UX/UI Designer at LEAP Legal Software

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Research, Usability Testing, Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Visual Design, Figma, Miro, Whimsical, Design Systems, Brand Guidelines, Data Analysis, Problem Solving

Industry

Software Development

Description

About LEAP LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms. Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here. Meet the App Development team Whilst LEAP's core platform is developed and maintained at our head office by LEAP Dev, each global region has a localised product and development team. This team work cross functionally on every part of a product life cycle to build Australia specific web applications. Working alongside experienced legal professionals, developers, and client-focused operational experts, this is a team of self driven, solutions based problem solvers who thrive in an environment with a start-up feel. Priorities can shift and this team stay nimble, focused and dedicated to making a positive impact the every day lives of our customers. What you'll do You’ll join as the first UX/UI Designer in a team of six full-stack Software Engineers. Together, you’ll collaborate with our Subject Matter Experts (lawyers) to design and deliver innovative products that transform how lawyers work. Partnering with our specialist law teams, you’ll help bring their product roadmaps to life, shaping solutions from concept to delivery. These cross-functional relationships across LEAP will give you the opportunity to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, and apply your design expertise to create intuitive, engaging, and effective user experiences. To make this happen, you will Develop wireframes, designs and interactive prototypes using Figma, Miro and Whimsical, to communicate design concepts and user flows effectively. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Developers, and other stakeholders, to gather requirements and feedback, and iterate on designs accordingly. Conduct user research to better understand user needs, pain points and goals. Document design decisions, interactions, and user flows to ensure clear communication with the development team and seamless handoff for implementation. Keep up to date with design trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. Contribute to our library of design systems and ensure it adheres to brand guidelines and best practices. What you'll bring You’ll have 3+ years’ experience in UX/UI design and a passion for building beautiful software! You will also have experience with: End-to-end product design: You have designed and delivered products across a range of platforms, and can apply the full UX cycle, from ideation and brainstorming, to wireframing and design, prototyping and user testing. Collaboration and stakeholder management: You can take input from various teams including engineers, product managers, leadership, and other designers, to understand business goals and meet project requirements. Data-backed approach: You use data to inform user needs and measure success, and have experience conducting user research and usability testing to make design decisions. Visual design: You can create a strong visual design language that adheres to brand guidelines and industry best practices. LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application. You are the type of person who Is comfortable with uncertainty and changing timelines, knowing when to improvise to meet deadlines and when to push for greater outcomes. Has strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit, ready to work closely with developers, product owners and other stakeholders. Is a team player – we reach our goals together and help each other to succeed Has a passion for keeping up with the latest trends and best practices Why join LEAP? Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve. Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference. Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do. Well-funded and global. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. We're part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you. Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We're not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here. Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events. We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and monthly massages in the office. We'll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too. Oh and an on-site barista. Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to LEAP to support you in buying your primary residence.

Responsibilities

As the first UX/UI Designer, you will collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to design and deliver innovative products that transform how lawyers work. You will develop wireframes, designs, and interactive prototypes while conducting user research to inform your design decisions.