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Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll deliver consistent, accessible, and user-centered solutions that elevate how our audiences interact with our platforms.\nWhat You’ll Do\nWork collaboratively with product owners and development teams in an Agile environment to create designs based on the latest web technologies, accessibility standards, and pattern libraries.\n\nFocus on user-centered design principles to create intuitive and highly functional and interactive designs.\n\nSimplify complex content and ideas into functional, usable interfaces.\n\nEnsure existing UX guidelines and standards are followed during the development and maintenance of the product/site.\n\nPresent design concepts and work with key stakeholders to arrive at designs that support business objectives, technological realities, and deliver a strong end-user experience.\n\nInitiate, plan, conduct, and/or participate in remote and/or in-person product usability testing.\n\nCommunicate and work effectively with cross-functional team members including but not limited to developers, content writers, business owners/managers, project managers, other stakeholders.\n\nTranslate low fidelity wireframes/UX prototypes into effective and appealing interfaces.\n\nContribute to planning and stand-ups with product and development teams in an agile workflow.\n\nProactively recognize UX/UI/accessibility gaps in designs and propose solutions.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nB.S. degree or equivalent experience in interaction design, human-computer interaction, or related subject.\n\nA minimum of 3-5 years’ experience designing complex websites and applications.\n\nA solid understanding of WCAG and other accessibility design standards.\n\nExpertise in current trends and best practices for UX/UI design and data visualization.\n\nThe ability to articulate user experience design issues effectively.\n\nA mastery of user-centered design principles and practices.\n\nThe ability to quickly prototype designs in tools such as Sketch, InVision App, or Axure.\n\nExperience creating sitemaps, wireframes, and customer journeys.\n\nInnovative, creative problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.\n\nExperience working in an agile development process.\n\nExcellent communication skills (oral, written, and listening).\n\nExcellent organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and to adjust to frequent changes in project priorities.\n\nKnowledge of CSS, HTML, JavaScript (bonus).\n\nAbout CFA Institute\nCFA Institute are the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. With nearly 200,000 charterholders across 160 markets, we drive professional growth, ethical behavior, and better markets. We care about our employees’ well-being, offering industry-leading benefits like:\nComprehensive health coverage for you and your family\n\nGenerous leave and time off\n\nCompetitive retirement plans\n\nFlexible work options\n\nWellness, education, and support programs\n\nIf you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to click “Apply” and complete our three-minute application.\nBe part of a team committed to putting investors first and growing economies. Follow us @CFAInstitute on LinkedIn and X.\nImportant Message:Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements as CFA Institute cannot make assumptions about your education, experience, or location. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. CFA Institute prohibits both discrimination and harassment with regard to all identifying characteristics: any individual employee, group of employees, or prospective employee on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, creed or belief, age, marital or partnership status, marital or family status, care giver status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, physical abilities/qualities, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, predisposing genetic characteristic, military or veteran status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence or sex offense or stalking, unemployment status, infectious disease carrier status, migrant worker status, educational background, socio-economic status, geographic location and culture or any other basis protected by applicable law. 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