Job profile
Capcade is building out it's Cape Town office and we are looking for a multidisciplinary creative to join us as a UI and UX specialist, product designer. You will be part of a self-organised agile team that is working on our scaling our FinTech platform, which is shaping how private market transactions are sourced, negotiated, and executed.
We need you to help support our go-to-market capability and assist with enhancing our existing design library with new assets that can be used across our customer facing digital channels and product. Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base. Improving the product user experience, along with bridging the gap between sales and product; converting potential customers to loyal users. Your ideas, decisions and skills will matter and will make an impact in our team, the clients we engage and the company itself. We are a diverse company with teams across different geographies. Within our working environment we have a flat team structure, no middle management, communication that is direct and transparent between all team members.
Duties and responsibilities
You will have a unique opportunity to assist in crafting the future of game changing FinTech platform. You will be responsible for following areas within the business:
- Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with business and product and technology teams
- Review existing go-to-market digital assets, incl. email, website and presentations and provide input into improvements
- Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
- Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets
- Build page navigation buttons and search fields
- Develop responsive UI mock-up’s and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
- Information architecture, design system and style guide creation
- Provide design input into brand and social media marketing approach and content creation
- Update our websites, assist in the creation of new sites as needed using low-code platforms (e.g. Webflow)
- Create original graphic designs (e.g., images, sketches, and tables)
- Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
- Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g., responsiveness)
- Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
- Adhere to style standards on fonts, colours and images
Requirements and qualifications
- Proven work experience as a UI/UX designer or similar role
- Portfolio of design projects
- Up-to-date knowledge on design software and wireframe tools like Figma and Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop
- Team spirit: strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
- Good time-management skills
- Proven skills/work experience in curating effective end to end customer journeys
- Multimedia design (videos, animation) would be advantageous
Who we are
Capcade makes private market transactions simple, seamless & compliant while reducing time, cost, and friction. We enable businesses, institutions, and governments of all sizes to buy, sell or
invest into debt & equity globally.
Our solutions suite supports the end-to-end lifecycle of a deal - from origination to post closing, compliance, and reporting. With that, we are creating a network of vetted investors, capital seekers and service providers in a secure and transparent ecosystem.
What you can expect from us
- Work with the latest technologies and tools in the industry
- Manage your day to fit personal and professional obligations
- Hybrid working environment
- Colleagues with nice manners, willingness to help and sense of humor
- Regular feedback, education, training, courses, and certifications
- “Guilt and drama free" environment
By submitting your application and CV, you consent to processing of your personal data by our company in accordance with the Law on Personal Data Protection (please see our Recruiting Privacy Policy). If you have any questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to contact us by andrew.johnston@capcade.com