UX Designer, Temporary

Aviso Wealth:

At Aviso Wealth, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso Wealth has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a UX Designer to join our Customer Experience (CX) team for 9 months.

Reporting to the Director of User Experience, the UX Designer will help create the next generation of our advisor and investor toolset. You will be core to the design of several integrated systems and will be a key contributor to how our work is presented to the executive and product teams.  Your solid understanding of the psychology of interaction and information design will enable you to craft interfaces, prototypes, and presentations that effectively communicate your design team’s vision for the project. This is a hybrid role requiring both UX and UI skills and will work alongside service designers investigating the user journey as well as interface designers crafting the Design System components to support your work. This contract position supports the initial launch period of this product with the potential of ongoing work.

This role is an integral part of the team of UX Designers, UI Designers and UX Writers and is responsible for creating and executing user interface solutions, being an advocate for user-centered design within the company and with our partners, as well as maintaining visual, interactive and brand continuity.

Who you are:

• Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization

What your day looks like:

• Design leadership for the experience, interaction design, and user interface for a set of products in close collaboration with stakeholders, the business, and the delivery team
• Identify, analyze, and perform user research and data analysis to clarify opportunities and uncover issues, and set target metrics which provide user and business value
• Develop conceptual diagrams, task flows, information architecture, wireframes and interaction design specs to ensure the user’s needs are being met across all stages of the customer journey
• Conduct competitive analysis and stay up to date on industry standards to leverage best practices and innovate new potential for our customers
• Create user interface screens, components, and solutions for B2B2C web platform, leveraging our design system as a part of a multi­disciplinary team
• Craft and maintain up-to-date interactive prototypes that represents the current state of the design for presentation at an executive level
• Develop components, mocks, and prototypes that can be usability tested and analyzed to formulate a clear rationale behind design decisions
• Consolidate the prevailing design knowledge into effective communication presentations and design specifications to align stakeholders and guide development teams
• Advocate for user-centered design within the organization, demonstrate the value and ROI of UX, and mentor other designers

Your experience and skills:

• 5 - 7 years of design experience as a key member of a product delivery team is required
• Ability to articulate a clear rationale for all design decisions that unites an exceptional knowledge of UX/UI principles with user needs and business value is required
• Strong stakeholder relationship management and excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information to diverse audiences is required
• Exceptional skills with Figma and Miro or similar tools is required
• Experience creating and evaluating usability tests is required
• Awareness of accessibility, WCAG, AODA, AMA, as well as contemporary inclusive design standards is required
• Self-starter who can work both independently to own the design requirements of a set of products and collaboratively as part of a team is required
• An online portfolio of previous and current professional work demonstrating various successful projects and the impact you’ve personally made is required
• Familiarity with the investment or financial services industries is an asset
• Undergraduate degree in UX, Human Computer Interaction or Graphic/Digital Design is an asset
• Fluent communication in English is required, bilingual in French is an asset

Why Aviso Wealth?

At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aviso Wealth welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No recruiters or agencies, please.

Company Overview:

Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with over $130 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins. We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.

A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.

Salary

This position is posted with an expected salary range of $60 - $83 CAD hourly. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.