Senior Product Designer, Vice President
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Salary
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£33,400
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SOC 2142 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 58% sure that is the right code. State Street Bank and Trust Company is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2142 (Graphic and multimedia designers) · 58% match
- Likely 2141 (Web design professionals) · 34% match
- Possible 3429 (Design occupations not elsewhere classified) · 6% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
2141 Web design professionals Also possible | £33,400 | £35,100 | £39,400 | £43,800 |
3429 Design occupations not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Who we are looking for
State Street is looking for a highly-motivated, visually biased, versatile Senior Product Designer, Vice President to join our user experience design team. State Street Product Designers have a tremendous responsibility in defining the product and experience strategy, understanding and communicating user needs, and working with teams across multiple areas to prototype and build new digital experiences. We are looking for an experienced designer who can transform large-scale, complex problems into intuitive, simple, and impactful products. We know that the success of our business depends on our ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences, and collaborate with engineers, product owners, and others across the company to bring them to life.
This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where there is a balance of working from home and office.
What you will be responsible for
As VP Product Design, you will
● Drive end-to-end design for State Street's financial products, ensuring cohesive UX
● Conduct user/product research, translate insights, and create user-centric solutions tailored to financial professionals
● Deliver high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and wireframes for complex financial interfaces
● Partner with product managers, engineers, and financial experts at State Street, defining requirements
● Analyze data and iterate on designs for improvement, with a focus on accuracy and security
● Foster design excellence within the context of financial design
● Research technology and industry trends that can enhance State Street's product offerings, including exploring how the benefits of AI can be integrated into design practice and product solutions
● Present design concepts to stakeholders that advocate for effective user solutions
● Manage design projects to successful completion within State Street's regulatory environment
● Perform user research: interviews, surveys, usability testing, and data analysis, with experience in financial user research preferred
● Run design thinking or ideation sessions with business teams to gather meaningful data
● Develop interactive prototypes with Figma, Principle, Axure, or similar
● Structure and organize content, especially for complex financial data
● Apply typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy, with an understanding of data visualization
● Help design and maintain component libraries with the State Streets Design System team
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role
● Utilize Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)
● Design by default for ADA/WCAG compliance following guidelines and best practices
● Familiar working in Agile/Scrum project framework
● Demonstrate strong presentation and articulation of design decisions
● Solve problems through critical thinking and creative solutions
● Incorporate analytics and user feedback into design decisions
● Possess basic HTML/CSS knowledge
● Grasp Agentic/GenAI fundamentals and their impact on UX/UI and the financial industry
● Exhibit basic understanding of financial products and services
Education & Preferred Qualifications
● 8+ years as experience designer, with demonstratable SME in UX/UI related skills
● Degree in Design (Interaction, Graphic, Product), HCI, or related field a plus
● Experience working within a large, regulated enterprise
● Front-end development experience a plus
● Experience designing complex financial or data applications a big plus
Additional optional requirements
● Solid understanding of emerging LLM and GenAI prompting best practices and how they can accelerate and elevate design practices
● Motion design experience a plus
Please provide a link to your design portfolio (or attach a PDF) with any necessary passwords.
Are you the right candidate? Yes!
We genuinely believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfill all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data-driven decisions, and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.
Why this role is essential to us
Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and the key enabler of our business's delivery of data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and robotic process automation.
We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions to help us become a next-generation, end-to-end financial services company.
Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems, and make your mark on our industry.
About State Street
What we do. State Street is one of the world's largest custodian banks, asset managers, and asset intelligence companies. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading, and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. Our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to our organization and clients. We welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities worldwide as partners and leaders. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs, and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Graphic and multimedia designers (SOC 2142) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~50k in sample- Middle half £28,860–41,912
- Median £33,800
- Minimum £41,700
- Going rate £33,400
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