Creative Designer

Creative Designer

Salary: £29,000 per annum, plus company benefits

Location: Darwin House, Leeds Valley Park, Savannah Way, Leeds, LS10 1AB

Contract: Full time, permanent

Shifts: 37.5 hours per week worked Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break

Work model: Hybrid; this will be discussed in more detail at interview stage

Williams Lea seeks a Creative Designer to join our team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7,000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.

Purpose of role 

The Creative Designer plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, on-brand design solutions across various print and digital formats. Beyond executing briefs accurately and efficiently, the designer is expected to contribute creatively, proactively suggest improvements, and uphold the highest standards of design and production. Working closely with the Team Lead or Account Manager, the role demands a deep understanding of brand guidelines, strong technical skills in Adobe Creative Suite, and a meticulous approach to pre-press and studio processes. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player who can manage deadlines, maintain consistency across deliverables, and add strategic value through design thinking and attention to detail.

Key responsibilities 

• Execute design work in line with project briefs, brand guidelines, and timelines
• Ensure all deliverables undergo thorough pre-press checks and are error-free before release
• Follow established studio workflows and design best practices in all daily tasks
• Manage your own workload effectively with minimal supervision
• Identify and recommend ways to improve design processes and output
• Develop a strong understanding of client brands, ensuring consistent application across materials
• Proactively challenge off-brand creative, both internally and externally, where appropriate
• Suggest proactive, value-adding design solutions for clients

Personal attributes 

• Degree, diploma, or certification in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field
• Proven experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Strong understanding of working with templates, style guides, and multi-format brand collateral
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong sense of typography, layout, colour, and visual hierarchy
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Understanding of marketing and advertising principles
• Knowledge of pre-press, print production, and pre-media processes is a plus
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Collaborative team player with a solutions-oriented mindset

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Assessments
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Referral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at [email protected].