Junior Product Designer

Purpose of Job:

Caxton Ltd is seeking a talented designer to join our Product team as a Junior Product Designer. As a Junior Product Designer, you will be responsible for creating and enhancing user journeys across our digital platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and business goals in order build out best-in-class designs across web and mobile applications.

You will play a key role in shaping the future of our product on both B2B & B2C, ensuring that our digital platforms are accessible, user-friendly and visually appealing. If you are passionate about crafting seamless user experiences and have a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you!

Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to understand user needs and business requirements
• As part of the Product team, participate in conducting user research to gather insights and inform design decisions
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate user flows and interactions for mobile and web applications
• Iterate designs based on feedback and user testing
• Collaborate closely with product and developers to ensure the successful implementation of designs
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in UX design
• Work within, maintain and evolve our existing design system in Figma

Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience in UX/UI or product design
• Demonstrable portfolio of design projects
• Proficient in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, Visio
• Understanding of user-centered design principles
• Ability to iterate designs and solutions based on feedback
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience/familiarity with agile development methods (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) is desirable
• Experience/familiarity with HTML, CSS and responsive design
• Experience/familiarity with accessibility best practices
• Experience in the fintech industry is a plus

Who We Are

Caxton is a pioneering UK fintech on a mission to make money work harder for our customers - and to make moving it a pleasure. Since launching in 2002, we’ve been redefining payments through innovation, transparency and a relentless focus on customer experience.

We’re an FCA-regulated business offering secure, intuitive financial solutions through our Software as a Financial Service (SaaFS) platform. Our proprietary, cloud-first eco-system (CXTN) powers everything from business payroll and supplier payments to global transfers and FX - all from one easy-to-use, secure platform.

We also support consumers directly with our award-winning prepaid travel money card, making international spending effortless, and nimbl- the go-to pocket money card for young people, helping the next generation build money confidence.

Whether we’re helping businesses automate payments or families manage their money, our mission stays the same: to deliver smart, secure, and efficient payment solutions.

Caxton: trusted for over 20 years, built for what’s next.

Why Join Us?

• Play a leading role in the growth of a founding Fintech brand at an exciting time
• Flexibility to shape your work week – 2 days per week (or more if you wish) in the office with hybrid working.
• Gain experience of working in a fast moving, energised and collaborative culture.
• A chance to make a real impact and bring creativity to your role.

Application and Recruitment Process

Please send your CV and a cover note/letter explaining your motivation for applying for this role, together with any portfolio or examples of previous work you would like us to be aware of. The more we know about you the better. If we think you would be a good fit for the role in terms of your skills, experience, motivation and aptitude you will receive an email asking you to complete a simple test. If successful you will be invited to a first interview which will be virtual (Teams or Zoom) with a member of the team. This will be followed up by a face to face interview with the Hiring manager.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave plus public/bank holidays
• Discretionary Bonus
• Contributory Pension
• Life assurance
• Vitality Health Insurance
• Preferential FX rates for friends and family

Notes

Working Hours and Environment

• Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm
• Hybrid Working - 2 days in office
• Open plan office private office within Beyond at Aldgate Tower, City of London
• 'open door' policy with access to all directors and the CEO.
• Regular social events.

Visit www.caxton.io for further information on our products and services.