Our partner, a leader in the financial services industry, is on a mission to set the standard for exceptional digital experiences. They are seeking an Expert Interaction/Visual Designer to play a pivotal role in bringing this vision to life. This is your opportunity to significantly impact millions of users by shaping innovative digital products and contributing to a company that deeply values customer experience and remains at the forefront of digital leadership.

About The Role As an Expert Interaction/Visual Designer, you will be at the heart of crafting compelling digital experiences. Working within a dynamic agile environment, you’ll collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders, transforming ideas into intuitive and inspiring designs.

Your expertise will be crucial from initial concept generation through to implementation, ensuring every product delights users and solves complex problems with elegance and efficiency. This role offers the chance to be a natural problem solver, communicator, and facilitator, driving design excellence at every stage.

What You’ll Do Design Strategy

- Understand user interface patterns and behaviors to enhance user comprehension and task performance.
- Utilize visualizations and interactions to support analytical thinking, especially with large datasets.
- Facilitate design critiques, evaluate interactions for inclusivity, and provide expert guidance to cross-functional teams.
- Lead ideation sessions and collaborative work activities.
- Serve as the subject-matter expert for interaction design within the product design team.

Crafting Design Artifacts

- Apply a comprehensive understanding of interaction design theory, visual design theory, research data, and best practices to inform design decisions.
- Develop complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas effectively.
- Create advanced prototypes to provide precise delivery specifications for development teams.
- Present sophisticated interaction design work to senior stakeholders, articulating vision and rationale.

Research and Testing Excellence

- Facilitate impactful usability testing sessions.
- Actively participate in or initiate critical research activities.




- Investigate interaction design strategies within the financial services sector and conduct competitive audits relevant to specific design or business objectives.
- Perform thorough pattern, micro-interaction, and component design audits as needed.

What’s In It For You

- Join a supportive culture where designers are included, valued, and heard, surrounded by peers who are experts in their fields.
- Contribute to solutions used by millions, making a tangible impact within a company that prioritizes customer experience and maintains its status as a digital leader.
- Work with a forward-thinking team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of digital product design to improve the lives of the people and communities served.

Must-Have Qualifications What You’ll Need to Succeed

- BA/BS degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or equivalent practical experience.
- A compelling portfolio showcasing application design samples.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across diverse channels and platforms.
- Proven experience in an applied research setting, including integrating user research into product designs and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate design strategy, rationale, and logic, detailing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions.
- Expertise with industry-standard design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, and UserTesting.com.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

- MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of various research methods, including when and how to apply them across different product phases.




- An appreciation for the potential of ‘design thinking’.
- Experience working within a large organization and an agile environment.

About Aquent Talent Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing perks like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description Are you ready to join a distinguished financial institution that is committed to empowering clients and communities? Our client is a leading provider of banking and financial services, renowned for its customer-centric approach and innovative solutions. With a rich history of success and a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, our client is dedicated to building a better future for all. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.

Aquent combines proprietary technology and award-winning recruiters to match elite marketing, creative, and design professionals with world-class companies. Our eligible talent have access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

📌 Interaction/Visual Designer - Expert (Toronto)
🏢 Aquent
📍 Toronto