Dec 07, 2021
Full time
Description About this role iShares.com - User Experience Designer, Associate BlackRock's iShares is the #1 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) provider globally with over $2 trillion in assets under management and approximately 37% share of the global ETF market. With more than a decade of ETF innovation and expertise, iShares is a trusted leader in the ETF industry. We serve investors of all sizes, including advisors, personal investors, wealth managers, banks, asset managers, pensions, and insurers. The platform offers clients a comprehensive range of products that provide detailed, transparent and cost-efficient access to a full range of asset classes and global markets. Job background We are looking for a User Experience Designer to join our growing digital team. This role will require you to span from strategy to launch, bringing a talent for simple and clear design, systems thinking, and seamless user experiences to help our professional clients accomplish their goals while keeping the focus on business objectives. You will be responsible for the content experience on our iShares.com sites in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Netherlands, designing and improving websites and mobile experiences across iShares's digital ecosystem. Candidates for this role must possess strong organizational skills with relevant user experience expertise, preferably in a regulated industry. The ability to progress things independently as well as work in a team environment is crucial, while being able to solve problems quickly and maintain creativity in a fast-paced environment. You'll be a customer-first advocate who is a confident communicator, comfortable working through ambiguity, and not easily ruffled. Primary responsibilities: Transform ideas, business opportunities, research and creative vision into tangible experiences that provide clear, usable, useful and desirable outcomes for users. Continuously design innovative approaches to visualizing content, data and communicating information that facilitates understanding of sophisticated financial concepts. Fully consume and become a SME on the design system by partnering with the team, encouraging its adaptation, and providing influence on future needs. Expertly create wireframes, site maps, user journeys; detailing work including annotations, prototypes, functional specifications. Consistently introduce new insights that increase team efficiency and add value. Collaborate with key project team members, including content strategist, product managers and technology leads to deliver end-to-end solutions, and ensure projects are well defined, high impact, and successfully executed. Qualifications: 3+ years' sustained professional experience in digital design, as a practicing designer in either product related or agency environments designing consumer facing applications, sites. Strong portfolio of professional work with clear demonstration of your role and contributions on each project. Skilled in all aspects of visual design / UI from concept to production. Strong understanding of content. Familiarity with content management systems used often for web design and development, and ability to design within a content management environment. Effectively act on internal feedback, testing results to iterate and deliver more value for our user and business. Ability to think multiple steps ahead, anticipate what's needed, and take actions. Ability to influence cross-functional partners and resolve challenges. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Strong critical thinking ability - able to connect the dots / big picture. Strong work ethic and time management skills with dedication to meeting or exceeding expectations despite contending priorities. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. About BlackRock At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com | | | | LinkedIn: BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.