Product Designer

Product Designer

About Blenheim Chalcot

Blenheim Chalcot is one of the leading venture builders in the world. We have been building exciting and disruptive businesses for over 20 years across sectors including FinTech, EdTech, GovTech, Media, Sport, Charity and more. These companies are all GenAI enabled and are some of the most innovative companies in the UK and increasingly around the world.

The BC team in India has been instrumental to the growth and success of Blenheim Chalcot. Established in 2009, Blenheim Chalcot India serves as a pivotal launchpad for those aiming to make a difference in the realm of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Blenheim Chalcot India is driven by a mission to empower visionaries to lead, innovate, and build disruptive solutions. We support our diverse portfolio of ventures and create impactful solutions that shape global trends. We provide a range of services to help new business get off the ground, including technology, growth (marketing and sales), talent, HR, finance, legal and tax, plus so much more!

One of our Finance ventures, Koodoo is scaling fast and we’re looking to hire high-energy, motivated and curious talent to support them on that journey!

About Koodoo

Koodoo is a digital mortgage platform that helps lenders distribute and underwrite mortgages digitally. The platform today powers digital distribution for 15 of the top 20 lenders in the UK as well as comparison for major brands e.g. Compare The Market, ClearScore, Confused.com, Experian, Go.Compare, Nerdwallet amongst others.

Our mission at Koodoo is to create a world where securing the best home finance deal is transparent, seamless and empowering. We do this through helping customers understand their mortgage options on their favourite comparison sites. As a result of increasing demand for mortgage advice, in early 2023 we will use Koodoo’s platform and partnerships to launch our first charge mortgage advice service, enabling customers to search products and receive advice simultaneously.

The role

Our ideal Product Designer is someone who embodies a blend of technical expertise, creative flair, and a user-centred mindset. Here's what we're looking for:

• Passionate about Design: You possess a strong interest in design and a desire to create impactful user experiences.
• Empathetic: You have a curiosity about users and a willingness to understand their needs and frustrations.
• Creative: You enjoy tackling challenges with innovative design solutions, focusing on both aesthetics and usability.
• Detail-Oriented: You have a strong eye for detail and understand the importance of precision in design.
• Collaborative: You thrive in a team environment and enjoy working with others to achieve a common goal.
• Focused on Outcomes: You are eager to contribute to user-centric features and prioritise improvements with a positive impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Systems: Maintain and expand our design system, ensuring consistent and efficient design.
• Strategy: Participate in brainstorming sessions with product managers to identify opportunities, understand user needs, and contribute to the product roadmap.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other designers to refine requirements, ensuring new features align with design principles. Create clear and concise documentation to facilitate communication.
• Communication: Effectively present design decisions and rationale to the wider team, fostering understanding and alignment.
• Prototyping and Testing: Build prototypes to demonstrate interactions and participate in user testing sessions to gather feedback.
• Stay Informed and Innovate: Stay up-to-date on design trends and tools. Bring fresh ideas to the table and continuously improve our products.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain a keen eye for detail throughout the design process, ensuring a high-quality final product.
• Data-Driven Design: Use data to inform design decisions and iterate on your work.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a track-record in delivering results in a fast-moving business and hence be comfortable with change and uncertainty. Excellent stakeholder management experience is essential to being successful in this role.

Required Skills:

• Experience: 3+ years of experience designing digital products, with a demonstrably strong design portfolio showcasing your talent.
• Portfolio: A design portfolio that demonstrates design principles for web and/or mobile platforms.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar design tools with a strong understanding of prototyping concepts.
• Understanding of UX Principles: A solid grasp of user-centred design principles and user testing methodologies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate design concepts and rationales to team members and stakeholders.
• Right to Work: Must be legally authorised to work in the country where the job is located.

Preferred Skills:

• Additional Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS as well as proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Commercial and Business Thinking: An understanding of how design decisions can impact business goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience collaborating with various teams (marketing, sales) to ensure designs align with business objectives.

What We Can Offer You

• Be part of the World’s Leading Digital Venture Builder
• Have the opportunity to be a part of and learn from the incredible diverse talent in BC
• Be exposed to the right mix of challenges, within a culture that promotes continuous learning and development and the opportunity to work with Gen AI
• A fun and open, if a little cricket-obsessed, atmosphere – we own the Rajasthan Royals IPL team!
• 24 days of annual leave, 6 floater leave and 4 public holiday days, maternity and paternity leaves.
• Private medical for you and your immediate family.

Important

At Blenheim Chalcot, we strive to create an environment where differences are not only accepted but greatly valued; where everyone can make the most of their capabilities and potential. We promote meritocracy, competence and the sharing of ideas and opinions. We are driven by data and believe the diversity, agility, generosity, and curiosity of our people is what sets us apart as an organisation. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talent.