User Experience / Interaction Designer

A global asset management firm is currently seeking a User Experience/Interaction Designer to join their group in New York. This Senior User Experience/Interaction Designer will be responsible for the research, planning, design and documentation of user interfaces for web-based, hand-held, and desktop applications. 

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with iterative User Centered Research and Design process 
• Experienced with designing transnational user interfaces 
• Balances an academic interest in best practices with tactical solutions 
• Manages client expectations and own time efficiently 
• Enjoys collaborating with product owners and business analysts to design innovative solutions- Has experience with Web application and/or Software design 
• Has experience with data/information visualization 

Skills:

• 5+ years of Use Experience and Interaction experience
• Financial Services industry experience, exposure to Fixed Income Sales and Trading tools
• Bachelors Degree 
• Follow an Iterative User-Centred Research & Design Process 
• Work collaboratively in cross-disciplinary design team 
• Conduct Ethnographic User research 
• Define/Develop Personas 
• Create Feature maps and prioritization 
• Develop Sitemaps and User Journeys 
• Create Wireframes and Interaction Models 
• Conduct User testing