Junior Product Designer (Virtual, Full Time)

Wealthcounsel • Jersey City, NJ

23h • Remote

About The Position

WealthCounsel is seeking a motivated and driven Junior Product Designer to join their team. This role is a foundational member of the product design team, responsible for designing clear, well-crafted experiences across software products. Working within the Discovery Trio alongside Product Managers and Engineers, the Junior Product Designer contributes to the full design process, from research and discovery through design specifications and implementation support. The role emphasizes learning to think like a product designer by understanding user needs, framing problems clearly, and making valuable capabilities accessible and intuitive, rather than solely producing visual artifacts.

Requirements

• 0–3 years of experience in product design, UX design, or a related role
• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered thinking, interaction design craft, and problem-solving across digital products
• Proficiency in Figma or equivalent modern design and prototyping tools
• Familiarity with UX research methods and willingness to participate in and contribute to research activities
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to design quality
• Curiosity about how products work — technically, commercially, and from the user's perspective

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an agile or scrum development environment
• Exposure to design systems and component-based design workflows
• Familiarity with accessibility best practices (WCAG)
• Experience working with product management teams
• Understanding of HTML and CSS sufficient to collaborate effectively with front-end developers

Responsibilities

• Apply structured problem-framing with guidance — articulate the problem a design is solving, not just the solution.
• Participate in discovery sessions with the PM and Engineering Lead, contributing a user-centered perspective.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and design documentation that communicate intent and support decision-making.
• Learn to distinguish between user requests and underlying user needs.
• Design interaction flows, interface layouts, and components in alignment with the design system.
• Deliver designs that account for the full spectrum of states: happy paths, error states, empty states, loading states, and edge cases.
• Designs that account for fluid viewport sizes and device types.
• Apply design system patterns consistently; contribute to iterative improvement.
• Participate in user research activities (usability tests, interviews, and discovery sessions) with support from senior designers.
• Shadow Support troubleshooting sessions and Member Success training sessions to build direct understanding of how attorneys use our products.
• Review support tickets and feature requests to identify patterns.
• Develop understanding of user needs based on direct observation.
• Actively learn your product area — use the product regularly, review support tickets, ask questions about how features connect.
• Understand the workflows attorneys perform within your product area.
• Collaborate with engineering on implementation feasibility and develop awareness of technical constraints and opportunities.
• Review release notes and change logs to understand what's changed and why.
• Participate in design reviews, sprint planning, and cross-functional team rituals.
• Incorporate critique feedback effectively and iterate quickly.
• Work closely with the Senior Product Designer and Manager to evolve the design system and pattern library.
• Communicate design rationale clearly to PMs and Engineers — practice explaining why.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package (including base salary and performance based incentives)
• Medical/dental/vision plan
• Matching 401(k)
• Generous paid time off package that includes: Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays (including 2 Floating Holidays), Volunteer Time, Blood Donor Leave, Short Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave and more!
• Matching donations for approved charitable organizations
• Home internet reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed