Lead Product Designer (m/f/d)

DESTINATION FOR GREAT TALENT

At Trade Republic, we are on a mission to democratize wealth. We set up millions of Europeans for wealth with fast, easy, and free access to capital markets. With over one million customers we are one of the largest savings platforms in Europe, with users holding over €6 billion on our platform.

We are seen as the go-to-destination for top talent from across the globe. Everyday we strive to make Trade Republic a great environment to do the best work of your life, surrounded by exceptional, caring and passionate colleagues. In addition to learning and growing with a world-class team, you will build a destination for everyone across Europe to put money to work.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our goal is to build an investing platform designed for everyday people, who don’t necessarily have any existing stock market experience. That’s why we work hand in hand with our product managers, engineers, data scientists and others to continuously learn and truly understand people's needs to take their financial freedom into their own hands.

We are looking to complement our team of Designers in several product areas (Trading, Consumer Banking, Internal Tools, Customer Success). You can choose your mission with the possibility of changing environments over time to intensify teamwork and develop individual skills.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As a Lead Product Designer, you will be responsible for your problem space, designing delightful solutions for our 2+ million users. At Trade Republic, you will be able to improve your mentorship skills by helping younger designers learn & develop, as well as hiring promising talent. You will offer strategic insight into how we can shape our products and experiences for our customers.

• Take an active role in hiring and growing a high-performing team of product designers working across multiple product areas in an embedded design, cross-functional team model. 
  
  

• Be responsible for aligning design strategy and growth of the design team in one of the business elements
  
  

• As an individual contributor, bring vision and deliver design solutions from initial concept through shipping and beyond
  
  

• Help to create alignment with product and engineering on priorities leading to product design and execution
  
  

• Partner closely with other designers, Product Managers, engineers, researchers, and data analysts to deliver high quality experiences for different user persona
  
  

• Work closely with design leadership across different problem spaces at Trade Republic to improve our design process, operations and practices
  
  

• Foster an environment of diversity and trust, where designers can accomplish their best work
  

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 8+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer building, prototyping, and continually evolving digital products from ideation to implementation, specifically in mobile and web applications
  
  

• A portfolio that showcases love for the craft and proficiency in problem solving, interaction design, desktop/mobile user interfaces, prototyping and a strong aesthetic sense
  
  

• You have experience talking to users and working with product managers and engineers to design products that solve problems and deliver delightful experiences that people love.
  
  
  
• A strong product thinking with the ability to develop product goals, identify opportunities, and make decisions based on people and business needs 
  
  

• 1 to 2+ years experience leading a small team of product designers 
  
  

• Experience in articulating and synthesising design problems and solutions to a cross-functional team
  
  

• Able to function independently and in a team environment, with excellent collaboration skills

NICE BUT NOT NECESSARY

• Worked in finance, banking, or known consumer products 

• Experience designing financial products, trading platforms, or numerically-oriented interfaces

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY NOW

At Trade Republic you will get to do the best work of your career. We are a destination for people who are exceptional at what they do. Every day, we strive to build a world-class team and provide the space for people to do their best. We have a relentless ambition of raising the bar and expect the best from ourselves. Through our dedicated people-first management approach and transparent career paths, you will have the opportunity to develop and grow your career like never before. And because you are surrounded by a diverse team of high performers, you will be learning every day.

You will play an important role in fixing one of the largest challenges we face - closing the pension gap and democratizing wealth. Trade Republic is a place where your job, your career and your passions intersect. If this gets you fired up, just like it does for all of us at Trade Republic, then reach out!