Senior Product Design Consultant, Mexico City

Lab49 is an NYC-based award‑winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership withthe world's leading financial institutions. Founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley engineering practices to Wall Street, we've delivered hundreds of high‑impact projects across global investment banks and buy‑side firms, spanning distributed systems, high‑performance automation, enterprise UX, cloud, and data‑driven platforms.

We are expanding our design team and are hiring Senior Product Designers to work with our development teams and customers, envisioning and designing the desktop, web, and mobile applications we create. As a Product designer at Lab49, you will work in a customer-facing environment solving complex challenges. The ideal candidate will be excellent in a customer-facing environment.  You like to solve complex challenges and think outside the box.  With strong written and verbal communication skills, you not only understand client requirements, but are comfortable making presentations. You will work well in a team-environment and assimilate easily with a close-knit and friendly staff. 

Elevate your career with an unparalleled experience in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Join us and be part of a visionary team shaping the future of innovation and growth. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity – apply now and ignite your career. 

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Responsibilities

• You'll be responsible for every aspect of a system's user experience - the overall flow and layout of the screens, the fields and information presented, the actions and interactions that are provided, and the visualizations of the data.  
• You'll be involved in solving workflow problems, developing new ways of visualizing market data, and figuring out what tools the client needs in their solution that even they don't realize yet. 
• You will think on your feet, sketch, present, iterate and refine ideas alongside and in front of clients.  
• You’ll gain broad exposure to many areas of our clients' businesses and to a wide range of technologies.  
• You are adept at quickly learning new skills and terminology and at building rapport with all sorts of end users. 
• You'll be working with our product and development team.
• You'll be expected to be at the office in Central Mexico City (Insurgentes Sur) 1 day per week. 

Required Experience and Skills

• 8+ years of solid experience in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design or Information Architecture including an ability to define and drive the process. 
• Hands-on experience in user research, sketching solutions, wire-framing and final UI/Visual design 
• An abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems. 
• Experience working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. 
• Ability to communicate effectively and to influence client strategy, tactics, and perceptions. 
• Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation. 
• Resourcefulness and independence. 
• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or any design-related field is highly preferred. 
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills (C1+ is highly preferred)

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A link to your online portfolio in your resume is mandatory. Your application will not be considered without a portfolio. 

 

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.