UI (Product) Designer – Principal Associate Job at Full Time NEW

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireUI (Product) Designer – Principal AssociateJob Title: UI (Product) Designer – Principal AssociateLocation: London OR NottinghamWorking Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.Our MissionWe re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK s Best Workplaces list. Hear from our team about what it s like working at Capital One UK.About the RoleWe re looking for a Product Designer (UI) to join our Design team at Capital One.As a company we have a mission to make credit simple, and to achieve this we constantly strive for a more human-centred business. You ll join our wider Design team and work in cross-functional teams alongside Product, Engineering, Research and Business Analysts to translate big business goals into memorable customer experiences.Year after year we ve been recognised as a great place to work. In 2026, Capital One was ranked 9th in the UK s Best Workplaces list.What you ll doDeliver high-fidelity design solutions that span the full project lifecycle, from initial conceptual sketches to production-ready assets and technical specs.Explore a variety of visual design directions rapidly and iteratively, incorporating feedback while maintaining a high bar for visual quality.Be a brand guardian and influence the application of our visual language whilst being an advocate for quality.Contribute to and evolve our design system as we continue to add features to our experiences on app and web.Partner with UX designers in ideation sessions and workshops to develop ideas that address both customer and business needs.Use your visual thinking to help team members across disciplines understand, frame and communicate real business problems. Collaborate closely with engineering teams during the development process to translate design vision into flawless, production ready experiences for our customers.Empower the wider team by sharing the latest visual design trends, from visual best practices to new features in Figma and developments in AI. The skills and experience you’ll needA portfolio that demonstrates your creative potential across a variety of platforms (eg. Mobile, web). We d love to see examples of how you ve creatively responded to a complex brief, or challenging content and how you leverage AI tools (e.g., Figma AI, LLMs, or generative asset tools) to optimise your workflow, accelerate prototyping, or explore creative concepts.Skilled using tools such as Figma, Adobe suite.Creative storytelling and illustration skills.Proven experience in UI and visual design, with pixel-level attention to detail. Experience in contributing to and maintaining design systems that determine brand identity (typography, colour, layout) but also implementation rules and patterns A commitment to inclusive design, ensuring that all visual outputs are fully accessible and meet WCAG standards without compromising on aesthetic impact.Experience integrating AI tools into your design process to increase efficiency while maintaining a critical eye for AI limitations regarding data privacy and accessibility.It would also be beneficial (but not essential) if you had:A Bachelor s Degree or commensurate studies in Design, HCI, Computer Science or other related field.Experience working in an Agile development process.Project management experience, particularly in tooling such as JIRA and Confluence.Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.For technical support or questions about Capital One’s recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.comCapital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).Who We AreAt Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.