Principal Product Designer, Ethic
$240-260k
Plus stock options and variable compensation
3+ days a week in office (Tribeca, NYC)
Sustainable asset manager
Be an early applicant
Sustainable asset manager
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$240-260k
Plus stock options and variable compensation
3+ days a week in office (Tribeca, NYC)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create personalized sustainability solutions to help investors transition money toward companies that treat people and the planet with respect.
Role
Who you are
- You identify with our company Principles that define our culture, guide our actions, and allow us to do our best work:
- We are In Service of others - our clients, our colleagues, the company, and the world
- We strive to be World Class - the best at what we do
- You’re a problem solver, able to and interested in learning new things quickly to solve unique and challenging problems
- You are driven, possess a strong work ethic, a bias towards action, and a desire to win as a team
- You can communicate clearly and concisely in a variety of mediums
- You operate with high integrity, doing the right thing when no one is looking
- You take a long-term view towards contributing to a strong team with a culture of feedback
- You’re passionate about positively impacting the future of our planet and humanity
- 10 or more years of experience designing and shipping complex digital products
- Proven record of shaping product vision and driving cross-functional alignment at scale
- Deep expertise in product design, interaction design, and visual design craft
- Advanced understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
- Experience with modern AI and design tools such as Figma Make to Claude Code
- Expertise in linear and non-linear systems design and information architecture
- Deep experience building or evolving design systems in collaboration with engineering
- Strong communication skills with the ability to align product leaders and executives
- Portfolio that demonstrates exceptional craft, clarity of process, and measurable impact
- Experience mentoring other designers and leading through quality and clarity
What the job involves
- As a Principal Product Designer at Ethic, you will shape the vision and structure of our product design ecosystem, connecting advisor tools, portfolio workflows, and client experiences into a coherent, trusted platform
- You will lead large-scale initiatives, working across product pillars to define interaction models, system patterns, and frameworks that scale design quality across the company
- You will partner with Product and Engineering leadership to guide strategic decisions and ensure that design drives measurable product outcomes
- You will set a high bar for design excellence, mentor other leads, and help Ethic define what world-class product design looks like in sustainable finance
- Evolve the design vision and guiding principles across multiple product surfaces and workstreams, grounded in a deep understanding of finance and investing
- Own and drive the evolution of our product design system for consistency, flexibility, and speed
- Partner with leadership to connect design strategy to company goals and measurable outcomes
- Lead research and synthesis to uncover opportunities and define new product directions
- Develop frameworks that enable scalable, data-driven design decisions across teams
- Mentor and guide senior and lead designers to elevate quality, thinking, and collaboration
- Represent design in strategic discussions, influencing trust, usability, and business success for UX and UI experiences
Application process
- If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit both a resume and a cover letter
Our take
Ethic is capitalising on two major trends: the democratisation of the financial system through FinTechs, and the growing awareness among investors about the social impact and costs of where they are putting their money.
Ethic help investors to understand and define their values, gain transparency into their current portfolio, and engage with the real-world impact their investments are having. This makes it easier to ensure their investments match with their personal ethics while still yielding solid returns.
Although the company faces competition in the ethical investing space from the likes of Algbra, Ethic's product stands out with its user-friendly design. The company has attracted significant investment and is smartly poised to weather any changes in investor appetite in the years to come.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental & vision insurance – premiums 100% covered by Ethic
- Unlimited paid time off
- 16-weeks of paid parental leave
- An annual wellness & education stipend
- Sponsored employee resource groups
- Regular lunch & learns and volunteering opportunities
- A fully-stocked office in lower Manhattan + the flexibility to regularly work remotely
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Jay Lipman
(Co-Founder)Graduated in Economics and Politics from Edinburgh and UCLA.
Johnny Mair
(Co-Founder)Previously held Product Manager positions at Imagebrief and Sapient. Also co-founded Collector's Edition. Further, previously worked at J.P Morgan and Deutsche Bank.
Doug Scott
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked in M&A Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank from 2010 to 2014 before founding Ethic.
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