Morgan Stanley
UX Designer - ISG Client, Vice President
Morgan Stanley, Purchase, New York, United States, 10577
UX Designer – ISG Client, Vice President
The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management UX team builds digital experiences that help our clients manage their finances and monitor their investments easily on the Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE platforms. Our growing team of designers and researchers brings an entrepreneurial spirit to a leading global financial firm. We employ design thinking methods and user‑centered approaches to solve real business problems. If you can bring clarity to complexity, design holistically in an immense product ecosystem, and have gone the extra mile to create delight, we want you!
Once Here You Will…
Engage in hands‑on work across all stages of the design process; user research, ideation, concept development, validation, wireframing, prototyping, final visual design, and implementation support.
Serve as a high‑level craft and delivery expert on complex products and provide scalable and innovative design solutions that influence stakeholders across functions to gain support for design strategies.
Partner closely with cross‑functional teams—Business, Technology, Sales, Operations, Risks, and others—to ensure products are well‑defined, high‑impact, and successfully executed.
Drive the discovery phase of the product, such as leading a collaborative workshop that defines the problem that needs to be solved, educates with research and data, and clarifies the success metrics.
Determine best UX solutions based on UX research and business goals and help shape overall direction, identifying challenges and adapting as needed.
Lead a team of designers; provide oversight to deliver exemplary solutions, guide and mentor them fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.
Maximize utilization by managing workflow, intake, and design resourcing effectively, responding to business needs and priorities.
Collaborate with the wider design community—other studios and horizontal COEs (UX Research and Design System)—to reduce duplicate work, create cohesive user experience, and provide more strategic UX.
Support the larger UX team culture by fostering a collaborative and creative work environment, intentionally crafting moments that allow people to pause, connect and get inspired.
Design Execution
Employ a user‑centered approach to influence the product vision.
Create simplicity out of complexity for experiences that have dense data and complex business requirements.
Demonstrate the ability to adjust and prioritize design scope effectively in response to changing needs and/or constraints.
Contribute with hands‑on design support when needed to illustrate initial design directions or assist with deliverables.
Push boundaries by leveraging data‑driven insights to craft intuitive, engaging, and impactful digital experiences.
Collaboration and Communication
Partner regularly with other UX leads
to exchange insights, set design standards, align on strategies to grow the firm’s UX maturity, and coordinate dependencies across teams.
Collaborate across departments
to inform project strategy, roadmaps and design team engagement with the ability to advise, coach and course‑correct when needed.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior product and technology stakeholders
to ensure UX is seen as a strategic partner in driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions, rather than a tactical resource.
Help define strategic roadmaps
in partnership with the product management team.
Present innovative design work to senior management
with a clear, compelling narrative to gain alignment and secure buy‑in.
Advocate for good user experiences
by using stories from successful initiatives and UX best practices to illustrate how a human‑centered approach contributes to product success.
Relevant Experience and Mindset
A portfolio that demonstrates partnering with multiple departments on successful product releases.
8+ years of experience as a UX designer and a key contributor to the success of launched products.
At least 3 years of experience managing small to medium‑sized teams.
Mastery of managing the team’s workload and deliverables.
Bachelor’s degree in design, computer science or related field; master’s degree is a plus.
Fluency in design thinking methodologies.
Strong sense of design, current with the latest design methodologies.
Current best practices for using design systems.
You thrive in a collaborative, explorative environment and value being on a diverse team that you can bounce ideas off, get critical feedback from, and unite to mature design thinking in a large organization.
You practice active listening and contribute to group situations (brainstorms, audits, critiques, whiteboard sessions, etc.).
You have a high tolerance for projects with ambiguity and the ability to set direction for undefined, complex projects.
You are resilient in the face of obstacles.
You have a relentless desire to validate assumptions and uncover a problem’s root cause by testing, learning, and iterating.
You constantly seek opportunities to evangelize and promote design thinking in a large organization.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—are not just beliefs; they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work‑life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $190,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley‑sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).
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Once Here You Will…
Engage in hands‑on work across all stages of the design process; user research, ideation, concept development, validation, wireframing, prototyping, final visual design, and implementation support.
Serve as a high‑level craft and delivery expert on complex products and provide scalable and innovative design solutions that influence stakeholders across functions to gain support for design strategies.
Partner closely with cross‑functional teams—Business, Technology, Sales, Operations, Risks, and others—to ensure products are well‑defined, high‑impact, and successfully executed.
Drive the discovery phase of the product, such as leading a collaborative workshop that defines the problem that needs to be solved, educates with research and data, and clarifies the success metrics.
Determine best UX solutions based on UX research and business goals and help shape overall direction, identifying challenges and adapting as needed.
Lead a team of designers; provide oversight to deliver exemplary solutions, guide and mentor them fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.
Maximize utilization by managing workflow, intake, and design resourcing effectively, responding to business needs and priorities.
Collaborate with the wider design community—other studios and horizontal COEs (UX Research and Design System)—to reduce duplicate work, create cohesive user experience, and provide more strategic UX.
Support the larger UX team culture by fostering a collaborative and creative work environment, intentionally crafting moments that allow people to pause, connect and get inspired.
Design Execution
Employ a user‑centered approach to influence the product vision.
Create simplicity out of complexity for experiences that have dense data and complex business requirements.
Demonstrate the ability to adjust and prioritize design scope effectively in response to changing needs and/or constraints.
Contribute with hands‑on design support when needed to illustrate initial design directions or assist with deliverables.
Push boundaries by leveraging data‑driven insights to craft intuitive, engaging, and impactful digital experiences.
Collaboration and Communication
Partner regularly with other UX leads
to exchange insights, set design standards, align on strategies to grow the firm’s UX maturity, and coordinate dependencies across teams.
Collaborate across departments
to inform project strategy, roadmaps and design team engagement with the ability to advise, coach and course‑correct when needed.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior product and technology stakeholders
to ensure UX is seen as a strategic partner in driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions, rather than a tactical resource.
Help define strategic roadmaps
in partnership with the product management team.
Present innovative design work to senior management
with a clear, compelling narrative to gain alignment and secure buy‑in.
Advocate for good user experiences
by using stories from successful initiatives and UX best practices to illustrate how a human‑centered approach contributes to product success.
Relevant Experience and Mindset
A portfolio that demonstrates partnering with multiple departments on successful product releases.
8+ years of experience as a UX designer and a key contributor to the success of launched products.
At least 3 years of experience managing small to medium‑sized teams.
Mastery of managing the team’s workload and deliverables.
Bachelor’s degree in design, computer science or related field; master’s degree is a plus.
Fluency in design thinking methodologies.
Strong sense of design, current with the latest design methodologies.
Current best practices for using design systems.
You thrive in a collaborative, explorative environment and value being on a diverse team that you can bounce ideas off, get critical feedback from, and unite to mature design thinking in a large organization.
You practice active listening and contribute to group situations (brainstorms, audits, critiques, whiteboard sessions, etc.).
You have a high tolerance for projects with ambiguity and the ability to set direction for undefined, complex projects.
You are resilient in the face of obstacles.
You have a relentless desire to validate assumptions and uncover a problem’s root cause by testing, learning, and iterating.
You constantly seek opportunities to evangelize and promote design thinking in a large organization.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—are not just beliefs; they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work‑life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $190,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley‑sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).
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