Job description
Who we are MonieWorld (also known as Moniepoint GB) is a subsidiary of Moniepoint Inc. It is our financial services product for Africans in the diaspora, starting with Nigerians in the UK. Our goal is to enable financial happiness for every African, everywhere, and this is day one.
With MonieWorld, Nigerians in the UK can send money home in seconds directly into any Nigerian bank account. With remittances to Nigeria crossing $20B in 2023, we see this as an opportunity to support economic growth in Nigeria, while bringing families closer.
Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.
About the role:
As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for executing high-quality designs for our financial products, ensuring they are intuitive, accessible, and effective. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and champion user-centred design within the organisation. This role requires a strategic mindset, deep UX/UI expertise, and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into seamless user experiences.
What you’ll do
- Define and execute design strategies that align with business objectives and user needs.
- Lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery and research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI execution.
- Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to validate and refine design solutions.
- Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
- Design scalable UI components and contribute to our evolving design system.
- Advocate for accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles, ensuring our products serve a diverse user base.
- Create and refine micro-interactions and motion elements to improve user engagement and usability.
- Use data-driven insights to continuously improve the user experience and optimise for business impact.
- Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Stay ahead of fintech trends and best practices to drive product innovation.
What you need to succeed
- 5+ years in a senior product design role, with a strong focus on UX and a demonstrated ability to lead impactful projects
- Mastery of visual design, typography, grids, layout, and colour theory.
- Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user flows.
- Deep understanding of designing for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and adaptive experiences.
- Strong knowledge of behavioural psychology and how it influences user decision-making.
- Extensive experience conducting usability testing, user interviews, and heuristic evaluations.
- Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful design decisions.
- Familiarity with UX analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.).
- Proficiency in atomic design principles and building scalable UI frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of motion design tools (Lottie, After Effects, Principle) to create dynamic user experiences.
- Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers.
- Ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders across teams.
- Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced product teams.
- Figma mastery - deep experience with auto layout, design tokens, component variants, interactive prototypes, and scalable design libraries.
- Proven experience in fintech, or early stage startup experience with a strong understanding of industry challenges and user behaviours.
What to expect in the hiring process
- Application & portfolio review
- Preliminary phone call with the recruiter
- Technical Interview
- Case Study Interview
- Final executive Interview
Submit your resume and portfolio showcasing your best work preferably with fintech or early stage startup experience.
Your portfolio should clearly demonstrate impact, including measurable improvements in user experience, business metrics, or engagement. We want to see end-to-end product thinking, including research, wireframes, prototypes, and final execution.
