Willis Towers Watson

Senior Product Designer

Willis Towers Watson$115K — $185K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of product design experience in enterprise or consumer-facing web applications, preferably in fintech or regulated domains.
  • Proven track record of delivering polished design artifacts quickly, with a portfolio that includes shipped screens and interactive prototypes.
  • Expert level proficiency in Figma for creating wireframes and design specifications, as well as contributing to design systems.
  • Strong skills in using generative AI tools and writing prompts to develop interactive prototypes, not just static designs.
  • Ability to simplify complex financial concepts into user-friendly designs without extensive guidance.
  • Experience collaborating with Product and Engineering in dynamic, fast-paced environments that involve simultaneous design and build processes.
  • Practical knowledge of WCAG and commitment to embedding accessibility in design work.

Responsibilities

  • Execute design across a multi-phase digital platform, translating complex concepts into user-friendly experiences.
  • Rapidly produce high-fidelity screens and interactive prototypes using various design tools, emphasizing speed and quality.
  • Present designs to senior stakeholders, articulating rationale and integrating feedback into refined iterations swiftly.
  • Take ownership of core designs created by external partners, ensuring alignment with product direction during implementation.
  • Create build-ready design specifications and integration guidance using a modern toolchain.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of a cohesive design system ensuring scalability and consistency.
  • Collaborate closely with front-end engineers to clarify design intent and maintain fidelity in the final product.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts.
  • Generous leave policies including paid holidays and various leave types like short-term and long-term disability.
  • Retirement benefits include a contributory pension plan as well as a 401(k) savings plan, with additional offerings for more senior roles.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

This role will execute design across a multi-phase digital platform, translating complex B2B2C financial concepts into intuitive, confidence-building experiences. You will work hands-on within a simultaneous design-and-build model alongside Product and Engineering, using generative AI tools and strong prompt-writing skills to rapidly produce interactive prototypes under the direction of the Design Director. The role also involves presenting work regularly to a senior stakeholder group and incorporating feedback with speed and precision.

The Requirements
  • Rapidly produce high-fidelity screens, flows, and interactive prototypes using whatever tools get you there fastest - Figma, generative AI, code-based prototyping, or all of the above. We care about the quality and speed of your output, not your tool allegiance. Strong prompt-writing skills and fluency with AI-assisted design workflows are expected.
  • Translate complex financial and regulatory concepts into clear interaction models, information architecture, and visual design that prioritize emotional clarity over informational density.
  • Present design work to senior stakeholders in structured critique sessions; articulate design rationale, receive directional feedback, and turn critique into refined execution within short feedback loops.
  • Take ownership of existing designs and core flows created by external UX partners; assess, refine, and ensure successful internal implementation aligned to the evolving product direction.
  • Produce build-ready design specifications, interactive prototypes, and implementation guidance using the current toolchain (Figma, Cursor, GitHub, Storybook).
  • Contribute to building and maintaining a design system grounded in existing visual direction, ensuring consistency and scalability across the product.
  • Collaborate directly with front-end engineering to clarify design intent, unblock delivery, and ensure fidelity between design specifications and implemented experience.
  • Drive experience quality across responsiveness, cross-browser compatibility, and multi-device optimization.
  • Embed accessibility practices into design and delivery, partnering with developers to ensure compliant implementation.
  • Participate in pragmatic testing and feedback loops with internal stakeholders; use insights to iterate on high-impact decision points, moments of complexity, and trust-critical interactions.


Qualifications

The Requirements
  • 8+ years of product design experience delivering enterprise or consumer-facing web applications, with a track record of high-volume, high-quality output; experience in fintech, insurance, or regulated domains strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to take strategic direction and translate it into polished, build-ready design artifacts at speed. Portfolio should show execution depth - not just strategy decks, but shipped screens, production flows, and interactive prototypes.
  • Expert proficiency in Figma - wireframes, high-fidelity comps, interactive prototypes, design specifications, and design system contribution.
  • Demonstrated ability to use generative AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Figma Make or similar) and prompt-writing techniques to produce interactive, functional prototypes from design direction - not just static mockups. This is a core skill, not a nice-to-have.
  • Ability to translate complex systems and domain-specific concepts (financial products, regulatory constraints) into human-centered experiences without requiring extensive hand-holding on the subject matter.
  • Experience partnering effectively with Product and Engineering in fast-moving, iterative environments where design and build happen simultaneously.
  • Practical knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and how to incorporate them into design deliverables and acceptance criteria.
  • Confident presenter able to show work to senior, critical stakeholders, receive strong directional feedback, and iterate without losing momentum or conviction.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity within matrixed, cross-functional teams; experience navigating evolving product direction and stakeholder alignment.
Nice to Have
  • Domain knowledge in retirement planning, wealth management, annuities, or insurance products.
  • Experience designing for agentic, AI-native product patterns - where the interface adapts, reasons, and responds to user input in real time rather than following a fixed script.
  • Working knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React) sufficient to evaluate and refine AI-generated prototype output.
  • Experience working with external design vendors and translating third-party outputs into internal standards and build-ready assets.
  • Strong understanding of responsive design with the ability to anticipate and resolve experience quality issues before they reach development.


This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that base salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation.

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $115,000-$185,000 USD per year.

This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
  • Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
  • Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

About Willis Towers Watson

Willis Towers Watson is a global insurance and risk management company that provides a range of services to clients in more than 140 countries. The company was formed in 2016 through the merger of Willis Group Holdings and Towers Watson & Co. Willis Towers Watson offers a range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and health insurance. The company also provides risk management and consulting services, including actuarial services, investment consulting, and human capital consulting. Willis Towers Watson is known for its expertise in risk management and its ability to help clients navigate complex insurance and regulatory environments.
Learn more about Willis Towers Watson
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$26.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$996 million
Founded
1828
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$9.3 billion
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