Lead UI / Visual Designer (Financial Services)

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

Our client, a major UK retail bank, provides every day banking services to over 17 million retail customers. The banks expertise and services span across Business Services, Corporate banking, Wealth Management, Group Functions, Retail and Investment Banking.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Lead UI / Visual Designer for a 3 Months contract based in London (Hybrid - 2/3 days per week in the office).

Purpose of the role:
We're looking for a Lead UI / Visual Designer to help shape the visual vision for a major digital transformation programme. This role is focused on crafting intuitive, engaging and visually outstanding digital experiences, bringing concepts to life through exceptional interface design, interaction design and motion.

What you'll do:

• Lead the UI and visual design direction across a large-scale digital product initiative.
• Create high-fidelity designs, prototypes and polished mobile-first experiences.
• Translate product and experience concepts into compelling, customer-focused interfaces.
• Define and evolve visual design patterns, interaction behaviours and design system components.
• Collaborate with Product Designers and cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Champion best practices in visual design, accessibility and design craft across the programme.

The skills you'll need:

• Proven experience in a Lead UI Designer or Lead Visual Designer role on large-scale digital projects.
• Strong Financial Services experience, ideally within banking, fintech or other regulated environments.
• Exceptional visual design and UI craft, supported by a strong portfolio of digital product work.
• Extensive experience designing mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms.
• Experience leading the UI workstream on complex programmes, influencing design direction and standards.
• Strong expertise in interaction design, motion design, design systems and accessibility.

Next steps

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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