Senior UX Designer - Portfolio Analytics Tool Job at Franklin Templeton in Chica

Overview

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

Senior UX Designer responsibilities

The Senior UX Designer will play a pivotal role within a product team dedicated to the Portfolio Analytics Tool (PAT). This position serves as the principal internal UX lead, collaborating with both internal partners and external vendors to shape and implement design strategy. The successful candidate will excel at transforming technical complexity into simple, clear, and actionable workflows—ensuring sophisticated analytics are accessible and intuitive for users of all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end UX design process for PAT, from discovery to delivery

Structure and enhance the application’s information architecture to accommodate complex data sets

Develop wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes that communicate and validate design concepts

Partner closely with developers and product managers throughout the design and development lifecycle

Advocate for user-centered design principles across internal teams and with external partners

Work within and continuously improve a shared design system to support consistency and scalability

Ideal qualifications, skills and experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in UX, product design, or related fields, ideally with exposure to SaaS or data-intensive products

Exceptional critical thinking and systems-level problem-solving abilities

Outstanding communication skills, able to articulate UX value to diverse audiences

Expertise in applying heuristic evaluation and comparative analysis, especially in environments with limited user research

Bonus : Experience or training in software engineering, finance, anthropology, or scientific research methodologies

Technical Skill Set

Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Storybook, or similar platforms for managing design systems and developer handoff

Familiarity with HTML / CSS and an understanding of developer workflows is an asset

Compensation and benefits

Along with base compensation, other compensation is offered such as a discretionary bonus, 401k plan, health insurance, and other perks. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation. We expect the base salary for this position to range between $171,000 - $230,000 per year plus bonus opportunity.

Three weeks paid time off the first year

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with 85% company match on your pre-tax and / or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits

Employee Stock Investment Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Purchase of company funds with no sales charge

Onsite fitness center and recreation center

Onsite cafeteria

• Only applicable at certain locations

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions, please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting, the job title, and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.

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