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Nextpoint, Inc.

Product Designer

Nextpoint, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


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Who We Are and What We Offer

Nextpoint delivers transformative software and services for all law-kind. Our award-winning team is 100% focused on making it simple, fluid, and affordable for law firms of all sizes to win the day, with streamlined ediscovery workflows, simplified case management, and best-in-class security at every point. Our secure, cloud-based solution lets teams begin document review in minutes with powerful data analytics tools, a user-friendly interface and collaborative access from anywhere. Innovative case prep and presentation features exceed expectations of what smart eLaw software can do.

We seek out colleagues who are interested in joining a company where they will get to see their direct impact on an established yet growing business. We understand the value of ensuring that each individual can see a career path at Nextpoint and has opportunities to develop their professional skills. We take pride in having a friendly, open office life that is relaxed and honest. We enjoy spending time with one another in the office as well as outside of work. We are problem solvers, simplifiers, and challenge seekers, but above all we strive for a happy workplace and satisfied clients.

Don’t just take our word for it that we’re awesome!

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Benefits and Perks

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience

Flexible In Office Schedule (4 days in-person)

PPO Health Plan, Dental and Vision

Health, Dependant, and Transit FSA

Generous PTO Policy & Paid Holidays

(Other PTO perks: Flexible Summer Hours, Quarterly Mental Health Days, 2 Floating Holidays)

Annual professional development stipend

Monthly flexible benefit stipend

401k plan & match

Free in-office lunch every day and a stocked kitchen and bar!

And more!

What is a UI / UX Designer at Nextpoint?

Nextpoint is a pioneer in Legal Tech and a market leader in cloud-based eDiscovery and trial solutions for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Our platform helps attorneys manage large data sets, identify relevant information, and organize the evidence to build compelling arguments to support their clients' interests. The legal industry is undergoing an exciting transformation as new technologies redefine how law firms operate and serve their clients. Nextpoint is leading the way with innovative solutions that meet the needs of this dynamic market.

Nextpoint culture is one that values practical innovation, inspired creativity, diversity, technical know-how and personal initiative. Our staff loves working here - it's a growing, progressive, technology-forward environment. If you’re looking to be challenged and rewarded in your work, and have the initiative and personal motivation to work in an informal environment, then Nextpoint is the right place for you.

We are looking for a user-experience (UX) designer able to understand our business requirements and any technical limitations, as well as be responsible for conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes. The UX designer will also be expected to design the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing.

Responsibilities:

Work with cross-functional partners in Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to understand customer problems, key opportunities in your domain, and define both the long term UX vision and also short term releases that unlock customer value

Ability to clearly and effectively communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions to teams, stakeholders and clients.

Systems thinking, including using and contributing to a Design System and designing with a Platform-first approach

Advocate for great UX, inspiring your teams with a strong point of view about what’s possible and aspirational for your product area

Identify user personas, model workflows, develop prototypes, and speak clearly to tradeoffs and design decisions in terms non-designers can understand and participate in

A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns

Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences

Be passionate about all things UX and other areas of design and innovation. Research and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies

Qualifications:

2-3 years of Product Design experience

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Previous experience working in enterprise B2B systems on SaaS products

Expertise Figma andDesign systems required

Basic HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and React skills will set you apart

Ability to prioritize and manage several milestones and projects efficiently

Proven track record and a passion for designing compelling user interfaces

Professional written and interpersonal skills when communicating with customers and clients

Knowledge of current trends and best practices in UI/UX

Nextpoint has adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy to safeguard the health and well-being of employees and their families, customers and the community. An exemption may be requested on the basis of a qualifying medical condition, or for religious beliefs, and the company will engage in an interactive process to identify possible reasonable accommodations

Ability to travel as needed. Travel may include coming into the office for events, or going on-site to meet with clients

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nextpoint is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to foster a diverse workplace, actively seeking to recruit, retain and promote people of color and LBGTQ+ candidates. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. If you are interested in our company we encourage you to apply even if you do not see an applicable job description, as we are growing fast and are always on the lookout for high performing, curious, entrepreneurial-minded individuals to join our team!

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