Staff Product Designer, Accounting

Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Staff Product Designer to lead our Accounting efforts and contribute to our growing Product Design team. This role is open to candidates across North America (US and Canada, excluding Quebec). If you are located near one of our hubs (Burnaby, Calgary, or Toronto), you will be expected to work in the office a minimum of twice per week on our designated Anchor Days.

What your team does

At Clio, Design is a foundational pillar of our R&D organization working side-by-side with Product Management and Engineering to shape the future of legal technology. Our product designers are leaders in problem discovery, championing the user perspective and shaping meaningful, intuitive experiences that drive impact for our customers.

The Accounting Team is a passionate, high-performing crew that thrives on creative problem-solving and collaborative energy. We’re tackling the unique challenges of legal accounting making workflows smarter, more intuitive, and yes, even delightful! We bring ambition, curiosity, and a sense of fun to the work we do, balancing strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach to getting things built and into the hands of our users.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a validated product to the next level - expanding features, evolving the experience, and creating a market-defining solution. If you love the challenge of turning complexity into clarity, and want to help shape the future of accounting for legal professionals, this team is where you’ll thrive.

What you’ll work on

• Partner with Product, Engineering leaders to define and execute on experience design strategy, using research and insights to prioritize what matters most to customers and the business

• Lead the design of end-to-end user journeys - from vision crafting, to prototyping, testing, and polished execution

• Shape the long-term design vision for Accounting and bring others along through storytelling, alignment, and collaborative thinking

• Drive consistency and cohesion across the product experience by working closely with designers across Clio - including our design system team.

• Led by example, championing high-craft design execution through thoughtful use of interaction, motion, and visual design

• Guide other designers, providing clear, constructive feedback and helping raise the bar for UX/UI design craft across the team

• Push our thinking and challenge assumptions with empathy, insight, and a bias toward action

What you bring

• 10+ years of experience designing digital products, with a strong portfolio that showcases your ability to ship thoughtful, elegant, and impactful experiences

• A track record of leading design across a product area, influencing strategy, and collaborating deeply with cross-functional teams

• Mastery of design craft - including interaction design, visual design, and prototyping

• Strong experience building SaaS products, ideally for SMB or consumer markets

• The ability to simplify and humanize complex workflows, especially in the financial or accounting space

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills - you bring others along through clarity and inspiration

• A collaborative spirit and low-ego mindset - you lead with curiosity, facilitate sessions, and elevate thinking around you

Bonus points if you have 

• Experience in Accounting or Fintech 

What you will find here:

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.
 

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance 

• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin) to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days. 

• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.

• $2000 annual counseling benefit

• RRSP matching and RESP contribution 

• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years​

The full salary range* for this role is $145,100 to $181,400 to $217,700 CAD.Please note salary bands may differ based on location and local currency. Additionally, benefit offerings may differ depending on the employee's location.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility 

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers