Associate Designer, Design Systems

About this role

We are seeking anAssociate Designerto join our London-based design systems team working directly with the Design Systems Lead. This is a unique opportunity to help build maintain and evolve amulti-brand design systemthat powers digital experiences acrossBlackRock iShares and Aladdin.

As an Associate Designer youll contribute directly to the design and documentation of system components ensuring consistency usability and accessibility across both public websites and enterprise applications. Youll collaborate closely with design product and engineering partners while developing your skills under the guidance of experienced design system leaders.

What Youll Do

• Contribute to the System Design and maintain UI components patterns and libraries that scale across brands and platforms.

• Support the Craft Assist in audits documentation and design reviews to ensure clarity and consistency across experiences.

• Collaborate Across Teams Work with product owners engineers and brand teams to ensure designs are implemented effectively.

• Champion Standards Advocate for accessibility inclusivity and best practices in every component and interaction.

• Learn & Grow Develop skills in design systems governance tooling and workflows while receiving mentorship from senior leaders.

Who You Are

• Early-career designer with13 years experiencein UI or digital product design.

• Comfortable usingmodern design toolssuch as Figma with an eagerness to deepen skills in component libraries and prototyping as well as emerging technologies (AI in design).

• Detail-oriented and systematic: able to spot inconsistencies and refine designs for polish and precision.

• A collaborative teammate with strong communication skills and an openness to feedback.

• Passionate aboutaccessible inclusive and user-first design.

• Curious adaptable and motivated to learn from senior leaders in a fast-paced global environment.

Why Join Us

• Youll be part of a team that is central to how our brands deliver digital experiences your work will directly impact consistency speed of design delivery and overall quality.

• Opportunity to learn from senior system designers and grow your craft in component design system governance design tokens documentation.

• Be part of building and scaling design outputs across multiple product lines / platforms gaining broad exposure.

• Work in London in a design team that values quality feedback and continuous improvement.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock please visit @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock LinkedIn: is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.