The UX Designer will lead the UX process, conduct user research, create prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial product experiences.
Why Great Gray?
At Great Gray Group, we strive to set the bar for the retirement services industry. Our goal is to deliver advanced retirement solutions that combine our core fiduciary services with robust investment options, innovative technology, and dedicated client service. We focus on making choices clearer, transitions smoother, and the client experience more delightful. Complacency isn't in our vocabulary. Every day, we look for opportunities to better serve our clients, be an excellent business partner, and earn the trust of those who rely on us.
The Role
Great Gray is looking to add a UX Designer on our Product Team. This individual will drive innovative UX solutions that transform complex financial interactions into intuitive, user-friendly experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver products that meet both user needs and business objectives.
Location
This position will Work from our Boston, MA office. Great Gray currently supports a hybrid work model with 4 days onsite, and 1 day remote.
Visa sponsorship or transfer of an existing visa is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship or transfer.
Responsibilities
- Lead End-to-End UX: Own the full user experience process for our core products-from ideation and research to wireframes, prototypes, and final designs.
- Rapid Prototyping: Create wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes for testing and feedback.
- User Research: Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability testing to deeply understand user needs, pain points, and behaviors specific to financial products.
- Collaborative Problem Solving: Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements, iterate, and deliver high-impact solutions.
- Design Systems: Establish and maintain design patterns, UI components, and UX and accessibility standards to ensure consistency and scalability across products.
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in design or related field (Master’s degree a plus).
- 5+ years of professional UX/UI design background with minimum 2 years working on digital experiences.
- Previous experience in 0-1 products and/or fintech preferred, but not required.
- Proven track record of effective collaboration with product managers and engineers in an agile environment to ship user-centered design solutions.
- Proficiency in Figma, Sketch and other industry-standard design tools.
- Experience conducting user research and moderated usability testing and translating research insights.
- Experience conducting moderated usability testing and translating research insights.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity.
- Your standards reflect our core values: Growth Mindset, Disciplined Curiosity, Grit, Results-Driven, Collaborative.
Benefits
We have a comprehensive and competitive benefits package at Great Gray. Some of the highlights are:
· Be an integral part of an early-stage, high-growth organization!
· Hybrid work environment
· Competitive compensation package including 401(k) with elective and non-elective match opportunities
· Lifestyle spending allowance program
· Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
· Employer-paid life and disability insurance
· Generous paid time off program
Company Background
Great Gray is the leading independent provider of trustee and administrative services to Collective Investment Trusts (“CITs”), with over $200 billion in CIT assets under management, across more than 780 funds. We proudly work with 80 subadvisors, including leading firms such as AllianceBernstein, American Funds, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, MetLife, Neuberger Berman, PGIM, PIMCO and Raymond James.
CITs are more than just an investment vehicle. They represent a forward-thinking approach to retirement planning. These tax-exempt, pooled investment vehicles are offered to employer-sponsored retirement plans, like 401(k)s. CITs are comparable to mutual funds, but, because they are tailored for the institutional retirement market, they can offer distinct advantages, including efficient administration and cost-effectiveness. CITs have a history dating back over 90 years; but they have gained favor over the past decade, driven by innovations, and Great Gray has been at the forefront.
Great Gray has consistently delivered year-over-year growth at an above market rate and is investing in the continued development of its core CIT business as well as complementary administrative services and technology solutions for the retirement market.
Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”) purchased Great Gray from Wilmington Trust in April 2023. As a result, Great Gray is an independent company owned by funds affiliated with MDP.
Investor Background
MDP is a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago. Since MDP's formation in 1992, the firm has raised aggregate capital of over $28 billion and has completed over 150 platform investments. MDP invests across five dedicated industry verticals, including basic industries; business and government software and services; financial and transaction services; health care; and telecom, media, and technology services.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Great Gray, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor.
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Great Gray Trust Company Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
53 State St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02109
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