Senior UI Designer

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. 

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Senor UI Designer

M&G is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior UI Designer to join our Digital Experience Centre of Excellence (CoE) on a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver best-in-class digital interfaces that support our customers, advisers, and internal teams. You will play a key role in elevating visual design standards, driving consistency across digital platforms, and translating complex business and regulatory requirements into intuitive, accessible, and engaging user interfaces.

Working closely with UX designers, product owners, brand and senior stakeholders, you will help deliver high-quality digital experiences aligned to M&G’s brand, design system and strategic goals.

*A portfolio is required to apply.*

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality UI solutions across web and mobile platforms.
• Create pixel-perfect, accessible, and scalable interface designs aligned to brand and design system standards.
• Contribute to and evolving M&G’s design system and component library.
• Translate complex user journeys, business requirements, and regulatory needs into clear and intuitive UI solutions.
• Collaborate closely with UX, research, product, engineering, and content teams throughout the design lifestyle.
• Present and articulate design rational confidently to stakeholders and all levels.
• Work withing agile product teams to deliver iterative improvements and enhancements.
• Ensure all designs meet accessibility (e.g., WACAG) and usability standards.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other designers where appropriate.
• Support stakeholder management across business, compliance, risk and technology functions.

Key skills & experience:

• Provide experience as a senior UI Designer, Digital Designer, or similar role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high quality U work across responsive digital platforms (portfolio required to apply).
• Expert proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Strong understanding of design systems, component-based design, and scalable UI frameworks.
• Excellent visual design skills including typography, layout, colour theory, and interaction design.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.
• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide design direction and elevate quality standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience working in financial services or within a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Experience working with enterprise-scale digital products.

Behaviours:

• Audience-first mindset with a passion for using human-centred design to create intuitive digital experiences.
• Collaborative and team-orientated, with the ability to work across disciplines.
• Confident communicator who can clearly explain design decisions.
• Proactive, self-starting, and comfortable working in a fast-pace environment.
• Detail-orientated with a strong commitment to quality and consistency.
• Resilient and adaptable when managing competing priorities.
• Committed to continuous improvement and learning.

To apply: Please submit your portfolio along with your CV.

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

Reporting to: Senior Digital Design Manager

Closing date: 7 June 2026

Location: Edinburgh or Stirling (Hybrid office 2 - 3 days per week)

Recruiter: Phoebe Ewers

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com