Graphic Designer, Cape Town

The j. awan&partners group operates across three complementary entities: j. awan&partners, a GCC-founded with global reach regulatory and compliance advisory firm; azakaw, a purpose-built RegTech compliance platform automating KYC, KYB, AML screening, transaction monitoring, and corporate compliance; and j. awan capital, a KSA-focused regulatory and compliance advisory firm combining compliance advisory with fund hosting and administration. Together, the group serves financial services institutions, fintechs, fund managers, and professional services firms navigating complex regulatory environments across the GCC, Africa, and international markets. Marketing operates as a unified group function delivering coordinated demand generation, brand positioning, and pipeline support across all three entities.

Mission This is a production-grade design role for a B2B designer who combines visual craft with strong output discipline across three brand identities simultaneously.

You are the sole designer within a lean marketing team, producing social assets, paid ad creatives, pitch decks, event collateral, landing pages, reports, sales enablement materials, and light video and animation content.

The ideal candidate works quickly, interprets briefs accurately, and maintains brand consistency without requiring constant art direction. This role prioritises delivery over creative exploration. The expectation is commercially effective design that is on brief, on brand, and on time.

You understand the visual language of compliance, RegTech, and financial services—precise, professional, and authoritative without being sterile.

You are AI fluent in a practical, production-relevant sense. You use AI image and video generation tools as part of your standard workflow to accelerate asset production, explore creative directions, and adapt static assets to motion. You apply craft judgment and brand precision to everything that reaches the market, regardless of origin.

12–18 Month Mission Outcomes Production Output All briefed assets are delivered on time, with no missed internal deadlines without prior escalation. Average turnaround times meet SLAs by asset type.

Brand Consistency All published assets across all three entities pass brand review without requiring major revision. Brand guidelines are applied consistently and independently, with no off-brand material reaching external audiences. Landing page and website designs are delivered to specification for development handoff.

Paid Creative Performance Ad creative CTR is tracked monthly. Underperforming creatives are proactively flagged and refreshed. At least one creative variant is live per active paid campaign at all times.

Sales and Pitch Collateral Pitch decks, one-pagers, and battle card layouts are delivered on time and to business development satisfaction. No deal is delayed due to lack of designed collateral.

All event materials are delivered at print-ready quality at least two weeks before event dates. No event collateral deadlines are missed.

Design System Maintenance Brand asset libraries are current and maintained in Figma across all three entities. Approved templates are accessible to the full team, with no lost or outdated files in active use.

AI-Assisted and Motion Production AI image and video generation tools are integrated into the production workflow within 60 days of joining. Light animations and short-form video content are delivered to brief and production standard.

Brief Process Adherence All work is initiated from a written brief. Feedback cycles are completed within agreed rounds, and scope creep is escalated rather than silently absorbed.

Key Accountabilities Social and Digital Asset Production Design all social assets for LinkedIn and other channels across azakaw, j. awan&partners, and j. awan capital. Produce paid ad creatives, email headers, and digital banners. Design landing pages and website visual layouts for azakaw and JAP, with development handled separately. Maintain a reusable library of approved templates.

Assets are delivered on time, templates are maintained and accessible, and no asset is published without brand review.

Sales and Pitch Collateral Design pitch decks, one-pagers, case study layouts, battle card templates, and proposal covers, based on briefs from the Senior Marketing Manager or Group Head. Maintain a version-controlled sales collateral library.

All business development requests are fulfilled within SLA, with version control maintained and accessible.

Event and Print Collateral Design banners, roll-ups, booth graphics, digital screens, and branded merchandise specifications. Deliver print-ready files with correct specifications, bleed, and resolution at least two weeks before event dates.

All assets are delivered on time with no missed deadlines.

Brand Governance Maintain brand guidelines, Figma component libraries, and asset templates across all three entities. Flag off-brand usage within 24 hours and produce updated brand assets when guidelines evolve.

Libraries remain current and accessible, with no outdated brand files in active use.

Paid Creative Production Produce static and animated creatives for paid campaigns briefed by the Growth Marketing Manager. Deliver multiple creative variants for A/B testing, track CTR performance, and refresh underperforming creatives within one week of flagging.

Each active campaign has at least one creative variant live at all times.

Light Animation and Video Produce light animations and short-form video content for LinkedIn, paid campaigns, and sales enablement. Adapt static assets into motion formats and use AI tools where appropriate. Apply quality control to all AI-assisted outputs before publication.

All motion and video assets are delivered on brief and on schedule.

This Role Is Not for You If… You require significant creative latitude to perform at your best.

You prioritise aesthetics over commercial effectiveness.

You are uncomfortable managing high output volumes across multiple brands simultaneously.

You react negatively to revisions and feedback cycles.

You are not already using AI image and video tools in your production workflow.

You are not self-managing in a brief-driven environment.

Core Competencies B2B Design Craft Produces professional, commercially effective design for regulated industries, with a strong understanding of compliance, fintech, and professional services visual language.

AI-Assisted Production Fluency Uses AI tools as a standard part of production workflows, with strong prompting, iteration, and post-output quality control.

Light Animation and Video Editing Produces short-form motion and adapts static assets to animation across common design tools.

Multi-Brand Production Maintains three distinct brand identities without aesthetic bleed.

Adobe Suite Proficiency Fluent in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Pro or After Effects.

Microsoft Suite and Canva Produces presentation-quality assets in PowerPoint and editable templates in Canva.

Paid Creative Production Designs performance-driven creatives and iterates based on data.

Print Production Knowledge Delivers technically correct print-ready files without vendor correction.

Works from written briefs, flags ambiguity early, and manages feedback efficiently.

Education and Experience A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field is required.

Candidates must have a minimum of three years’ experience in a B2B in-house or agency design role, producing digital, social, print, presentation, and light motion assets. A portfolio is required and must demonstrate professional services, fintech, or regulated industry work, including evidence of animation or motion design.

Preferred experience includes compliance, RegTech, or financial services brands; Figma component library management; proficiency across Adobe, Microsoft, and Canva; and use of AI image and video tools in production workflows.

Culture and Values

The group operates with a strong growth mindset, resilience, accountability, and adaptability in a fast-paced scaling environment. Professional maturity and integrity are essential when handling sensitive client and regulatory information.

A client-first philosophy underpins all work, with every interaction reflecting the accuracy, proactivity, and integrity of the group’s advisory heritage.

Trust and credibility are built through consistent follow-through, transparency, and candid communication.

Rewards and Growth

The role offers a competitive salary.

You will be the sole designer for a three-brand, internationally active group, providing broad portfolio exposure across formats, markets, and industries.

Medical insurance, paid leave, and additional benefits are detailed during the offer stage.

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