Senior Creative Designer

Senior Creative Designer

Salary: £43,000 per annum, plus company benefits

Location: 2 King Edward Street, London EC1A 1HQ

Contract: Full time, permanent

Shifts: 37.5 hours per week worked Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm with a 30-minute break

Work model: Fully onsite

Williams Lea seeks a Senior Creative Designer to join our team!

Williams Lea is a leading global provider of business-critical support services, known for delivering efficient, technology-enabled solutions to blue-chip clients in investment banks, law firms, and professional services firms. With nearly 7,000 employees worldwide, we focus on providing high-quality, customer-focused services across complex, highly regulated environments.

Purpose of role

The Senior Creative Designer is responsible for leading and delivering high-impact creative solutions across digital and print platforms, while driving innovation and elevating the overall quality of creative output. This role requires a hands-on designer who excels at concept development, execution, and collaboration—working closely with internal teams and clients to translate complex ideas into visually compelling, strategic designs.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in creative direction, media production, and communication, along with a forward-thinking approach to design. They will play a key role in shaping the creative vision, mentoring team members, and contributing to the continued evolution of the studio’s capabilities. A solid understanding of working within corporate environments, including navigating technical and security frameworks, is essential.

The Role

• Lead the creation and delivery of high-quality creative content that goes beyond the brief to exceed client expectations.
• Champion innovation and creative excellence within the team and client accounts.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services team to ensure a seamless, strategic delivery of work.
• Mentor and support the development of design team members.
• Strengthen and grow client relationships to drive new opportunities and build a strong project pipeline.
• Stay at the forefront of digital trends, tools, and industry best practices.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the creative team and services.
• Solve creative and operational challenges with proactive thinking.
• Serve as a technical expert across Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and both print and digital platforms.
• Apply a strong design eye to elevate the studio’s creative output.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail in every aspect of production.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate original, compelling visual concepts that meet business and audience needs.
• Inspire and guide the team to deliver high-quality design solutions from concept to final output.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders, adding creative and strategic value.
• Identify new creative opportunities and help grow the studio’s presence with clients.
• Remain up-to-date on market trends, technologies, and design best practices.
• Ensure work aligns with brand guidelines and accessibility standards.
• Consult during briefing stages to recommend the best creative and media solutions.
• Oversee complex projects, coordinating resources, anticipating challenges, and ensuring delivery.
• Ensure consistency and quality of messaging, visuals, and technical output across all deliverables.
• Provide guidance and training to team members, supporting their growth and development.
• Apply expert-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office tools.
• Utilize working knowledge of SharePoint, basic web development, and design for innovation platforms including AR/VR and UI/UX.

Person Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident, clear, and personable.
• Enjoys presenting creative ideas and collaborating with clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring design teams with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of creative work across digital and print.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Approaches work with a calm, collaborative, and professional demeanour.
• Deep technical and creative knowledge across integrated design disciplines.
• Passionate about design, creativity, and pushing creative boundaries.

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays(pro-rata for part time roles)
• Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Assessments
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Referral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at [email protected](we do not accept applications to this email address).

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