Interaction Designer

Our leading financial client in Toronto is looking for a talented Interaction Designer to join their team!

Interaction designers shape the experiences we create through each of our digital products. You’ll work within an agile environment and iterative process, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and stakeholders to analyze, design and convey your design vision. A natural problem solver, communicator and facilitator, you’ll be involved in every step of the process from idea generation to implementation.

Are you ready to join a distinguished financial institution that is committed to empowering clients and communities? Our client is a leading provider of banking and financial services, renowned for its customer-centric approach and innovative solutions. With a rich history of success and a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, our client is dedicated to building a better future for all. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.

Interaction Design Strategy

• Understand user interface patterns and behaviours, and use that understanding to drive user comprehension, and improve task performance
• Use visualizations and interactions to support analytic thinking with large data sets
• Facilitate design critique, evaluate interactions for inclusivity and provide expert advice and guidance to cross-functional teams
• Facilitate ideation sessions and collaborative work activities
• Act as the interaction design subject-matter expert for the product design team
  
  

Interaction Artifact Creation

• Use a comprehensive understanding of interaction design theory, research data and best practices to inform design decisions
• Design artifacts of high complexity to communicate task flows, touchpoints, behaviours, and the exchange of information
• Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas.
• Create complex prototypes to provide delivery specifications for development
• Present interaction design work to more senior stakeholders
• Research and Testing
• Facilitate usability testing
• Participate in or initiate research activities
• Research interaction design strategies in the financial services sector and perform competitive audits pertinent to specific design or business goals
• Perform pattern, micro-interaction and component design audits where appropriate
  

Experience

• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms
• Experience in an applied research setting including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions
• Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, UserTesting.com
  
  

Ideal Candidate

• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase
• Appreciation for the potential of ‘design thinking’
• Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment
  
  

The target hiring compensation range for this role is C$53.75 to C$63.75 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

Client Description

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.