Product Designer II

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. 

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. 

About the Role:

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will work alongside curious, collaborative problem solvers focused on creating meaningful customer experiences. We value customer empathy, thoughtful innovation, and finding better ways to solve complex problems. 

Our teams collaborate closely across disciplines and geographies. We assume positive intent, value constructive discussion, and foster a respectful environment built on integrity, growth, and business impact. We invest in people who are eager to learn, improve, and grow their craft. 

As a Product Designer for Credit, you will design experiences that help financial professionals navigate and understand complex credit data and workflows. You will work on features that support research, analysis, and decision making related to capital structures, lending activity, and credit insights, transforming dense information into clear, intuitive, and actionable experiences. 

You will apply user centered design practices to uncover customer needs, define problems, and deliver effective solutions in close partnership with product and engineering. This role blends research, interaction design, and systems thinking and includes creating flows, concepts, and polished UI using PitchBook’s design system. You will contribute to cohesive end to end experiences across your product area and adjacent teams while continuing to grow your scope and influence. 

You will also leverage emerging AI and AI enabled design tools as part of your everyday workflow, using them to explore ideas, accelerate iteration, and enhance research and problem solving. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product and engineering partners to understand user needs and market context, contribute to product strategy, define requirements, and support successful releases 
• Identify and frame meaningful user and business problems and help shape experience strategies that drive measurable outcomes 
• Create journey maps, flows, and conceptual models to inform product direction and influence prioritization 
• Translate ideas into clear and elegant designs through sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and high fidelity deliverables 
• Recognize dependencies across features and product areas and collaborate cross functionally to deliver cohesive end to end experiences 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions and identify opportunities for iteration and improvement 
• Support continuous improvement in design processes, team collaboration, and product outcomes 
• Contribute to the evolution of design practices, tools, and systems that strengthen the design organization 
• Model company values through collaboration, communication, and a constructive team mindset 
• Participate in cross functional initiatives and company wide efforts as needed 
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Design, Human Centered Design, Psychology, or equivalent 
• 4+ years of professional experience in a Product Design or UX role, ideally working on complex data and productivity solutions 
• Advanced knowledge of user centered design practices with demonstrated experience delivering end to end product work that supports business and customer outcomes 
• A portfolio of past work, including concepts, ideation, flows, completed designs, and final deliverables, demonstrating clear design thinking and craftsmanship 
• Strong demonstration of design thinking skills, use of modern design best practices, and ability to create innovative and meaningful experiences that deliver user value 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and support design decisions and articulate how they add value to the product 
• Strong analytical skills, using qualitative and quantitative data to guide design decisions 
• Experience balancing multiple projects, organizing priorities, and delivering with discipline 
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the work you contribute to and deliver in partnership with product and engineering 
• Intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, and a collaboration driven interaction style 
• Humility, enthusiasm, and the ability to build relationships, foster trust, and develop shared understanding 
• Strong passion for design craft with a desire to continue growing toward senior level impact 
• Comfort using AI enabled tools as part of everyday design and problem solving workflows, with curiosity and willingness to explore emerging approaches 
• Proficiency with Figma, collaboration, and analysis tools such as Lucidchart and Mixpanel, with the ability to quickly pick up new systems and software 
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

Social Health 

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health 

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program
• Monthly transportation stipend

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $135,000-$150,000
• Target annual bonus percentage: 10%

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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