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UX/UI Product Design Consultant
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Senior UX/UI Product Design Consultant, UAE
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Senior UX/UI Product Design Consultant, UAEDubai, AE
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Lab49 seeks a UX/UI Product Design Consultant in the UAE. Solve complex challenges and drive innovation in finance technology. Freelance, not full-time.
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Lab49 is an award winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance. We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street’s door. Since then, we have worked on successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution, DevOps, cloud and data science. Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact.
Lab49 is an award winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance. We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street’s door. Since then, we have worked on successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution, DevOps, cloud and data science. Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact.
THE ROLE:Lab49 is hiring an experienced and superior quality-oriented UX/UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting opportunity in the UAE. Elevate your consulting career with unparalleled experience in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Join us and leverage your expertise to shape the future of innovation and growth for our clients. The UX/UI Product Design Consultant will work with our development teams, envisioning and designing the desktop, web, and mobile applications we create. You like to solve complex challenges and think outside the box. With strong written and verbal communication skills, you not only understand client requirements, but are comfortable making presentations. This is a freelancer-type role for sporadic engagements with varying scope and duration. THIS IS NOT A FULL-TIME POSITION.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Defining User Experience: Owning the overall flow and layout of screens, the fields and information presented, available actions and interactions, and data visualizations for assigned projects.
Problem Solving & Innovation: Collaborating with the client to solve complex workflow challenges, developing innovative ways to visualize market data, and proactively identifying essential tools and features that enhance the client's solution.
Client Collaboration & Iteration: Thinking on your feet to sketch, present, iterate, and refine design ideas in real-time with clients, incorporating feedback efficiently.
Exposure & Adaptability: Gaining broad exposure to diverse client business areas and a wide range of technologies, quickly learning new skills and terminology, and building rapport with various end-users.
Project Delivery: Working closely with the product and development team to deliver design solutions that align with project timelines and client objectives.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:8+ years of solid experience in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design or Information Architecture including an ability to define and drive the process. Hands-on experience in user research, sketching solutions, wire-framing and final UI/Visual design. An abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems. Experience working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Ability to communicate effectively and to influence client strategy, tactics, and perceptions. Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation. Resourcefulness and independence. Outstanding communication skills. Flexibility and adaptability. Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or any design-related field is highly preferred. Registration as a freelancer in the UAE is mandatory for a candidate to be considered, this is not a full-time position. Candidates must have the portfolio .pdf file or link ready at screening.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:Experience designing complex, interactive, transactional, enterprise-level, expert systems. Knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products. Excellent organisation skills striving for operational efficiency. Experience working in an agile environment. Ability to drive the product deliverables forward on time and at high quality. Experience operating within cross-functional teams. Corporate or retail banking experience. Responsive Web, Android, and iOS experience. Ability to work closely with other peers, the leads for product and engineering. Experience working in a consultancy environment a nice to have.
Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business. Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
#J-18808-LjbffrSenior UX / UI Product Design Consultant
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Lab49 is hiring an experienced and superior quality-oriented UX/UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting opportunity in the UAE. Elevate your consulting career with unparalleled experience in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Join us and leverage your expertise to shape the future of innovation and growth for our clients.
The UX/UI Product Design Consultant will work with our development teams, envisioning and designing the desktop, web, and mobile applications we create.
You like to solve complex challenges and think outside the box. With strong written and verbal communication skills, you not only understand client requirements, but are comfortable making presentations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Defining User Experience: Owning the overall flow and layout of screens, the fields and information presented, available actions and interactions, and data visualizations for assigned projects.
- Problem Solving & Innovation: Collaborating with the client to solve complex workflow challenges, developing innovative ways to visualize market data, and proactively identifying essential tools and features that enhance the client's solution.
- Client Collaboration & Iteration: Thinking on your feet to sketch, present, iterate, and refine design ideas in real-time with clients, incorporating feedback efficiently.
