Head of Product Design, Odin
£100-145k
+ Equity
Community & investment tools for founders, angels and VCs
Job no longer available
Community & investment tools for founders, angels and VCs
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
£100-145k
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To give more people the ability to vote with their money, and their time, on what the future looks like.
Role
Who you are
- Track record of designing products end-to-end
- Experience owning full journeys with a strong track record of improving clarity, efficiency or adoption
- Strength in interaction design, prototyping, information architecture and visual craft
- A systems mindset. You think across interfaces, emails, workflows, permissions, operational steps and regulatory constraints
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and finding structure in incomplete information
- A natural prototyper who likes to try ideas early to see how they feel
- Confident running product discovery through interviews, tests and assumption validation
- A portfolio that shows real impact rather than polished but unused concepts
- Helpful but not essential: exposure to brand, fintech, B2B, regulated environments or working as the founding designer
- Are a builder who cares deeply about users
- Bring strong judgment and a calm, grounded approach to feedback
- Write clearly and communicate your reasoning with confidence
- Take initiative without waiting to be asked
- You’re drawn to the pace and energy of early-stage environments
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Head of Product Design to help redefine how capital flows into the ideas shaping the future. You will join Odin at a pivotal moment as we expand into the US, prepare for a new product launch, and set the design culture that future designers will inherit
- Why this role is special:
- A wide and meaningful remit. You will work side-by-side with Mary and Paddy across product, brand and narrative. This includes the interactions and workflows inside the product, as well as the visual identity and tone that define how Odin shows up in the world
- Foundational ownership from day one. You will shape the entire design philosophy, structure and culture. Very few roles offer this level of creative control and decision-making influence
- A team that cares deeply about users and clarity. You will work with curious, ambitious and kind people who value reasoning from first principles and building something genuinely useful
- In this role, you will: Lead end-to-end design for complex workflows across onboarding, transactions, compliance, reporting and data-heavy user journeys
- Raise the bar on craft. People manage millions through Odin and the product should feel precise, trustworthy and thoughtfully designed
- Spend meaningful time with users. You will interview, test, validate assumptions and build a clear sense of what matters most
- Prototype and iterate rapidly in Figma or code with AI tools and switch fluidly between exploration and refinement
- Build systems. You will create the design language, interaction patterns and quality standards that scale with the organisation
- Work closely with engineering to ensure the shipped product reflects the intention, including detail, clarity and cohesion
- Shape our visual identity in partnership with the founders and communicate the philosophy that sits behind Odin
Application process
- Interview with Imani, our Head of People & Talent – In this session, you’ll unpack the role and learn more about us, while she ensures you're the right fit for the position (30-45 mins)
- Interview with Mary, our Co-CEO & Co-Founder – During this initial interview, we’ll touch on topics like culture, values, and your experience to see if there’s alignment on both sides (60 mins)
- Case Study session with Mary & Our External Design Consultant – In this session, we’ll focus on your visual craft, data-driven impact, and design execution (60 mins)
- Live Workshop with the team – This session will focus on your approach to design processes, product thinking, and problem-solving. (90 mins)
- Final Interviews with Mary & Paddy, our Founders (2 hours) - At this stage, we're genuinely excited and believe you should spend some time with the founders, learning more about each other and our values
- Our process typically runs over two weeks. We share detailed feedback within 24 hours of each interview stage and aim to line up next steps quickly so momentum isn’t lost
Our take
Odin is at the apex of two major trends in finance: the democratisation of access to private markets through technology, and the increasingly social feel of finance and investing. The startup began as a social network with an investment layer built on top, though it is now a more focused financial service that simplifies startup investing.
The company's roots in social and community speak to a unique trajectory it is on. After gaining a lot of traction with its syndicate-formation service, the startup has been looking to develop further products that decentralise and simplify capital rails for the innovation ecosystem. It’s likely that the product roadmap will be developed in conjunction with its customer base, many of whom attend Odin’s salons.
Though the company has had to navigate an environment where capital going towards innovative companies is at a fraction of where it once was, it appears to have emerged unscathed, if not stronger. In 2023, it raised £2.4 million in a seed round that included contributions from 220 angels through its own platform. It plans to use these funds to roll out its marketplace for people raising money to find investors, as well as support scale-up plans across Europe and possibly into Asia.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2025
$0.8m
EARLY VC
May 2023
$3m
SEED
Total funding: $4.8m
Company benefits
- 25 days paid holiday, excluding public holidays
- Flexible hours (we care about the results, not when you work)
- Laptop assigned, Mac or Dell (Windows)
- Parental leave
- £1000 yearly learning & wellness budget
- Generous options package
- Free lunch on Wednesdays
Company HQ
Dalston, London, UK
Leadership
Mary Lin
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Ex-Product Manager and Software Engineer at multiple venture-backed startups. On Entrepreneur First: 5th cohort.
Paddy Ryan
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously worked at the Irish embassy in Moscow, before working at CrowdCube and building out Coca Cola's venture arm.
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