Location: Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 3 days onsite (transitioning to 4 days per week onsite)
- Position Type: Contract
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Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension, conversion possible)
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Pay Rate: C$75.00 C$90.00 / Hour (CAD)
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Shift / Schedule: Core business hours, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
This is a Senior Product Designer opportunity supporting a major refresh of the Wealth/Easy Trade platform at a leading financial institution. The team is small (approximately 10 people), and the successful candidate will be expected to work independently with minimal supervision, owning projects end-to-end and driving work through ambiguity. The role requires both UX and visual design capabilities, with an emphasis on building and maintaining a robust Design System in Figma. This is an important, high-visibility project for the organization, with strong potential for long-term contract engagement.
- Design and create reusable components in Figma that can be used across the platform.
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Collaborate with developers to ensure designs are technically feasible and align with the platform's needs and standards.
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Perform Design QA on final product implementations to ensure adherence to design specifications.
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Write and maintain clear, concise documentation to guide other designers in using the design system components effectively.
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Publish and update design libraries in Figma to ensure that components are readily accessible for all team members.
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Ensure that all new components meet WCAG standards for accessibility, promoting inclusivity and usability across the platform. Adhere to Accessibility and compliance at the device level (e.g., updating or creating components to work with Apple's new Liquid Glass).
- Proficiency with Figma (minimum 4 years)
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Senior level (minimum 5 years UX and UI experience) with strong expertise in building Design Systems and Figma to support the platform
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Previous experience building a design system and components (leading/owning and identifying needs, being proactive, identifying risks and mitigating, collaborating closely with developers in that work, etc.)
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Detailed oriented, expertise designing interaction and visual UI states for native mobile iOS and Android components
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Comprehensive understanding of interaction and UI design
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Good fundamental understanding in Responsive Web design and Mobile Application design (Android and iOS)
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Ability to communicate ideas to a diverse audience and constructively integrate feedback
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A conceptual thinker with proven problem-solving skills
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Strong portfolio that showcases your understanding of user-centred design
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Proficiency with Adobe's Creative Suite (including After Effects to create animation, Adobe Illustrator to develop custom illustration (2D and 3D), and InDesign for page layout) as well as industry-leading interface design tools such as Figma
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Banking knowledge (5 years)
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Investing knowledge (5 years)
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Ability to ask good questions and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
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Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate well in a team environment
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Ability to see the "big picture" and hone in on the details
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Fundamental understanding of design principles and branding
- General understanding of Agile Methodologies or experience working in an agile process
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Skillsets to create high fidelity prototypes, user flow diagrams, and storyboards
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General understanding of HTML/CSS (able to produce web-ready assets and designs)
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Personal experience or interest in self-directed investing is a plus but not required
- A degree in design or a design-related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of UX and UI experience at a senior level
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Senior product designer experience (preferred/ideal candidate background)
- Hybrid work model: 3 days onsite at Toronto location, transitioning to 4 days per week onsite
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Small, fast-paced team environment (approximately 10 people); limited capacity for extensive coaching or handholding
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Candidate must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, owning projects end-to-end
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Must be able to drive work through ambiguity and partner effectively with technology teams and stakeholders
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Must demonstrate leadership and initiative rather than only contributing small pieces within a larger team
This client is one of North America's largest financial services institutions and the sixth-largest bank on the continent by branches, serving approximately 22 million customers across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the organization operates a full-service financial platform spanning personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and payment solutions delivered through a team of over 85,000 employees worldwide. Teams here include retail banking advisors, commercial lenders, wealth management professionals, risk analysts, and technology specialists such as software engineers, UX/UI designers, product designers, and data analysts who collaborate across agile product and digital teams.
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Job Number: 26-09061
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