Job Description
We are looking for a versatile Senior UX Designer to join the Kira product team (part of Litera Transact family) to iterate on our AI-Powered M&A Due Diligence product for lawyers. You will work through the full cycle design process, including user research to uncover and document user needs, scoping out design requirements, ideation, prototyping, creating design flows, and testing and iterating quickly.
All our UX Designers work as members of cross-functional “pods” where they collaborate closely with a product manager & developers to fully own their product roadmap, metrics, and add value for our customers. Designers also collaborate outside the pods with our Customer Value and Sales teams to facilitate workshops, lead co-creation activities, and contribute to our wider strategy. You’ll join a growing team of professionals with different backgrounds that are passionate about solving complex problems.
A Day in the Life
You’ll be leading the end-to-end design process on your pod, from discovery to delivery.
Discovery
Strive to understand users through customer feedback, research findings, & analytics
Partner with product managers & developers to provide input on our roadmap by advocating for user needs
Plan and facilitate workshops for the pod using design thinking & sprint principles
Collaboratively scope and phase each feature into smaller slices of value and evaluate feasibility from a design perspective
Explore and experiment with various design options within constraints
Collaborate with UX researchers to observe feedback sessions and do usability testing for your own designs
Delivery
Create compelling flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and UI mockups while keeping in mind the overall architecture and experience of the system.
Ensure designs are well documented for developers, answer questions around edge cases, and tweak things as needed during a release cycle
Ensure your pod is delivering thoughtful and delightful user experiences
Involved in post-launch testing to continue iterating on enhancements
Overall
Contribute to our Design System for the overall success and coherence of the product
Be an advocate and educator for good design practices within Kira
Stay up to date with useful design tools and industry best practices
Share your work with the pod and the broader Kira & Litera team
Within 1 month, you will:
Meet your team and learn the nuts and bolts of our business, and where we’re going
Familiarize yourself with our product and attend training sessions presented by your peers to start collaborating on features with your pod
Within 3 months, you will:
Work closely with your team on day-to-day design tasks
Unblock teammates and ensure progress is being made smoothly
Communicate and present solutions to stakeholders
Get involved with building regular processes and participate in ideation & feedback sessions with the team
Collaborate with engineers to ensure smooth implementation
Within 6-12 months, you will:
Feel ownership and accountability over your sections of our product, and have a good understanding of user’s pain points and the market
Feel comfortable leading discovery for new ideas and help with strategic planning
Potentially have the chance to work on other products
About You
4 + years experience as a Product Designer in a SaaS product role, B2B or B2C
A strong understanding of the end-to-end design process from user research, to wireframing and prototyping
Fluency with Tools like Figma or Sketch & Invision
Design System (MUI React) experience
Strong UX Design Discovery and interviewing skills (Design Thinking)
Customer-Centric: You have empathy for users and show willingness to understand their point of view through research and usability testing
Data-Driven : You’ve interacted directly with users of your products and can learn quickly from feedback or from your mistakes
Comfortable with Ambiguity: You can adapt to new situations quickly, and help surface problems & solutions through a strategic lens. We are shaping the future, you may encounter unknown behaviours or use cases.
Self Starter: You take initiative, own your projects and help define problems
Excellent Communicator: You can clearly articulate your ideas + think behind your decisions to stakeholders (verbal, written, or in visual formats) Champions
Collaboration: You are a team player who enjoys collaborating with others.
Passion: for learning and a mindset of continuous improvement
Bonus: Technical knowledge of APIs, integrations, and a working understanding of front-end development would be a huge asset
Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Us
Litera is a fast-growing software company and one of the leading legal technology suppliers in the world. Serving more than 90% of the world's largest law firms, our software is used by hundreds of thousands of lawyers every day. As a company recognized as one of the best places to work, we believe professional development, rewards programs, open communication, and transparent leadership all contribute to a unique and open work environment. Our employees are driven, energetic, passionate, and have the ability to make a direct impact on the future of the company.
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