Lead Product Designer

About Vcheck

We started in 2012, in an era when due diligence was still largely manual, opaque, and inconsistent. Financial institutions needed reliable intelligence but faced a frustrating choice: slow, expensive boutique firms or fast, superficial automated checks. We saw an opportunity to bring the investigative rigor of boutique firms to scale through technology.

From our early days conducting background checks for commercial real estate lenders and private equity deals to building a best-in-class portfolio monitoring platform and what is arguably the industry's most advanced investigations platform, our vision remains unchanged: help businesses see clearly through complexity and make decisions with confidence.

Where We Are Today

• Based in New York City with global operations spanning the US, Romania, India, and soon-to-be London
• 25,000+ investigations annually across six continents
• Five consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies
• Backed by Sunstone Partners, a leading private equity firm supporting our next phase of growth
• Trusted by top-tier financial institutions, private equity firms, and Fortune 500 companies

Vcheck has a talented and collaborative team. While many of our team members come from backgrounds in compliance, law enforcement, journalism, or intelligence, many others have built successful careers here without prior investigative experience. What unites us is intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a commitment to getting it right.

We're building something different: a comprehensive portfolio risk management platform that operates with the rigor of a top-tier investigative shop and the efficiency of a modern technology company. If you're excited about that combination and ready to build learning programs that scale operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

We looking for a Lead Product Designer to own end-to-end design execution across key product areas of the Vcheck platform while managing and developing a product design team based in Pune, India. This is a player-coach role at the center of a major business transformation as Vcheck transitions from a traditional, service-based model to a high-growth digital platform. The Lead Product Designer will partner closely with Product, Engineering, and executive leadership to define and drive design strategy, deliver high-quality production-ready work, and build the team and processes needed to scale design as a function. The ideal candidate is comfortable with ambiguity, strong at presenting to senior stakeholders, and ready to lead both the work and the people.

What you'll be doing

• Define and drive design vision and strategy across the platform, aligned with business goals and user needs
• Act as the primary design partner for Product Managers, Engineering leads, and internal stakeholders
• Present and defend design solutions and strategy to executive leadership, tying design decisions to business outcomes
• Deliver production-ready designs with high standards for visual quality and attention to detail
• Own end-to-end design from research and discovery through wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity deliverables
• Evolve and govern the platform-wide design system for consistency, accessibility, and efficiency
• Plan and conduct user research including interviews, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions
• Produce comprehensive design documentation including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and engineering specs
• Manage, mentor, and develop the product design team in Pune, India, including 1:1s, goal setting, feedback, and career growth
• Establish and maintain design team processes, standards, and quality benchmarks across geographies
• Coordinate cross-timezone collaboration to keep design output consistent and aligned with product priorities
• Performs other duties as assigned

About you

Key requirements:

We're looking for someone who is passionate about joining a diverse team and is driven to achieve results through ownership, process optimization, and upstanding character. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed.

• 5+ years of professional product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of complex digital products, particularly web and large-screen applications
• Experience managing or leading designers in a formal people management or player-coach capacity
• Deep expertise in Figma and modern design tooling
• Strong strategic thinking paired with exceptional visual design craft
• Experience building, evolving, or governing a design system
• Demonstrated ability to conduct user research and translate findings into design decisions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with comfort presenting to senior leadership
• Experience working in fast-paced, evolving environments with ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Experience working with distributed or offshore teams preferred
• Background in financial services, due diligence, compliance, or B2B SaaS valued
• Experience at a company undergoing a services-to-technology transformation helpful
• Experience in a PE-backed or high-growth environment is a plus

Why us?

You will be joining a cutting-edge company, where you will tackle complex challenges and work with the very best in the industry. In addition, we offer:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, & vision insurance coverage for you & your loved ones
• 401k plan with a 4% employer match 
• Flexible vacation policy, encouraging you to take the time you need
• Annual wellness allowance to support your health and well-being 
• Quarterly team events to keep us connected in a hybrid environment 
• Play a vital role in shaping our company's future 
• A fun and collaborative work environment where you'll be supported by a team of dedicated and collaborative colleagues 

Please be aware that Vcheck uses AI-powered note-taking, interview recording, and transcription tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency during our talent acquisition processes. By participating in the application and interview stages, you acknowledge and consent to the use of these technologies.

Vcheck is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

Vcheck expressly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

No matter what background you bring with you, if you are committed to excellence and good at what you do, we welcome you to apply to join us and encourage you to come as you are.