Associate, UX Designer at Cambridge Associates in Arlington, MA

Firm Overview:

Cambridge Associates (“CA”) is a leading global investment firm. CA’s goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra-high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting.

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.  Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world.  For more information, please visit www.cambridgeassociates.com.

Job Description Summary:

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a talented and experienced UX/UI Designer to join our team! The User Experience team is a highly collaborative closely knit team, which allows us to have a big and far-reaching impact across the firm. You will have the unique opportunity to create designs from start to finish, present designs for feedback, see designs come to life in the development process, and witness the impact the designs have on our users. Our team sets the standard for UX/UI designs, patterns, and interactions across the various applications at Cambridge Associates to provide a consistent experience for our users.

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with a team of designers on complex User Experience interactions and UI interfaces.
• Partner with the product team on feature requirements and create mockups to get buy in for new features and enhancements.
• Present design work to the team and product stakeholders for review and feedback.
• Work closely with developers to ensure new features meet design expectations.
• Conduct user testing sessions with users and collect feedback to then propose a UX solution.
• Manage and use a design system to produce consistent UI patterns.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, UX/UI Design, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a User Experience and User Interface designer.
• Expert in design tool Figma. Basic HTML and CSS knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to create and maintain scalable design systems within Figma.
• Extensive experience designing end-to-end for web, app, and digital design.
• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and tracking/incorporating feedback into designs.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Strong attention to detail, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Some experience with requirements writing.
• Ability to work across multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Passion for finance and investing.

Base salary range for this role:

Pay Range Minimum:

88000

Pay Range Maximum:

117900

In addition to the listed salary range, this position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package. Actual placement within the stated salary range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co-workers.