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Senior Researcher
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 lives 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 and what we offer. Job Description We're looking for a Senior Design Researcher to join the Spend Squad in London. You'll be part of Wise's global mission to build an open and fair financial system. At Wise, we've got a clear mission - money without borders. Built by and for people who live global lives. We're at a genuinely exciting time, and building products that support Business and Personal needs for credit has never been more important in achieving our mission. Your mission: Your mission is to help the Spend squad understand and meet customers' credit needs for business and personal use. This new opportunity for Wise requires generative, evaluative, and strategic research across regions to inform product direction and quality. Your work will guide which markets we expand to, shape value propositions and ensure in-product flows fit seamlessly into people's lives and businesses. You'll join a vibrant research community of 20+ researchers and work embedded within the Spend squad.
As a Senior Researcher, you'll be owning your expertise. You'll contribute by: Leading complex research - work on large projects that are often complex and ambiguous, operating with significant autonomy Problem-solving excellence - proactively demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills and holistic research thinking Taking ownership - regularly lead work and take responsibility for research decisions Collaborating - routinely work with other researchers and disciplines, often leading workshops and crits Planning strategically - able to explain how work streams should be planned, coordinated and sequenced Defining success - ensure key milestones and metrics are in place to measure and assess impact Storytelling and advocacy - strong cross-functional collaborator and accomplished storyteller; effective advocate of a research-led approach Using modern tools thoughtfully - leverage AI and emerging tools where they help accelerate research delivery, while maintaining research rigour
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This role will give you the opportunity to: Own complex work - lead large, ambiguous research projects with significant autonomy and impact Shape direction - influence how your team prioritises and sequences work to achieve squad goals Develop your expertise - continue growing as a research expert while expanding your strategic and leadership capabilities Be part of our mission to make money without borders the new normal
A bit about you… You have deep experience with both generative and evaluative research; exceptional problem-solving skills and holistic research thinking You know how to choose the right research approach for different ambiguity levels, build decision confidence through well-designed studies, and connect user evidence to business outcomes You're comfortable working embedded in cross-functional product teams; able to work autonomously and collaboratively with PM, data, design and engineering You're able to guide teams on actioning insights and work closely with designers to ideate based on findings You have strong presentation and storytelling skills, especially when sharing impactful insights You're comfortable using modern research tools and thoughtfully applying AI where it can accelerate delivery without compromising quality
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You're also… capable of prioritising and sequencing activities, addressing uncertainties and defining success self-directed; you can spot opportunities and take appropriate steps to action them with minimal guidance
And as a heads up, this role probably isn't for you if: Your experience is primarily market research and/or academia You don't have demonstrable experience leading UX research within the tech/product industry You're not comfortable working with significant autonomy on complex, ambiguous projects Additional Information 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.
Compensation: GBP 72000 - GBP 105000 - yearly
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