- Exposure & Adaptability: Gaining broad exposure to diverse client business areas and a wide range of technologies, quickly learning new skills and terminology, and building rapport with various end-users.
- Project Delivery: Working closely with the product and development team to deliver design solutions that align with project timelines and client objectives.
- 8+ years of solid experience in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design or Information Architecture including an ability to define and drive the process.
- Hands-on experience in user research, sketching solutions, wire-framing and final UI/Visual design.
- An abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems.
- Experience working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to influence client strategy, tactics, and perceptions.
- Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation.
- Resourcefulness and independence.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or any design-related field is highly preferred.
- Registration as a freelancer in the UAE is mandatory for a candidate to be considered, this is not a full-time position.
- Candidates must have the portfolio .pdf file or link ready at screening
- Experience designing complex, interactive, transactional, enterprise-level, expert systems.
- Knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products.
- Excellent organisation skills striving for operational efficiency.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Ability to drive the product deliverables forward on time and at high quality.
- Experience operating within cross-functional teams.
- Corporate or retail banking experience.
- Responsive Web, Android, and iOS experience.
- Ability to work closely with other peers, the leads for product and engineering.
- Experience working in a consultancy environment a nice to have.
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#J-18808-LjbffrProduct Design Lead
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CAFU is one of the world's leading global energy delivery and vehicle services platform. Since its launch in Dubai in 2018, CAFU has continued to drive innovation, champion convenience, and give back to their customers the most precious commodity of all – time.
Ranked number one in the 2023 LinkedIn Top Start-ups List, CAFU continues to make life better through greater car connectivity, predictive enabled features, and innovation evolving the consumer experience and ease of use to make operating a car simpler and smarter.
Beginning with on-demand refuelling, CAFU continues to disrupt the status quo, connecting customers to an ever-growing roster of convenience-driven services, including on-demand car washes, battery, tyre and engine oil change services delivered anytime, anywhere!
Job Overview
We're hiring a Product Design Lead to champion design excellence across every surface of the CAFU experience.
As a Product Design Lead, you'll take end-to-end ownership of the design function at CAFU. You'll guide product design across mobile, web, and internal platforms—supporting experiences that span logistics systems, field operations, customer apps, and brand-driven campaigns. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, and marketing to create world-class user experiences that are functional, scalable, and visually distinct.
This is a player-coach role. You'll lead a growing team of designers, evolve our design systems, shape brand expression, and stay deeply hands-on in high-impact work. You'll bring vision and execution together—ensuring CAFU not only meets user needs but leads on digital product aesthetics and usability.
Key Responsibilities
Shape the Product Experience Across the Ecosystem
- Own end-to-end product design for all CAFU surfaces: B2C apps, Pilot tools, B2B portals, and live operations dashboards.
- Collaborate with PMs and engineers in cross-functional squads to deliver elegant, high-performing UX for both consumer and internal use cases.
- Drive user-centric design in complex domains—logistics systems, agentic workflows, localization, and integrations with third-party platforms.
- Lead and grow a player-coach design team, managing both in-house and outsourced designers.
- Shape and run design sprints—from research and discovery through prototyping, validation, and production handoff.
- Foster a culture of feedback, critique, and experimentation across product and design.
- Maintain and evolve CAFU's design system in close partnership with engineering.
- Ensure brand cohesion and accessibility across platforms and partners, including co-branded integrations and campaigns.
- Explore ways to evolve visual identity to reflect product maturity, speed, and sophistication.
- 7+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2+ years in a design leadership or player-coach role.
- Proven ability to own design across consumer, internal, and operational platforms.
- Strong foundation in both UI aesthetics and UX architecture—you balance polish with performance.
- Experience working in a fast-paced product environment with tightly coupled design-engineering collaboration.
- Proficiency in Figma, user testing tools, and structured research-to-delivery workflows.
- Exceptional communication skills—you can influence decisions and unify product, engineering, and brand around a single experience vision.
