Aviso Wealth:

At Aviso, 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 has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a Senior UI Designer to join our Online & Digital Creative Team.

Reporting to the Director, User Experience Design, the Senior UI Designer will lead the visual, information and interaction design of user interfaces and components across multiple business lines for web, mobile apps and other interactive media. This role will also have primary responsibility over unifying our design systems and defining best practice for how we leverage a design system cross-functionally in the organization. Your solid understanding of the psychology of interface and information design will enable you to create seamless, intuitive solutions that deliver on user and business objectives.

This role is an integral part of the team of UI Designers, UX Designers and Product Designers 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:

• Create user interface screens, components and solutions for web and mobile apps collaboratively as a part of a multi­disciplinary team in a fast-paced, Agile environment to meet complex business requirements and user needs
• Unify and maintain our Design Systems and shared interactive component libraries, and reinforce design guidelines, best practices, and standards
• Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, mocks and prototypes that can be tested and analyzed to formulate a clear rationale behind design decisions to be shared with stakeholders
• Take ownership over existing and new UIs and evaluate them on an ongoing basis to bring your own ideas of improvements and opportunities to the business teams
• Follow an iterative design process that includes accepting, managing and providing feedback
• Advocate for user-centered design within the organization, demonstrate the value and ROI of UX, and mentor other designers

Requirements

Your experience and skills:

• 6 - 8+ years of design experience as a key member of a UI, UX design team
• Excellent UI design skills, high standards, and the ability to articulate a rationale for all design decisions
• Strong knowledge of and experience in mobile and responsive design
• Experience producing interactive prototypes for usability testing
• Strong working knowledge of Figma and Miro or similar
• Awareness of accessibility, WCAG and AODA, as well as contemporary inclusive design standards
• Experience working in a lean, Agile process and the ability to combine user goals and business goals to define an iterative approach to a viable solution
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information to diverse audiences
• An online portfolio of previous and current work demonstrating various successful projects is preferred
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and can handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload
• Familiarity with the investment or financial services industries is an asset
• Undergraduate degree in Human Computer Interaction or Graphic/Digital Design is an asset
• Fluent communication in English is required, bilingual in French is an asset

Benefits

Why Aviso Wealth?

At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
• Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
• Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
• Matching contributions to our retirement program
• Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
• Regular social events to foster teamwork

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 approximately $145 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 $105,000 - $115,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.