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Staff Design Researcher - Customer Support (maternity cover)

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Hybrid
London, Greater London, England
Mid level
Hybrid
London, Greater London, England
Mid level
The Staff Design Researcher for Customer Support will focus on hands-on research, work with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experiences, identify knowledge gaps, and drive informed decision-making. This role involves creating alignment between teams and addressing critical challenges for customers.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their life easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission.

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional Staff Design Researcher to join our Customer Support team in London on a 1-year contract. You'll be part of Wise’s global mission to build an open, fair, and human financial system. Because people without borders need money without borders.

As our Staff Design Researcher for Customer Support, you will deliver value through hands-on work, set clear research priorities, and keep the team focused on addressing the most crucial challenges for our customers and business. You’ll collaborate across multiple product teams to reduce customer effort, create alignment, and create seamless support experiences.

Here’s how you’ll make an impact:

  • Be a cross-functional champion and partner up with engineers, product managers and analysts, as well as content and product designers.

  • Bridge the gaps between different teams to ensure alignment and make sure everyone’s aligned on the most critical problems for our customers and business.

  • Identify knowledge gaps and inspire your team to address them.

  • Plan and prioritise the work with a focus on impact, driving informed decision-making throughout the process.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

  • Do research around AI to build customer-centric solutions that transform how millions of customers interact with Wise. 

  • Enjoy the autonomy to decide which opportunities to chase and how to best make an impact.

  • Be hands on, leading through the work and setting the bar.

  • Be part of a positive change in the world. We’re fixing a broken, greedy system, and putting people and businesses in control of their money.

Qualifications

About you:

  • You have a portfolio that shows off a range of skills in research as well as more strategic work.

  • You are comfortable independently initiating, running and communicating research. 

  • You’re a natural mentor who thrives on helping others grow and succeed.

  • You care about ensuring your cross-functional team delivers meaningful solutions to customers and business. You know how to build strong partnerships that get things done.

  • You think beyond the obvious and love turning complex problems into simple, meaningful insights.

  • You always keep the customer's needs at the forefront of your mind and know how to inspire your teams to do the same.

Additional Information

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For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Top Skills

Research

WISE London, England Office

London, United Kingdom

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