UI/UX Designer - Contract - London (Hybrid)
Location: London (2 days onsite per week)
Contract: 6 Months
Day Rate: Circa £400 per day
Inside IR35
Start Date: ASAP
I'm currently recruiting for an experienced UI/UX Designer to join a leading London Market Insurance business, supporting the ongoing development and enhancement of a large-scale internal enterprise platform.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on designer to take ownership of complex design projects, working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and developers to improve user experiences across business-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end UI/UX design activities, from initial discovery and user research through to wireframing, prototyping and developer handover.
- Design intuitive, functional and engaging user interfaces for complex internal enterprise applications and operational workflows.
- Produce high-quality wireframes, user journeys, interactive prototypes and high-fidelity designs using Figma.
- Take ownership of individual design workstreams, independently driving design decisions and delivering solutions.
- Collaborate closely with software engineers throughout the development lifecycle to ensure designs are technically achievable and implemented effectively.
- Work directly with business stakeholders and end users to understand requirements, identify challenges and improve existing processes.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems, reusable components and consistent design patterns.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience designing large-scale enterprise applications, internal business systems or complex workflow platforms.
- Advanced Figma skills, including wireframing, prototyping, components and design systems.
- Strong end-to-end UX/UI experience, covering discovery, user research, interaction design and development handover.
- Demonstrable experience independently owning design projects and influencing key design decisions.
- Experience working closely with software engineering teams and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of complex user journeys, information architecture and operational workflows.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to quickly integrate into established project teams.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating enterprise application design and individual project ownership.
Desirable Experience
- Previous contracting or consulting experience.
- Experience within insurance, financial services or other regulated industries.
- Experience designing underwriting, ERP, CRM or other enterprise workflow systems.
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
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UI/UX Designer employer: Oliver James Group
As a leading player in the insurance sector, our client offers a dynamic work environment that fosters professional growth and development. Employees benefit from a comprehensive range of perks, including competitive salaries, robust training programmes, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. The collaborative culture encourages innovation and allows team members to make meaningful contributions to the company's success.
