Staff Product DesignerBuild - Design Team | New York, NY What you’ll do: As a Staff Product Designer at Ethic, you will guide the design of core experiences that power our values-aligned investing platform. You will lead major initiatives across advisor and investor tools, from portfolio construction to reporting and account management. You will  spearhead product design efforts that balance clarity, scalability, and trust. This is not a managerial position. You will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to shape direction, structure complexity, and bring world-class craft to the details that define great financial experiences. You will define our systems, strengthen collaboration, and elevate the quality and consistency of design across the product ecosystem. More specifically, you will:<ul><li>Lead the end-to-end user experience through product/visual design and research, from discovery through launch.</li><li>Translate complex financial data and workflows into intuitive and scalable user experiences.</li><li>Partner closely with Product and Engineering to define project strategy, prioritize work, and set clear design goals for the broader Build team.</li><li>Prototype and test design hypotheses to validate ideas quickly and improve decision-making.</li><li>Own and evolve Ethic’s product design system, ensuring coherence across experiences.</li><li>Conduct, analyze, and synthesize user research, utilizing a range of methods such as user interviews, usability testing, and surveys.</li><li>Champion product design excellence and advocate for the user throughout the organization.</li></ul>Who you are: <ul><li>You identify with our company Principles that define our culture, guide our actions, and allow us to do our best work:</li><ul><li>We are In Service of others - our clients, our colleagues, the company, and the world.</li><li>We strive to be World Class - the best at what we do.</li></ul><li>You’re a problem solver, able to and interested in learning new things quickly to solve unique and challenging problems.</li><li>You are driven, possess a strong work ethic, a bias towards action, and a desire to win as a team.</li><li>You can communicate clearly and concisely in a variety of mediums.</li><li>You operate with high integrity, doing the right thing when no one is looking.</li><li>You take a long-term view towards contributing to a strong team with a culture of feedback.</li><li>You’re passionate about positively impacting the future of our planet and humanity.</li></ul>What you’ll bring to the table: <ul><li>6-8 years of experience designing complex and modern digital product experiences.</li><li>Ideally but not a must. Demonstrated experience designing for financial products and experiences.</li><li>Expert visual design skills with a sense of hierarchy, layout, and typographic clarity.</li><li>Deep understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and user research.</li><li>Proficiency in accessibility standards and best practices for inclusive digital products.</li><li>Experience with modern AI and design tools such as Figma Make to Claude Code.</li><li>Experienced working with code or understanding front-end implementation details.</li><li>Strong ability to reason about systems, data flows, and modular product experiences.</li><li>Portfolio that demonstrates exceptional craft, clarity and measurable product impact.</li><li>Experience mentoring other designers and leading through quality and clarity.</li></ul>About Ethic:We at Ethic partner with advisors and institutions to deliver personalized, values-aligned, and tax-smart investing. Our technology enables sophisticated investment solutions through a simple and engaging client experience. We empower advisors and institutions to deliver investments that reflect what matters most to them and their clients.We're backed by investors including Oak HC/FT, Nyca Partners, Fidelity, UBS, Jordan Park Group, and Kapor Capital. We are an SEC Registered Investment Adviser based in New York City.Our team is committed to fostering an environment that brings together diverse voices, perspectives, and lived experiences. We are striving to drive positive outcomes for investors and to contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future for the world.Compensation &amp; Benefits: Compensation at Ethic is a combination of base salary, equity (stock options) in the company, and benefits. The base salary for this role will range from $195,000-$205,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Our benefits package includes; <ul><li>Medical, dental &amp; vision insurance – premiums 100% covered by Ethic (includes dependents) </li><li>401k with sustainable investment options and a 3.5% employer match</li><li>Unlimited paid time off </li><li>16-weeks of paid parental leave </li><li>An annual $600 wellness &amp; education stipend</li><li>Sponsored employee resource groups</li><li>Regular lunch &amp; learns and volunteering opportunities</li><li>A fully-stocked office in lower Manhattan + the flexibility to regularly work remotely</li></ul>Location: New York, NY (in-office at least 3 days a week) Submit an application: If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit both a resume and a cover letter below. Ethic values the diversity of our team and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and life experiences. In order to continuously grow a diverse team, we are taking a data-driven approach to understanding and iterating our hiring practices. Please complete the demographic survey below to support us in doing so.

