Stronghold Investment Management (“Stronghold,” “SIM,” or “the Firm”) is a technology-driven, vertically integrated investment manager focused on real-assets and related private markets. Stronghold seeks to deliver best-in-class risk-adjusted returns through an investment framework that features comparatively rapid transaction velocity, deep technical expertise, creative financial structuring, and objective and algorithmic decision making.
Stronghold was founded by Ryan Turner in 2016 and has deployed over $1.6 billion in capital across 10+ investment vehicles.
Ultimately, Stronghold intends to apply its technology-intensive investment approach to a variety of specialist real assets verticals, including:
- Oil & Gas
- Renewables
- Specialty Real Estate (commercial, datacenters, marinas)
- Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure
- Billboards and Fixtures
- Mining & other commodities
- Utilities
- Secondaries
Senior UX Designer
Shape the Future of Fintech UX at Stronghold
At Stronghold, we believe that exceptional design isn't just about aesthetics—it’s about solving complex problems with intuitive, user-centric solutions. We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer who thrives in ambiguity, obsesses over user experience, and can transform deep domain insights into innovative, frictionless designs.
This role is perfect for someone who loves tackling intricate design challenges, has an analytical approach to UX, and is passionate about creating beautiful, highly functional products.
What You’ll Do
🔍 Master the Domain – Our space is complex, and we need someone who isn’t afraid to dig in. You’ll immerse yourself in domain knowledge, decoding industry nuances and user needs to design with precision.
🎯 Champion the User – You’ll conduct research, uncover pain points, and translate insights into designs that feel second nature to our users. You’ll also navigate the art of extracting true needs without getting misled by surface-level feedback.
📐 Design & Prototype Like a Pro – From quick low-fidelity wireframes to polished high-fidelity prototypes, you’ll iterate rapidly and validate solutions with real users. Your work will bridge vision and execution seamlessly.
🤝 Collaborate Across Teams – Partner with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to bring your designs to life in an agile, feedback-rich environment.
🚀 Lead with Impact – As a senior team member, you’ll mentor junior designers, advocate for best practices, and push the boundaries of what great UX can be.
What You Bring
✅ Deep UX Expertise – A strong portfolio that demonstrates your ability to solve real user problems through thoughtful design.
✅ Fluency in Design Tools – You’re highly proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar tools and know when to use the right one for the job.
✅ Analytical Mindset – You don’t just make things look good—you make them work beautifully by synthesizing user research, data, and feedback into actionable improvements.
✅ Communication & Collaboration – You can clearly articulate design decisions, balance stakeholder input, and build alignment across teams.
✅ Resilience & Maturity – You welcome critique, embrace iteration, and aren’t afraid to push back when it serves the user experience.
Responsibilities:
Deep Domain Understanding: Our domain is challenging, especially for outsiders. The ideal candidate will be willing to roll up their sleeves and dive deep into the domain literature and resources we have ready for you. At many thousands of pages of material, you should enjoy reading, writing, and critical thinking as well as design.
User-Centric Design: Conduct user research to understand needs, behaviors, and pain points, translating these insights into user-friendly designs. You must understand how to elicit needs while not being hoodwinked by users conflating solutions.
Wireframing and Prototyping: Create detailed wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to propose and iterate on design solutions. You should start with fast, low fidelity wireframes before moving to mockups.
Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure design vision is effectively translated into product implementation.
Guidance and Leadership: Lead design projects and provide guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement.
Qualifications and Skills:
Proven Experience: Extensive experience in product design with a portfolio showcasing your expertise in creating user-centric solutions.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or similar.
Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to analyze user feedback and activity, and incorporate this into design improvements.
Communication: Excellent communication skills to articulate design concepts and rationales.
Maturity: Must be willing and able to take constructive criticism from multiple parties, including passionate users and leaders, and integrate findings into your designs.
Education: A degree in Design, UX/UI, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory with relevant experience.
Why Join Stronghold?
💡 Work on Meaningful Problems – Tackle real challenges in an industry that demands smart, innovative design solutions.
🏆 High-Impact Role – Your designs will directly shape our products and influence the experience of thousands of users.
💪 Culture of Excellence – Join a team of passionate, sharp, and driven professionals who push each other to do their best work.
Ready to redefine what great fintech UX looks like? Apply now and let’s build something extraordinary together.
At Stronghold, we strive to create a workplace that is not only rewarding but also satisfying. We believe our employees are the driving force behind our success, and we are committed to providing them with an environment where they can thrive and reach their full potential. When you choose to work with us, you'll be joining a team of highly talented professionals who are passionate about what they do and dedicated to bringing technology expertise to our domain. We value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, and we provide our employees with the resources and support they need to succeed. If you're looking for a challenging and fulfilling career, we invite you to apply.
Benefits
- Market-competitive compensation
- Fully paid benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- Fully Funded HSA (with HDHP)
- 401k + Match
- Company sponsored LTD, STD, life insurance and AD&D
- Generous PTO policy
- 15 company recognized holidays
- Class A offices in prime locations
- Parental Leave
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stronghold Investment Management is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, where individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can thrive. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply and embrace the unique contributions they can bring to our organization.
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What We Do
Stronghold Investment Management is an investment manager, focused on energy and natural resources, fortified by an experienced operating and technical team.
Stronghold pursues opportunistic investments, partnering with companies and entrepreneurs seeking capital as well as other investment managers. We identify investments with attractive risk-reward profiles and manage them through their life cycle.