- Experience in mobility, logistics, delivery, or platform-based ecosystems
- Experience localizing products for multiple countries/languages
- Experience leading or building multi-surface design systems (e.g., mobile + web + internal)
- Own the design practice – Lead the design vision for a platform at the center of a fast-scaling operations business.
- Design with complexity – Solve deep UX problems across logistics, fulfilment, and multi-surface applications.
- Grow with impact – Build the team, elevate the brand, and deliver product experiences that define the category.
- Collaborate with purpose – Join a high-trust, cross-functional environment where design has a seat at the table.
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionDesign, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
- IndustriesSoftware Development
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UX / UI Designer | Corporate Services | Blue RewardsProduct Designer - Digital Platforms (ATM, Tablet, CRM)Part-Time Graphic Designer – Clean Energy CommunicationsGlobal Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1 day ago
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#J-18808-LjbffrProduct Design Lead
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CAFU is one of the world's leading global energy delivery and vehicle services platform. Since its launch in Dubai in 2018, CAFU has continued to drive innovation, champion convenience, and give back to their customers the most precious commodity of all – time.
Ranked number one in the 2023 LinkedIn Top Start-ups List, CAFU continues to make life better through greater car connectivity, predictive enabled features, and innovation evolving the consumer experience and ease of use to make operating a car simpler and smarter.
Beginning with on-demand refuelling, CAFU continues to disrupt the status quo, connecting customers to an ever-growing roster of convenience-driven services, including on-demand car washes, battery, tyre and engine oil change services delivered anytime, anywhere
Job Overview
We're hiring a Product Design Lead to champion design excellence across every surface of the CAFU experience.
As a Product Design Lead, you'll take end-to-end ownership of the design function at CAFU. You'll guide product design across mobile, web, and internal platforms—supporting experiences that span logistics systems, field operations, customer apps, and brand-driven campaigns. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, and marketing to create world-class user experiences that are functional, scalable, and visually distinct.
This is a player-coach role. You'll lead a growing team of designers, evolve our design systems, shape brand expression, and stay deeply hands-on in high-impact work. You'll bring vision and execution together—ensuring CAFU not only meets user needs but leads on digital product aesthetics and usability.
Key Responsibilities
Shape the Product Experience Across the Ecosystem
- Own end-to-end product design for all CAFU surfaces: B2C apps, Pilot tools, B2B portals, and live operations dashboards.
- Collaborate with PMs and engineers in cross-functional squads to deliver elegant, high-performing UX for both consumer and internal use cases.
- Drive user-centric design in complex domains—logistics systems, agentic workflows, localization, and integrations with third-party platforms.
- Lead and grow a player-coach design team, managing both in-house and outsourced designers.
- Shape and run design sprints—from research and discovery through prototyping, validation, and production handoff.
- Foster a culture of feedback, critique, and experimentation across product and design.
- Maintain and evolve CAFU's design system in close partnership with engineering.
- Ensure brand cohesion and accessibility across platforms and partners, including co-branded integrations and campaigns.
- Explore ways to evolve visual identity to reflect product maturity, speed, and sophistication.
- 7+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2+ years in a design leadership or player-coach role.
- Proven ability to own design across consumer, internal, and operational platforms.
- Strong foundation in both UI aesthetics and UX architecture—you balance polish with performance.
- Experience working in a fast-paced product environment with tightly coupled design-engineering collaboration.
- Proficiency in Figma, user testing tools, and structured research-to-delivery workflows.
- Exceptional communication skills—you can influence decisions and unify product, engineering, and brand around a single experience vision.
- Experience in mobility, logistics, delivery, or platform-based ecosystems
- Experience localizing products for multiple countries/languages
- Experience leading or building multi-surface design systems (e.g., mobile + web + internal)
- Own the design practice – Lead the design vision for a platform at the center of a fast-scaling operations business.
- Design with complexity – Solve deep UX problems across logistics, fulfilment, and multi-surface applications.
