Title: UX/UI Experience Designer Financial Services Design System GenAI Focus

Duration: 6+ Month Contract with potential extension and conversion

Location: 2-3X/week onsite in Toronto, Canada

Interview Process: 2 Rounds -Portfolio walkthrough (Focus on design systems, GenAI integration & best practices) and Stakeholder interview with product and experience leaders 

Compensation: $60-$65/hour

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Define, build, and scale an enterprise-grade design system for web and mobile financial platforms
• Design user experiences that incorporate GenAI capabilities, including assistants, smart actions, chat interfaces, and adaptive behaviors
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and compliance teams to ensure accessibility, scalability, and security
• Own the documentation and governance of reusable design components in Figma
• Contribute to the UX strategy for GenAI use cases, driving interaction models that improve speed, clarity, and decision-making in financial workflows
• Participate in stakeholder presentations, sprint planning, and platform-wide design alignment

Must Haves:

• 6+ years of experience in UX/product/experience design, with a focus on enterprise or financial systems
• Deep expertise in Figma, including component libraries, auto-layout, tokens, and system documentation
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to or lead design system initiatives in complex environments
• Experience designing AI-powered user experiences, including chat interfaces, GenAI copilots, or smart contextual UI
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to articulate design rationale to cross-functional teams
• Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and UX compliance for regulated industries

Pluses:

• Prior experience in FSI system design (e.g., designing for banking, capital markets, or financial SaaS platforms)
• Familiarity with GenAI tools like OpenAI, MS Copilot, LangChain, or RAG-based interaction models
• Experience designing internal tooling or employee-facing systems in financial institutions
• Exposure to data-driven UX, enterprise dashboards, or intelligent workflows
• Experience supporting digital transformation or platform modernization initiatives in finance