2026 US Graduate Program: Distribution Team

Please note, candidates can only apply for one graduate program across all of our divisional programs.

About Insight Investment:

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight managed £626.2bn of assets as at 30 December 2024 across its core liability driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income and currency capabilities. Insight has a clear mission and purpose to offer investors a different approach to achieving their investment goals; one that prioritises the certainty of meeting investors’ chosen objectives in contrast to the traditional focus on maximising return and minimising volatility. Insight operates across the globe with a presence in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, Japan and Australia; and is a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY”) (NYSE:BK), the global financial services. company.

The business employs over 1,100 people including 275 investment professionals.

More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com

Business Unit:

• Business planning: The team coordinates sales plans and all internal reporting on behalf of Distribution, this includes the management of our CRM application, Salesforce. The team delivers market intelligence and competitor research to the distribution, consultant, and client service teams to help generate new ideas to capitalise on emerging investment trends.
• Consultant relations: the team focuses on building and managing relationships with global and regional investment consultants. The team aims to have Insight’s strategies and solutions rated and reviewed by various consultants.
• Marketing: The marketing team covers two key areas:
  - Communications: These teams deliver information to the distribution, consultant and client service teams for prospects and clients through digital marketing (website, intranet, social, email), investment content (literature, white papers, investment commentary and awards submissions), event management, media relations and internal communications.
  - Institutional pipeline management: These teams work on RFP responses, the production of presentations, the supply of investment data for marketing materials, and organizes data supply to consultant databases.
• Product development: This team works collaboratively across the business to identify and deliver new products using Insight’s product development process and manages updates to Insight’s existing product range.
• Business planning: The team coordinates sales plans and all internal reporting on behalf of Distribution, this includes the management of our CRM application, Salesforce. The team delivers market intelligence and competitor research to the distribution, consultant, and client service teams to help generate new ideas to capitalise on emerging investment trends.

Role Overview:

This is a unique opportunity for a graduate looking to begin their career in the investment management industry, with an interest in client facing roles.

This role will provide broad exposure across distribution functional areas by supporting and working with a wide cohort of experienced colleagues. With proven success, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Build networks and relationships across the organization
• Gain technical understanding and working knowledge of our business
• Take professional qualifications to support and complement business knowledge
• Establish the foundations in becoming Insight’s future leaders
• Additional opportunities for exposure and working with other functional teams
  

As part of this role, we will support pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation through learning materials, fee reimbursement, and study days for those that wish to pursue.

The role will report to a manager that oversees other recent graduates within distribution and there will be additional mentorship and coaching opportunities.

Experience Required:

• Demonstrated interest in finance, investment management, and the broader investment industry
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Desire to work in a high calibre and collaborative environment
• Strong work ethic and a positive attitude
• Someone who t