- Grow with impact – Build the team, elevate the brand, and deliver product experiences that define the category.
- Collaborate with purpose – Join a high-trust, cross-functional environment where design has a seat at the table.
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
- Industries Software Development
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Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 7 hours ago
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 9 hours ago
UX / UI Designer | Corporate Services | Blue Rewards Product Designer - Digital Platforms (ATM, Tablet, CRM) Part-Time Graphic Designer – Clean Energy CommunicationsGlobal Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1 day ago
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#J-18808-LjbffrProduct Design Lead
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Job Overview
You will play a key role in shaping intuitive experiences, focusing on research and navigation design. Responsibilities include owning the end-to-end design process, crafting interfaces that align with user needs.
- Focusing on user-centered design principles to create modern experiences across all platforms.
- Owning the end-to-end design process from research to high-quality interface creation.
- Aligning designs with brand requirements and user needs for seamless interactions.
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role, you should possess:
- Experience with design tools such as Figma or Sketch.
- Strong understanding of user experience (UX) principles and design thinking methodologies.
- Able to effectively communicate design decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
This role offers opportunities for professional growth, collaboration with experienced designers, and participation in shaping the future of product design.
How We Work
We foster an environment that encourages creativity, open communication, and continuous learning. If you're passionate about designing user-centric experiences and eager to grow professionally, we'd love to hear from you.
Product Design Lead
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Unlock a new level of user experience as a Product Designer
- Create seamless experiences for users by representing their voice in all designs.
- Prioritize user research to ensure designs meet needs and expectations.
This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on products at a prominent global company. Work closely with stakeholders to bring ideas to life through exceptional visuals.
Responsibilities- Balancing user needs with technical constraints to deliver high-quality results.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive design standards and implementation.
- Developing product design strategies that enhance user experience and engagement.
- Deep understanding of on-chain data from both technical and business perspectives.
- Experience designing products leveraging various types of on-chain data.
- Strong UI and UX design skills.
- 5+ years of professional user experience/product design experience.
- Global design project experience.
- Fluent Mandarin communication.
- User research expertise.
- Working experience in big companies.
Senior UX/UI Product Design Consultant, UAE
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Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with leading companies in finance.
Founded in 2002, Lab49 aims to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street, working through waves of technological change including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX, digital distribution, DevOps, cloud, and data science.
Joining Lab49 means contributing your drive and creativity in an environment where your work has immediate impact.
THE ROLE:Lab49 is seeking an experienced, quality-oriented UX/UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting freelance opportunity in the UAE. This role offers the chance to elevate your consulting career in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs, shaping the future of innovation and growth for our clients.
The UX/UI Product Design Consultant will collaborate with development teams to design desktop, web, and mobile applications.
You enjoy solving complex challenges and thinking outside the box. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will understand client requirements and present your ideas effectively.
This role is freelance, involving sporadic engagements with varying scope and duration. It is not a full-time position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Defining User Experience: Managing the overall flow, layout, information presentation, interactions, and data visualizations for projects.
- Problem Solving & Innovation: Collaborating with clients to address workflow challenges, visualizing market data innovatively, and identifying essential tools and features.
- Client Collaboration & Iteration: Sketching, presenting, and refining design ideas in real-time, incorporating feedback efficiently.
- Exposure & Adaptability: Gaining experience across diverse business areas and technologies, learning quickly, and building rapport with end-users.
- Project Delivery: Working closely with product and development teams to deliver designs aligned with timelines and client goals.
- 8+ years in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture, with ability to define and lead processes.
- Experience in user research, sketching, wireframing, and UI/Visual design.
- Strong interest and competence in solving real-world business problems.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
- Effective communication and influence skills.
- Determination, positivity, resourcefulness, and independence.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related fields is preferred.
- Must be registered as a freelancer in the UAE; portfolio (.pdf or link) ready at screening.
- Designing complex, interactive enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of global financial markets and products.
- Strong organizational skills for operational efficiency.
- Experience in agile environments.
