JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Duration: 12 months

Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Staff Product Designer - Interaction/Visual to advances the design practice. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:
Artifact Creation & Execution (40%)

Leads design initiatives of medium-to-high complexity requiring partnership across teams and business units

Creates rich prototypes, and complex user flows demonstrating range across multiple touchpoints across web, mobile, and editorial experiences

Provides thought leadership on content creation (iconography, information graphics, imagery, data visualization)

Manages processes, governance, and sharing of design documentation throughout its lifecycle

Takes ownership of developing brand-forward digital experiences that maintain consistency with RBC's brand value proposition while pushing creative boundaries

Ensures all interactive patterns and visual displays follow accessibility and inclusive design principles

Conducts advanced design testing and validation informed by business objectives

Design Strategy & Business Alignment (30%)

Connects design decisions to business objectives, market position, and organizational strategy

Provides design direction and oversight to ensure craft excellence aligned to design systems

Successfully presents design strategy to executive stakeholders and incorporates their feedback into design iterations

Advocates for human-centric design process with Business and Product partners

Identifies knowledge gaps, makes research recommendations, and facilitates application of research insights to design solutions





Establishes and tracks metrics demonstrating design's contribution to business outcomes (conversion, engagement, customer satisfaction)

Research UI behaviour and visual-spatial strategies in the competitive landscape

Performs competitive design audits pertinent to specific design or business goals

Collaboration and Partnerships (15%)

Breaks down complex topics and presents effectively to broad audiences and senior stakeholders through transparent storytelling and compelling rationale

Advocates for client needs while balancing business objectives, using conceptual thinking and marketing principles to inform design decisions

Collaborates with Business, Product, and Research peers to create functional partnerships

Empowers teams to succeed with shared vision and removes obstacles

AI Experimentation & Innovation (10%)

Contributes new practice examples, innovations, and proofs-of-concept from research and experiments

Actively experiments with AI tools and methodologies in design practice

Identifies opportunities to unlock new creative possibilities and modernize workflows

Research emerging design strategies and technologies in financial services

Design Practice Contribution (5%)

Develops design patterns and standards that scale across products

Contributes current approaches and insights to advance the design practice





Shares insights and shows thought leadership via presentations and communications

Aids in sourcing and recruiting high-performing talent

Must-Have Skills:

Claude Code

Claude Design

Figma

Jira

Confluence

Mural

Nice-To-Have Skills:

Proven experience doing vision work and using AI throughout the entire design cycle.

Soft Skills Required:

Strategic Communication & Storytelling: Explaining design rationale to non-designers, translating business goals into user impacts, and defending decisions with clear metrics.

Stakeholder Management: Juggling competing priorities and expectations across peers, product managers, and executive leadership.

Influence Without Authority: Guiding product direction and steering cross-functional teams toward the right user-centered outcomes without holding a direct management title.

Negotiation & Compromise: Balancing creative vision with technical constraints (engineering feasibility) and strict business requirements.

Comfort with Ambiguity: Defining root problems from vague briefs and steering teams forward when project parameters change rapidly.

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is C$75 - C$83. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.

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📌 Staff Product Designer – Interaction/Visual (Ontario)
🏢 FP
📍 Ontario