Junior Product Designer

ABOUT THE ROLE WealthCounsel is a leading provider of drafting software and legal tools, educators, support staff, and a collegial community that cultivates the growth and success of its member attorneys and their clients. As a company that values innovation and excellence, we were recently awarded the 2025 Best Place to Work in the Cloud by the Cloud Awards. We're seeking a motivated and driven Junior Product Designer to join our team and contribute to the development of our software products. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Junior Product Designer, you will be responsible for designing clear, well-crafted experiences across our software products. You will work closely with our Product Managers and Engineers to contribute to the full design process, from research and discovery through design specifications and implementation support. Your primary focus will be on learning to think like a product designer, understanding user needs, framing problems clearly, and making valuable capabilities accessible and intuitive. Your key responsibilities will include: Design Thinking & Problem Framing: Apply structured problem-framing with guidance, participate in discovery sessions, create wireframes and design documentation, and learn to distinguish between user requests and underlying user needs. Design Craft: Design interaction flows, interface layouts, and components in alignment with our design system, deliver designs that account for various states, and apply design system patterns consistently. User Empathy & Research: Participate in user research activities, shadow support troubleshooting sessions and Member Success training sessions, review support tickets and feature requests, and develop understanding of user needs based on direct observation. Product Knowledge: Actively learn your product area, use the product regularly, review support tickets, and collaborate with engineering on implementation feasibility. Collaboration & Process: Participate in design reviews, sprint planning, and cross-functional team rituals, incorporate critique feedback effectively, and communicate design rationale clearly to PMs and Engineers. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: 0-3 years of experience in product design, UX design, or a related role A 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 Preferred qualifications include experience working in an agile or scrum development environment, exposure to design systems and component-based design workflows, familiarity with accessibility best practices, experience working with product management teams, and understanding of HTML and CSS. WHY REMOTE This is a virtual, full-time position that allows you to work remotely from your home office. Occasional travel may be required for meetings, trade shows, and training. BENEFITS In addition to your competitive salary package, you will also enjoy: A generous paid time off package that includes Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Time, Blood Donor Leave, Short Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and more! Matching donations for approved charitable organizations Home internet and gym membership reimbursement Opportunities for professional growth and development