancing long‑term thinking while working within existing constraints. Above all, you will use your expertise to advocate for web best practices of visual and interaction design. Portfolios are required for consideration for this role. Please include via Figma link or PDF.

What You'll Do In The Role

• Continue to evolve and refine a design language that resonates with our clients
• Partner closely with UX leadership to create design consistency and quality across the platform
• Foster continual design system education throughout the team
• Promote inclusive design; designing for equity and accessibility (ensuring WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance)
• Form strong partnerships with engineering teams to create frictionless design system implementation
• Implement and maintain processes tools for UX/engineering team to utilize our design system
• Review in-flight designs with Product Designers for holistic application of a design solution
• Contribute to a culture of continual creative improvement and innovation, excellence and accountability
• Understand the underlying needs and motivation of our clients to ensure we achieve business goals and provide value to our clients
• Work closely with our research team to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data and make value‑driven design decisions that translate into clear, simple UIs
• Design and deliver responsive/adaptive solutions that are optimized for web and mobile interfaces and partner with engineers to translate designs into successful products
• Work closely with the larger Wealth Management UX team to share design best practices, align on patterns, and promote a design‑centric culture at the firm

What You'll Bring To The Role

• You have 2-5 years of experience as a UX/UI Designer working in a cross‑functional team
• You have an outstanding portfolio that demonstrates how you have created experiences that solved business and user needs
• You have a bachelor's degree in design or related field preferably, masters degree a plus
• You have a refined design aesthetic and can confidently communicate clear direction and provide timely and helpful feedback to keep work on schedule
• You have excellent skills in Figma
• You have a basic understanding of HTML/CSS
• You have an advanced understanding of web components, interaction design, visual design and industry trends
• You are fluent in responsive design, mobile/tablet UX/UI
• You can establish deep relationships across the entire Design department
• You are a self‑starter who is driven and seeks out opportunities
• You thrive in a collaborative, explorative environment and value being on a diverse team that you can bounce ideas off of, get critical feedback from, and unite with to mature design thinking within a large organization
• You practice active listening and contribute in group situations (i.e. brainstorms, audits, critiques, whiteboard sessions, etc.)
• You get excited by complex projects with high levels of ambiguity and are resilient in the face of obstacles
• You have a relentless desire to validate assumptions and uncover a problem’s root cause by testing, learning, and iterating
• You constantly seek opportunities to evangelize and promote design thinking in a large organization

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work‑life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements: If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement: Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom