Product Designer Apprenticeship

**About**: Swan, a European fintech company, is the easiest way to embed banking features into your product. This can be called “Banking-as-a-Service” or “Embedded banking”. We built Swan so that anyone can start embedding banking features within just minutes of visiting our website. Swan is truly fast and easy to use. Swan already has 100+ customers across 10+ European countries, large enterprise and startups alike. They include Carrefour, Factorial, Alma, Pennylane and Agicap. We’re on track to take things much, much further, by expanding on Europe — localizing our product, and internationalizing our team and partner portfolio. Swan has received 58M€ funding from VCs like Lakestar, Accel, and Creandum. We’re a Mastercard principal member and a licensed financial institution, passported across Europe. With 200+ Swanees across offices in Paris, Bordeaux, Berlin, Barcelona and Amsterdam Wherever you’re coming from, come as you are We’re open to all kinds of people, from all walks of life. If you’re excited about joining a European fintech adventure, Swan is the way **To learn more about us**:About Swan** ; **Our story**. **Job description**: Swan is seeking a Product Designer Apprentice to join its Product team and contribute to building the simplest and most elegant BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) on the market. The Design team’s mission is to make it easy for our partners, who are new to the banking sector, to integrate complex payment services into their products. We are looking for someone with a taste for UI and design systems. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the continuous follow-up, updating, and maintenance of our UI requirements while also keeping other teams informed about UI and visual needs. **Your mission** - Help and improve "Lake," our Product Design system. - Engage in discussions, exchange ideas, and document Product Management UI needs. - Update and maintain documentation for our design system to ensure clarity and accessibility. - Translate Front-end and Product Management requirements into the "Lake" design system. - Create visual assets that are compatible with "Lake," maintaining consistency. - Ensure a seamless user experience across devices by integrating responsive mobile design elements into “Lake”. - Provide occasional support to Brand and Visual design teams as needed. - Participate in ensuring Swan's “voice and tone” shine through the product. **Your team** This position will act as a bridge across teams, working closely with our Lead Designer and Product Designer, and fostering collaboration between product management, product design, and front-end development teams. The role will be based in Paris. **Preferred experience**: **You’re a great match if**: - You are looking for a 1 or 2-year apprenticeship in a fast-paced work environment. - You are a student in your 2nd or 3rd year in a Bachelor's, Master's, or similar design-related program. - Strong UI design skills, with the ability to create visually appealing and user-friendly product designs. - You are rigorous and have an eye for detail. - Proficiency in Figma is essential. Adobe Creative Suite knowledge is a plus. - Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Front-end Integration is a plus. As well as knowledge of Vectorial Design. - Proactive learner with an interest in product and UI trends. - Excellent team player, comfortable collaborating with multiple teams in an international environment. - Excellent working abilities in English. French are a plus. - **Our ideal teammate**: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door. It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes — don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying - Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief._ - When it comes to recruitment, we’re interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan’s success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area._ **About Swan**: **Perks of being a Swanee**: - Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib. - We respect your lunch break. Mid-day free-time is sacred and our French office even provides a Swile card to cover your meal on work days. - Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax. - This isn’t a perk, it should be the rule, but diversity and inclusion are important at Swan. We’re working hard to get better every day. **Our values**: Swan’s core values guide our actions daily. Individually, they may seem obvious, but together, they form a unique culture. **Simplicity**: Leonardo Da Vinci said: “simplicity is the ultima