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User Experience (UX) Designer

austin, TX

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Job description

Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$72-80 Hourly

Start Date:

Oct 12, 2026

Duration:

18 Months

Partnering with Aquent, a leading financial services firm is dedicated to empowering individuals and advisors to achieve their financial goals through best-in-class software experiences. This organization champions a client-centric philosophy, placing user needs at the forefront of design and innovation. Your work will directly impact how millions manage their financial lives, making every contribution profoundly meaningful and shaping the future of financial interaction.

Are you a passionate User Experience professional ready to make a significant impact? We're seeking a talented individual to join a dynamic team at the forefront of designing intuitive and powerful software experiences. In this pivotal role, you won't just be designing; you'll be shaping the future of financial interaction, creating tools that empower users and directly contribute to their success. Your expertise will be crucial in transforming complex financial concepts into accessible, engaging, and highly functional digital solutions, driving continuous innovation and improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate collaborative design sessions, including sketching and ideation, to drive innovative solutions.

Lead design reviews and confidently drive decisions within a multi-faceted team.

Create comprehensive design solutions that consider all aspects of the user experience, from consultative interactions to end-client journeys.

Faithfully translate established patterns and design systems to ensure consistency and meet strategic objectives.

Visualize ideas clearly through sketches, diagrams, wireframes, or prototypes, providing appropriate documentation levels.

Set expectations with project teams, prioritize activities, and maintain design schedules.

Communicate status and agreements effectively with project stakeholders.

Conduct primary design activities, create deliverables, and perform quality assurance at an expert level.

Participate in and support user research efforts to inform design decisions.

Actively contribute to improving design processes and methods, focusing on both effectiveness and efficiency.

Collaborate effectively with all partners to deliver high-quality work.

Support fellow team members and strategically incorporate feedback to guide delivery.

Maintain a collaborative and cooperative approach, holding a strong design position while remaining open to new information.

Demonstrate a passion for the team, the mission, and the needs of partners and users.

Embrace user empathy, understanding user needs by walking in their shoes.

Focus on continuous innovation and improvement, regularly learning about design theory, practice, and tools.

Must-Have Qualifications

Expertise with foundational UX principles.

Proven experience executing high-fidelity design.

Experience with documentation and project tracking tools such as Confluence and Jira.

Demonstrated ability to design for advisor services platforms, including desktop and responsive mobile interfaces.

Strong communication and leadership skills to facilitate sessions and drive decisions.

Proficiency in creating various design artifacts, including sketches, diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes.

A commitment to iterative design processes and continuous improvement.

Experience in conducting QA for design deliverables.

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

A user-centered design approach with a focus on empathy and understanding user needs.

A proactive and enthusiastic approach to UX design and learning.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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