Hona
The Domino's Pizza Tracker for lawyers and their clients.
Lead Product Designer
About the role
Role Summary:
We're seeking a Lead Product Designer to be Hona's first design hire and establish our UX practice. You'll own the entire user experience - from research and information architecture to interface design and component libraries. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with rapid execution, bringing proven experience in user research and a passion for creating intuitive solutions in a fast-paced startup environment.
Required Experience & Skills:
- 3-5 years of professional UX/UI design experience, ideally in fast-paced environments
- Experience conducting end-to-end user research including interviews, usability testing, and synthesis
- Strong portfolio showing rapid ideation and iteration
- Proficiency in Figma for design and prototyping
- Experience building and maintaining design libraries and design systems from scratch
- Proven ability to make pragmatic design decisions that balance speed and quality
- Strong eye for visual design and attention to detail
Core Responsibilities:
- Be Hona's first dedicated designer, bringing fresh perspective to the product
- Execute designs for complex legal workflows and communication tools
- Build and improve UI components within the existing design system
- Rapidly prototype and iterate on new features
- Transform user feedback into concrete design improvements
- Deliver high-quality designs that can be implemented quickly
- Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs for immediate implementation
- Analyze user behavior data to identify opportunities for improvement
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Focus on execution and shipping features quickly
- Self-starter who can work independently
- Pragmatic problem-solver who prioritizes getting things done
- Strong communicator who can work effectively with engineers
- Comfortable making quick decisions and moving forward
- Strategic thinker who can balance user needs with business goals
- Comfort wearing multiple hats across UX research, information architecture, and UI design
Benefits:
- Opportunities for career growth and development
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Fun company culture with regular team-building activities, lunches and events
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- On-site gym and recreational facilities
About Hona
Hona is a client experience platform built for law firms to simplify and strengthen communication with their clients. Legal work can be complex and difficult for clients to follow, which is why Hona helps firms proactively keep clients informed at every stage of their case. Through automated updates and a clean, user-friendly dashboard, clients can easily track progress, understand key milestones, and know what to expect next.
In addition to status updates, Hona allows clients to upload documents, securely message their legal team, and share feedback—all in one place. Hona integrates seamlessly with the law firm's existing case management systems, making it easy to implement without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Hona's long-term vision is to transform client communication across the legal industry by making clarity and transparency the standard.
