Product Designer

Financial Times

ABOUT US The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.  At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere. Build a newsworthy career at the FT. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups. THE ROLE OVERVIEW We’re looking for a Product Designer to join our Design Systems team on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave, based at Bracken House, our iconic building near St Paul’s in London. As a Product Designer in the Design Systems team, you’ll play a key role in the evolution of Origami, the FT’s design system, helping teams design and build with greater consistency, quality and pace. You’ll work across reusable principles, patterns, foundations, components and libraries that support product delivery across the FT. This role spans web and mobile in a hybrid environment combining native and web-based experiences. You’ll contribute to patterns that work coherently across iOS, Android and web, helping create a consistent, high-quality experience across platforms. You’ll collaborate closely with product designers, engineers and product managers, and work with Brand and Editorial Design teams to ensure alignment across foundational styles and journalistic layouts. You’ll work within our federated contribution model, helping teams contribute to, adopt and evolve the system over time. Accessibility is fundamental to this role. You’ll help ensure patterns, components and guidance meet high accessibility standards from the outset. We’re looking for someone with strong craft, attention to detail and curiosity about systems thinking and emerging technologies. You’ll contribute to creating a premium, coherent FT product experience while continuing to develop your own design systems practice within an established and evolving team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and evolve reusable components, patterns, foundations and libraries within Origami, helping reduce duplication and improve consistency across teams. * Contribute to system solutions across web and mobile, supporting hybrid environments spanning iOS, Android and web. * Help identify opportunities for reusable patterns and system improvements based on product needs and feedback from teams. * Support design work from problem framing through to validation, documentation and handover, using research, audits and feedback to inform decisions. * Create clear documentation and specifications across Figma, Zeroheight and other system tooling, covering variants, edge cases and usage guidance. * Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure solutions are feasible, scalable and aligned with implementation, including the effective use and sharing of design tokens across Figma and production code. * Support designers and engineers through contribution and governance processes, helping teams adopt shared patterns and ways of working. * Work with product teams to identify gaps, improve consistency and embed stronger system thinking across products. * Support delivery of roadmap priorities that improve delivery efficiency, product quality and adoption. * Maintain a high bar for accessibility, craft and coherence across the system. AI-ENABLED DESIGN SYSTEMS * Explore and apply AI-assisted tooling to support prototyping, component definition and documentation. * Contribute to making Origami well-structured and usable within AI-assisted workflows, including systems that rely on tokens, documentation and reusable patterns. * Collaborate with engineers to explore practical AI-assisted approaches to component development and documentation workflows. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR * Strong product design craft across interaction, visual design and prototyping, with clear attention to detail and quality. * Experience working on or contributing to digital products or design systems, with an understanding of how systems scale across teams and platforms. * Experience designing across web and mobile, including familiarity with iOS and Android platform conventions and hybrid environments. * Confidence applying accessibility standards in practice. * The ability to communicate ideas clearly and document work in a way that supports both design and engineering, with a working understanding of HTML, CSS and accessible, semantic markup. * A collaborative approach, with the ability to build relationships across product, engineering, editorial and brand teams. * Comfortable collaborating with others through feedback, contribution and shared ways of working. * An understanding of how individual design decisions contribute to broader system quality, consistency and maintainability. AI AND EMERGING TOOLING * Up to date with and interested in how AI is shaping design and development workflows. * Experience using or exploring AI-assisted tools, with an understanding of how systems can support these workflows. * Interest in applying AI in practical ways to improve speed, quality and consistency. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE * A portfolio demonstrating strong product and systems thinking, with evidence of meaningful impact. * Experience working in Figma, including component libraries, variables, tokens and prototyping. * Experience creating or contributing to reusable components, patterns or guidance for digital products. * Experience working closely with engineers to deliver high-quality outcomes. * Experience working in cross-functional teams within product delivery environments. * Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. * An interest in systems thinking, accessibility and emerging tooling. * Experience or interest in AI-assisted design or development workflows is a plus. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? OUR BENEFITS Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here. We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements & regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered, not all patterns are suitable for all roles. We believe this balanced approach supports flexibility and protects our culture, making collaboration and communication easier, building stronger relationships and team cohesion, and supporting peer learning.  We reserve discretion on reasonable notice to change this approach either generally or for specific individuals or teams.  ACCESSIBILITY We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help. Further information At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications. Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

