Head of Product Design (Hiring Immediately) in London

Join the Future of Technology with ZILO™. At ZILO™, we are redefining what’s possible in technology. ZILO™ is the UK-based FinTech specialising in global asset and wealth management software, designed to scale and transform businesses of all types using our own developed AI Technology. Our mission is to digitalise the future of the global asset management industry. We are a team of experts with decades of combined experience at leading firms globally, who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to shape the future of technology. Every individual plays a key role in driving progress and making a real impact. We continuously strive to innovate and improve.

Why work with us? At ZILO™, you’ll be part of a dynamic and inclusive environment where creativity thrives. We offer the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, collaborate with talented individuals, and contribute to projects that have a real-world impact. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and providing our team with the resources they need to succeed.

This role is based in our Canary Wharf office, and there is an expectation to attend the office 2 -3 days each week.

The Role: We are looking for a Head of Product Design to lead all product design at ZILO™. This is not a pure UX research leadership role. We are looking for a strong product design leader who believes great UI and strong UX are inseparable and who builds teams of designers that can own both. You will define the visual language of our platform, build scalable component-based design systems, and ensure workflows are intuitive across complex fintech use cases. You will work in deep partnership with Product and Engineering to ensure design is practical, buildable, and reusable.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product design strategy across all ZILO products.
• Lead both UI craft and UX thinking — ensuring elegant interfaces and intuitive workflows.
• Translate complex financial and operational processes into clear, usable product experiences.
• Maintain high design standards without compromising delivery pace.
• Hire and develop UI designers who are strong in UX thinking.
• Set expectations that designers own flows, interactions, usability, and visual execution.
• Avoid silos between UI and UX — promote full-stack product designers.
• Establish and enforce a scalable design system.
• Ensure components are modular, reusable, and aligned to engineering architecture.
• Reduce duplication and one-off design work.
• Drive efficiency through repeatable patterns and consistent interaction models.
• Create tight alignment between Product and Engineering.
• Embed design early in discovery and backlog refinement.
• Ensure feasibility and practicality of designs before sprint commitment.
• Improve delivery predictability through better upfront design collaboration.
• Own product UI consistency and brand governance.
• Ensure visual coherence across modules and releases.
• Maintain design documentation and standards.

Requirements

• 8+ years in Product Design (UI + UX combined).
• 3+ years leading product design teams in B2B SaaS or fintech.
• Strong hands-on UI background with deep understanding of interaction design.
• Proven experience building and scaling design systems.
• Experience partnering closely with engineering teams in agile environments.
• Experience designing complex, data-heavy enterprise platforms.
• A strong design craftsperson — not purely strategic.
• Believes UI quality and UX thinking are inseparable.
• Systems thinker with attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in a scaling fintech environment.
• Commercially pragmatic — knows when to optimise vs perfect.

Desirable

• Experience in transfer agency, asset servicing, or financial platforms.
• Experience building design capability from early-stage or scale-up environments.

Benefits

• Enhanced leave - 38 days inclusive of 8 UK Public Holidays.
• Private Health Care including family cover.
• Life Assurance – 5x salary.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Company Pension (Salary Sacrifice options available).
• Access to training and development.