- Ability to deliver high-quality work on schedule.
- Experience with cross-functional teams.
- Banking experience (corporate or retail).
- Experience with Responsive Web, Android, and iOS platforms.
- Ability to collaborate closely with product and engineering leads.
- Consultancy experience is a plus.
Lab49/ION is committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting varied backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and traditions, and values different perspectives. We adhere to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any impermissible factor.
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Senior UX/UI Product Design Consultant, UAE
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Lab49 is an award winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance.
We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street’s door. Since then, we have worked on successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution, DevOps, cloud and data science.
Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact.
The Role
Lab49 is hiring an experienced and superior quality-oriented UX/UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting opportunity in the UAE. Elevate your consulting career with unparalleled experience in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Join us and leverage your expertise to shape the future of innovation and growth for our clients.
The UX/UI Product Design Consultant will work with our development teams, envisioning and designing the desktop, web, and mobile applications we create.
You like to solve complex challenges and think outside the box. With strong written and verbal communication skills, you not only understand client requirements, but are comfortable making presentations.
This is a freelancer-type role for sporadic engagements with varying scope and duration.
THIS IS NOT A FULL-TIME POSITION
Responsibilities
- Defining User Experience: Owning the overall flow and layout of screens, the fields and information presented, available actions and interactions, and data visualizations for assigned projects.
- Problem Solving & Innovation: Collaborating with the client to solve complex workflow challenges, developing innovative ways to visualize market data, and proactively identifying essential tools and features that enhance the client's solution.
- Client Collaboration & Iteration: Thinking on your feet to sketch, present, iterate, and refine design ideas in real-time with clients, incorporating feedback efficiently.
- Exposure & Adaptability: Gaining broad exposure to diverse client business areas and a wide range of technologies, quickly learning new skills and terminology, and building rapport with various end-users.
- Project Delivery: Working closely with the product and development team to deliver design solutions that align with project timelines and client objectives.
- 8+ years of solid experience in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design or Information Architecture including an ability to define and drive the process.
- Hands-on experience in user research, sketching solutions, wire-framing and final UI/Visual design.
- An abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems.
- Experience working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to influence client strategy, tactics, and perceptions.
- Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation.
- Resourcefulness and independence.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or any design-related field is highly preferred.
- Registration as a freelancer in the UAE is mandatory for a candidate to be considered, this is not a full-time position.
- Candidates must have the portfolio .pdf file or link ready at screening
- Experience designing complex, interactive, transactional, enterprise-level, expert systems.
- Knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products.
- Excellent organisation skills striving for operational efficiency.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Ability to drive the product deliverables forward on time and at high quality.
- Experience operating within cross-functional teams.
- Corporate or retail banking experience.
- Responsive Web, Android, and iOS experience.
- Ability to work closely with other peers, the leads for product and engineering.
- Experience working in a consultancy environment a nice to have.
Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.Seniority level
- Seniority levelNot Applicable
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
- IndustriesSoftware Development
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#J-18808-LjbffrSenior UX / UI Product Design Consultant, UAE
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Senior UX / UI Product Design Consultant, UAE
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Lab49 is an award winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance.
We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street’s door. Since then, we have worked on successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution, DevOps, cloud and data science.
Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact.
The Role
Lab49 is hiring an experienced and superior quality-oriented UX / UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting opportunity in the UAE. Elevate your consulting career with unparalleled experience in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Join us and leverage your expertise to shape the future of innovation and growth for our clients.
The UX / UI Product Design Consultant will work with our development teams, envisioning and designing the desktop, web, and mobile applications we create.
You like to solve complex challenges and think outside the box. With strong written and verbal communication skills, you not only understand client requirements, but are comfortable making presentations.
This is a freelancer-type role for sporadic engagements with varying scope and duration.
Responsibilities
- Defining User Experience : Owning the overall flow and layout of screens, the fields and information presented, available actions and interactions, and data visualizations for assigned projects.