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Staff Product Designer

Staff Product DesignerBuild - Design Team | New York, NY&nbsp;What you’ll do:&nbsp;As a Staff Product Designer at Ethic, you will guide the design of core experiences that power our values-aligned investing platform. You will lead major initiatives across advisor and investor tools, from portfolio construction to reporting and account management. You will&nbsp; spearhead product design efforts that balance clarity, scalability, and trust. This is not a managerial position.&nbsp;You will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to shape direction, structure complexity, and bring world-class craft to the details that define great financial experiences. You will define our systems, strengthen collaboration, and elevate the quality and consistency of design across the product ecosystem. More specifically, you will:<ul><li>Lead the end-to-end user experience through product/visual design and research, from discovery through launch.</li><li>Translate complex financial data and workflows into intuitive and scalable user experiences.</li><li>Partner closely with Product and Engineering to define project strategy, prioritize work, and set clear design goals for the broader Build team.</li><li>Prototype and test design hypotheses to validate ideas quickly and improve decision-making.</li><li>Own and evolve Ethic’s product design system, ensuring coherence across experiences.</li><li>Conduct, analyze, and synthesize user research, utilizing a range of methods such as user interviews, usability testing, and surveys.</li><li>Champion product design excellence and advocate for the user throughout the organization.</li></ul>Who you are:&nbsp;<ul><li>You identify with our company Principles that define our culture, guide our actions, and allow us to do our best work:</li><ul><li>We are In Service of others - our clients, our colleagues, the company, and the world.</li><li>We strive to be World Class - the best at what we do.</li></ul><li>You’re a problem solver, able to and interested in learning new things quickly to solve unique and challenging problems.</li><li>You are driven, possess a strong work ethic, a bias towards action, and a desire to win as a team.</li><li>You can communicate clearly and concisely in a variety of mediums.</li><li>You operate with high integrity, doing the right thing when no one is looking.</li><li>You take a long-term view towards contributing to a strong team with a culture of feedback.</li><li>You’re passionate about positively impacting the future of our planet and humanity.</li></ul>What you’ll bring to the table:&nbsp;<ul><li>6-8 years of experience designing complex and modern digital product experiences.</li><li>Ideally but not a must. Demonstrated experience designing for financial products and experiences.</li><li>Expert visual design skills with a sense of hierarchy, layout, and typographic clarity.</li><li>Deep understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and user research.</li><li>Proficiency in accessibility standards and best practices for inclusive digital products.</li><li>Experience with modern AI and design tools such as Figma Make to Claude Code.</li><li>Experienced working with code or understanding front-end implementation details.</li><li>Strong ability to reason about systems, data flows, and modular product experiences.</li><li>Portfolio that demonstrates exceptional craft, clarity and measurable product impact.</li><li>Experience mentoring other designers and leading through quality and clarity.</li></ul>About Ethic:We at Ethic partner with advisors and institutions to deliver personalized, values-aligned, and tax-smart investing. Our technology enables sophisticated investment solutions through a simple and engaging client experience. We empower advisors and institutions to deliver investments that reflect what matters most to them and their clients.We're backed by investors including Oak HC/FT, Nyca Partners, Fidelity, UBS, Jordan Park Group, and Kapor Capital. We are an SEC Registered Investment Adviser based in New York City.Our team is committed to fostering an environment that brings together diverse voices, perspectives, and lived experiences. We are striving to drive positive outcomes for investors and to contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future for the world.Compensation &amp; Benefits:&nbsp;Compensation at Ethic is a combination of base salary, equity (stock options) in the company, and benefits.&nbsp;The base salary for this role will range from $195,000-$205,000 per year, commensurate with experience.&nbsp;Our benefits package includes;&nbsp;<ul><li>Medical, dental &amp; vision insurance – premiums 100% covered by Ethic (includes dependents)&nbsp;</li><li>401k with sustainable investment options and a 3.5% employer match</li><li>Unlimited paid time off&nbsp;</li><li>16-weeks of paid parental leave&nbsp;</li><li>An annual $600 wellness &amp; education stipend</li><li>Sponsored employee resource groups</li><li>Regular lunch &amp; learns and volunteering opportunities</li><li>A fully-stocked office in lower Manhattan + the flexibility to regularly work remotely</li></ul>Location: New York, NY (in-office at least 3 days a week)&nbsp;Submit an application:&nbsp;If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit both a resume and a cover letter below.&nbsp;Ethic values the diversity of our team and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and life experiences. In order to continuously grow a diverse team, we are taking a data-driven approach to understanding and iterating our hiring practices. Please complete the demographic survey below to support us in doing so.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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