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Job Title: Design Lead
Company: AWARE LAB
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul (On-site)
[About AWARE LAB]
AWARE LAB serves investors across the United States, Japan, and Korea by leveraging deep research and advanced quantitative technologies to produce better investment outcomes. Our motto is “Making capital effective and transparent,” stemming from the belief that effective allocation of capital creates a better society. As an early-stage startup, we are looking for foundational members who are ready to build a globally impactful FinTech service.
[Position Summary]
We are seeking a talented and entrepreneurial Design Lead to join our team. As the owner of all design elements in our early-stage startup, you will be responsible for developing our brand's design philosophy from the ground up. This role requires a deep understanding of our current and target customers (individual and institutional investors) and our core business goals. You will create production-ready outputs that translate complex financial concepts into clear, transparent, and effective user experiences.
This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the CEO, with a dotted-line report to the CTO, offering a unique opportunity to shape the visual and interactive identity of a growing FinTech brand.
• Brand & Philosophy: Develop, define, and own AWARE LAB's brand identity, design philosophy, and visual guidelines across all platforms.
• UI/UX Design: Lead the end-to-end design process for our product, from wireframes and prototypes to high-fidelity, production-ready UI/UX designs for web and mobile platforms.
• User-Centric Strategy: Conduct and synthesize data analysis, market research, and user studies to gain a deep understanding of investor needs and behaviors.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the CEO, CTO, and leaders in engineering and business to align design strategy with company objectives and ensure technical feasibility.
• Design-to-Production: Create and maintain a comprehensive design system and produce all necessary assets for the engineering team.
• Communication: Clearly articulate and present design concepts, rationale, and solutions to internal stakeholders, advocating for user-centered design principles.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant design experience (e.g., Product Design, UI/UX, Brand Design), with a portfolio demonstrating increasing responsibilities.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and production-ready work.
• Demonstrable fluency in data analysis, market research, and user study methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical leaders.
• Full business-level fluency in both English and Korean (written and spoken) is mandatory.
Company: AWARE LAB
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul (On-site)
[About AWARE LAB]
AWARE LAB serves investors across the United States, Japan, and Korea by leveraging deep research and advanced quantitative technologies to produce better investment outcomes. Our motto is “Making capital effective and transparent,” stemming from the belief that effective allocation of capital creates a better society. As an early-stage startup, we are looking for foundational members who are ready to build a globally impactful FinTech service.
[Position Summary]
We are seeking a talented and entrepreneurial Design Lead to join our team. As the owner of all design elements in our early-stage startup, you will be responsible for developing our brand's design philosophy from the ground up. This role requires a deep understanding of our current and target customers (individual and institutional investors) and our core business goals. You will create production-ready outputs that translate complex financial concepts into clear, transparent, and effective user experiences.
This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the CEO, with a dotted-line report to the CTO, offering a unique opportunity to shape the visual and interactive identity of a growing FinTech brand.
주요업무
[Key Responsibilities]• Brand & Philosophy: Develop, define, and own AWARE LAB's brand identity, design philosophy, and visual guidelines across all platforms.
• UI/UX Design: Lead the end-to-end design process for our product, from wireframes and prototypes to high-fidelity, production-ready UI/UX designs for web and mobile platforms.
• User-Centric Strategy: Conduct and synthesize data analysis, market research, and user studies to gain a deep understanding of investor needs and behaviors.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the CEO, CTO, and leaders in engineering and business to align design strategy with company objectives and ensure technical feasibility.
• Design-to-Production: Create and maintain a comprehensive design system and produce all necessary assets for the engineering team.
• Communication: Clearly articulate and present design concepts, rationale, and solutions to internal stakeholders, advocating for user-centered design principles.
자격요건
[Required Qualifications & Skills]• A minimum of 2 years of relevant design experience (e.g., Product Design, UI/UX, Brand Design), with a portfolio demonstrating increasing responsibilities.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and production-ready work.
• Demonstrable fluency in data analysis, market research, and user study methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical leaders.
• Full business-level fluency in both English and Korean (written and spoken) is mandatory.