Finster AI

About Finster AI We’re a Series A stage firm, redefining the future of finance with our AI-native research and task automation platform, backed by leading, global venture investors. Founded by a team of experts from Google DeepMind, Meta AI, and J.P. Morgan, Finster AI provides cutting-edge solutions to help finance professionals unlock unique insights with greater efficiency and accuracy.  We are seeking a talented and passionate Product Designer to join our growing team and help shape the future of AI design principles as we continue to push the boundaries of AI in Finance.  The Role As a Product Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience of our innovative AI-powered financial research platform. We're looking for someone with strong product sense, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record in crafting delightful and intuitive designs that address real user needs. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment and make a significant impact on our product's success. What you’ll do: * Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and other stakeholders to translate product requirements into user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs. * Iterate on designs based on feedback, user data, and technical constraints. * Maintain and evolve our design system to ensure consistency and efficiency across all products. * Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle. * Contribute to a collaborative and creative team environment. Who You Are * Proven experience in product design (3+ years), with a portfolio showcasing your design process and strong visual design skills. * Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma). * Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and usability best practices. * Awareness of design systems and component-based design. * Familiarity with accessibility standards. * Ability to articulate design decisions and rationale effectively. * Strong problem-solving skills for complex, data-heavy applications with a keen attention to detail. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. * Self-motivated and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment. Nice-to-haves * Interest or experience in AI/ML-driven interfaces (e.g., conversational UIs, recommendation systems, data visualisation for AI outputs). * Interest or background in fintech, financial services, or personal finance tools. * Familiarity with agile development methodologies. * Experience with user research methodologies and data analysis. * Understanding of regulatory or compliance-driven design considerations in finance (e.g. clarity, trust, data transparency). You Will Thrive Here if You * Are comfortable being challenged and feel at home with ambiguity and rapid change. * Enjoy working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift and new opportunities emerge quickly. * Can work autonomously. * Highly collaborative and are an effective communicator. Why Finster Impact: As an early-stage company, you’ll be part of the team shaping the commercial and operational foundation of one of the most exciting AI platforms in financial services. * Exposure: You’ll work directly with senior leadership and clients at Tier 1 investment banks and asset managers. * Growth: Be part of a company scaling rapidly after Series A, with opportunities to grow the scope and responsibility of your role. * Exceptional team: We are a world class team that combines expertise from AI labs (Google DeepMind, Meta AI) with leading Financial institutions (Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Rothschild & Co, Aviva Investors, Visible Alpha, Revolut).  * Culture: We deeply value collaboration, intellectual curiosity, disagreement and high performance. Benefits at Finster AI We’re a growing, cross-functional team that values supporting each other's development. As part of the team, you can expect:  * 25 days PTO, excluding bank holidays * Flexible working - Our flexible work model aims to meet the needs of our diverse employee community by making work more flexible, connected, and inclusive. Depending on the role and needs of the team, Finster AI employees have the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week. * Generous healthcare and dental package

LiveScore Group

Soho, London Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, Tues - Thurs    The Role LiveScore Group is looking for a Senior Product Designer to help shape the casino and promotions experience across LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet. Working within the Casino & Promotions product teams and reporting to a Lead Product Designer, you’ll focus on how users discover, engage with, and return to our products. This includes core casino journeys alongside promotions, rewards, and retention mechanics that drive ongoing engagement. This is a hands-on role designing in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment, where small changes can have a meaningful impact. You’ll be solving behavioural and interaction challenges, balancing user needs with business goals, and continuously improving performance through data and experimentation. You’ll work closely with Product Managers, researchers, and engineers to define problems, shape solutions, and deliver experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and responsible. At LiveScore Group, we’re the proud home of three of the most exciting brands in the sports and gaming world: LiveScore, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet. A fully owned and operated ecosystem that converges the two worlds of sports media and sports betting. We’re proud of the high ratings for our commitment to excellence and fuelling fan’s passion for sport driving us to the top.   We don’t just lead; we innovate. Our cutting-edge products and immersive experiences set the standard, but it’s our people who truly make the difference. Every day, our team embody our values: adaptability, teamwork, a fan-driven approach, and an ever-curious mindset that fuels our ambition.   As we scale and continue to create a culture that allows all employees to thrive, we know we need the most talented people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills. If you’re good at what you do, come and join us. The more inclusive we are, the more amazing experiences we can create for our users.   We know that job descriptions can sometimes seem daunting, and you might not feel you tick every box. But, if you’re passionate about the role and have relevant experience, we want to hear from you! Key Responsibilities * Own and deliver design across key casino and promotions journeys, from discovery through to launch and optimisation * Improve how users engage with promotions, bonuses, and rewards, making them clear, compelling, and easy to understand * Design experiences that support retention and repeat engagement, using behavioural insight and user understanding * Partner with Product Managers to define problems, challenge assumptions, and prioritise high-impact opportunities * Work closely with your the Product Design team to shape solutions and raise the quality of work across the team * Use research, data, and experimentation to validate ideas and continuously refine performance * Design intuitive, responsive experiences across mobile and web (app-first) * Facilitate workshops and design discussions to align teams and move work forward Skills, Knowledge, and Experience * Proven experience delivering impactful product design work within a digital product team * Strong UX and interaction design skills, with a high bar for usability, and craft * Experience designing for engagement, retention, or conversion-focused products * Comfortable working with data and experimentation, using metrics to guide decisions and improve outcomes * Ability to balance user needs with commercial objectives in a fast-paced environment * Strong communication skills, able to clearly explain and justify design decisions * Collaborative and pragmatic, comfortable working closely with product, engineering, and research * Experience designing for mobile-first products across multiple platforms * Familiarity with design systems and scalable design patterns * An interest in, or experience with, game design, gamification, or player-driven mechanics is a bonus What can we offer?  * Company Performance Bonus * Flexible Working Agreements where applicable * Private Healthcare Scheme + Employee Enhanced Assistance * Enhanced Family Leave - Maternity, Shared Parental & Adoption Leave: up to 6 months at full pay and 6 months at half pay. Paternity leave: up to 4 weeks at full pay * Subsidised Gym Membership * Annual Travel Card Loan & Ride to Work Scheme * Life Assurance (x3 salary) * Contributory Pension Plan * Virgin Family: Giving you access to exclusive Virgin offers and experiences * Thursday drinks in the office and regular socials