- Problem Solving & Innovation : Collaborating with the client to solve complex workflow challenges, developing innovative ways to visualize market data, and proactively identifying essential tools and features that enhance the client's solution.
- Client Collaboration & Iteration : Thinking on your feet to sketch, present, iterate, and refine design ideas in real-time with clients, incorporating feedback efficiently.
- Exposure & Adaptability : Gaining broad exposure to diverse client business areas and a wide range of technologies, quickly learning new skills and terminology, and building rapport with various end-users.
- Project Delivery : Working closely with the product and development team to deliver design solutions that align with project timelines and client objectives.
Required Experience And Skills
- 8+ years of solid experience in UX / UI Design, Interaction Design or Information Architecture including an ability to define and drive the process.
- Hands-on experience in user research, sketching solutions, wire-framing and final UI / Visual design.
- An abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems.
- Experience working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to influence client strategy, tactics, and perceptions.
- Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation.
- Resourcefulness and independence.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or any design-related field is highly preferred.
- Registration as a freelancer in the UAE is mandatory for a candidate to be considered, this is not a full-time position.
- Candidates must have the portfolio .pdf file or link ready at screening
Desired Experience And Skills
- Knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products.
- Excellent organisation skills striving for operational efficiency.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Ability to drive the product deliverables forward on time and at high quality.
- Experience operating within cross-functional teams.
- Corporate or retail banking experience.
- Responsive Web, Android, and iOS experience.
- Ability to work closely with other peers, the leads for product and engineering.
- Experience working in a consultancy environment a nice to have.
Lab49 / ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
Lab49 / ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
Seniority level
Seniority level
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Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Software Development
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#J-18808-LjbffrSenior UX/UI Product Design Consultant, UAE
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Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with leading companies in finance.
Founded in 2002, Lab49 aims to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street, working through waves of technological change including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX, digital distribution, DevOps, cloud, and data science.
Joining Lab49 means contributing your drive and creativity in an environment where your work has immediate impact.
THE ROLE:Lab49 is seeking an experienced, quality-oriented UX/UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting freelance opportunity in the UAE. This role offers the chance to elevate your consulting career in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs, shaping the future of innovation and growth for our clients.
The UX/UI Product Design Consultant will collaborate with development teams to design desktop, web, and mobile applications.
You enjoy solving complex challenges and thinking outside the box. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will understand client requirements and present your ideas effectively.
This role is freelance, involving sporadic engagements with varying scope and duration. It is not a full-time position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Defining User Experience: Managing the overall flow, layout, information presentation, interactions, and data visualizations for projects.
- Problem Solving & Innovation: Collaborating with clients to address workflow challenges, visualizing market data innovatively, and identifying essential tools and features.
- Client Collaboration & Iteration: Sketching, presenting, and refining design ideas in real-time, incorporating feedback efficiently.
- Exposure & Adaptability: Gaining experience across diverse business areas and technologies, learning quickly, and building rapport with end-users.
- Project Delivery: Working closely with product and development teams to deliver designs aligned with timelines and client goals.
- 8+ years in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture, with ability to define and lead processes.
- Experience in user research, sketching, wireframing, and UI/Visual design.
- Strong interest and competence in solving real-world business problems.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
- Effective communication and influence skills.
- Determination, positivity, resourcefulness, and independence.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related fields is preferred.
- Must be registered as a freelancer in the UAE; portfolio (.pdf or link) ready at screening.
- Designing complex, interactive enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of global financial markets and products.
- Strong organizational skills for operational efficiency.
- Experience in agile environments.
- Ability to deliver high-quality work on schedule.
- Experience with cross-functional teams.
- Banking experience (corporate or retail).
- Experience with Responsive Web, Android, and iOS platforms.
- Ability to collaborate closely with product and engineering leads.
- Consultancy experience is a plus.
Lab49/ION is committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting varied backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and traditions, and values different perspectives. We adhere to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any impermissible factor.
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