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Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. The business has a clear mission and purpose to offer investors a different approach to achieving their investment goals; one that prioritizes the certainty of meeting their chosen objectives.
Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach and partnership with its clients has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management making it a leading force in investment management. They focus on what they believe they are best at, offering a full-spectrum fixed income capability, risk management strategies including Liability Driven Investment (LDI), absolute return and multi-asset.
Insight is ranked number one in Edelman’s Asset Management Brand Index 2024 as the manager whose brand is most highly regarded in the institutional marketplace. They are owned by Bank of New York Corporation (BNY), a global leader in investment management and investment services.
With $838 billion under management and sitting within BNY, Insight leverages the unique combination of achieving the high-performing, risk-adjusted returns of a boutique with the financial stability of a large, global financial institution for which asset management is a core strategic priority.
Insight has investment decision-making autonomy, operating with an independent management structure and boards with a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan, and Australia. The business employs over 1,100 people including 285-plus investment professionals.
More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com
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2025 Graduate Programme: Technology (Developer) based in Manchester
Division Description:
Technology provides the tools and services to enable our Investment teams to deliver innovative, high quality, secure, cost effective and scalable solutions and services to our clients. Most of the applications are built in-house allowing adaption quickly to business needs and to differentiate our capabilities in the industry. The team provision technology services including cloud, on-premises data centres, networks, databases and desktops required for the business to function on a day-to-day basis in terms of performance and reliability, with key issues and risks all evidenced by measurable performance and risk indicators. The user-facing services include IT Helpdesk and desktop (end user computing) services and business application support.
Role Overview:
Our Technology programme is a two-year rotational programme and is a unique opportunity for a graduate looking to begin their career in the investment management industry and has been designed for you to enter one of our Technology teams upon completion.
We will structure your rotations within the division to give you the opportunity to experience and understand our business so you will:
Join our dynamic team at the forefront of engineering cutting-edge systems designed to meet the unique needs of our business. Our business stakeholders include LDI Fund managers and Traders.
You’ll be instrumental in developing software solutions that enhance decision-making, reduce operational risks, and optimize efficiency for our front office. Collaborating closely with both our front office and cross-functional teams, you'll play a pivotal role in understanding user requirements, architecting solutions and implementing features to meet their evolving needs. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, innovative environment where your contributions make a real impact.
As part of the Graduate programme, you will be sponsored to undertake the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualification. In addition, we will support pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) through learning materials, fee reimbursement, and study days for those that wish to pursue.
We’re a people centric organisation and we look after our colleagues. We have clear career paths that are actively supported. Each graduate will be paired with a mentor for the duration of the two years, to support you through the programme.
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If you’re interested in joining an exciting, innovative financial services company, please complete your online application by Friday 1st November 2024.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and our final round assessment centre will be held in early December 2024. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply early.
Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other factors protected by federal, state and/or local laws. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected]
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