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HCLTech

Paris, Ile-de-France

UX Design Lead – Digital Banking at HCLTech

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HCLTech

HCL Technologies is a global technology leader that provides a comprehensive range of IT services, including software development, business process outsourcing, and infrastructure management, to help enterprises across various industries enhance their ...

E-commerce Consulting & Professional Services Information Technology & Services B2B
HQ
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Team size
100K+
Founded
1999
Funding raised
$5M
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Quick Summary

Role Overview

The UX Design Lead will spearhead the user experience and interface strategy for a major digital transformation program in the private banking sector. This role involves overseeing the end-to-end design lifecycle for a premium web and mobile application suite tailored for high-net-worth individuals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define the overall UX UI direction and visual language for next-generation banking applications
  • Lead user research and usability testing to translate financial workflows into intuitive digital journeys
  • Conduct co-creation workshops and design sprints with product owners and technical architects
  • Establish and maintain a robust multi-platform design system to ensure consistency across all devices
  • Design detailed wireframes and interactive prototypes to communicate complex layouts and navigation models
  • Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure accurate implementation of design specifications

Requirements Snapshot

  • At least 8 years of professional UX UI design experience with 3 years in leadership roles
  • Proven background in private banking wealth management or high-end fintech solutions
  • Mastery of industry-standard collaborative design tools and design system management
  • Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating closely with development teams
  • Fluency in both English and French with exceptional presentation and storytelling skills

Expected Impact

The UX Design Lead will drive the digital evolution of the bank's services, creating a seamless and premium experience for high-net-worth clients. By establishing a scalable design system and fostering cross-functional alignment, they will ensure the delivery of high-quality, user-centric products that meet complex financial needs.

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Job Description

Location: Paris/LuxembourgProject: Banking Digital Platform Transformation

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly creative and structured UX Design Lead to spearhead the user experience and interface strategy for a high-profile digital transformation program within the private banking sector. The UX Lead will oversee the end-to-end design lifecycle of a premier web and mobile application suite tailored for High-Net-Worth-Individual (HNWI) customers. You will manage the design process from initial discovery and research through to wireframing, high-fidelity prototyping, and developer hand-off.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Strategy & Vision: Define the overall UX/UI direction, visual language, and interaction design strategy for the next-generation private banking mobile and web applications.User Research & Discovery: Lead user research, client persona mapping, and usability testing sessions to translate complex financial workflows into elegant, intuitive, and premium digital journeys.Client Collaboration: Conduct co-creation workshops, design sprints, and validation sessions with client-side Product Owners, business SMEs, and technical architects.Design System Ownership: Establish, scale, and maintain a robust, accessible, and multi-platform design system (components, typography, iconography, and guidelines) to ensure consistency across web and native mobile apps.Information Architecture: Design clear user flows, detailed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and navigation models to communicate complex layouts clearly.Cross-Functional Alignment: Work closely with the Business Analyst team to translate functional user stories into validated screens, and collaborate with frontend developers to ensure perfect design implementation and micro-interactions.Mentorship: Provide guidance and direction to junior designers or offshore design resources supporting the program.

Qualifications & Skills:

Experience: 8+ years of professional experience as a UX/UI Designer, with at least 3+ years leading design teams or projects, ideally in private banking, wealth management, or high-end fintech solutions.Portfolio: A strong, comprehensive portfolio showcasing user-centered design processes, complex system wireframing, high-fidelity UI work, and mobile-first implementations.Design Tooling: Mastery of industry-standard collaborative design tools and design system management platforms.Agile Integration: Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, collaborating in parallel with development sprints (Dual-track Agile preferred).Tech Literacy: Excellent understanding of modern frontend development capabilities and constraints (mobile and web framework layouts, native mobile design guidelines).Communication: Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to confidently present design decisions to senior stakeholders.Languages: Fluent in English and French.

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