Case Study
Insight Investment - Case Study - Recruitment
Insight Investment is a global asset manager specialising in liability-driven investment (LDI), cashflow-driven investing (CDI), longevity hedging, currency management, fixed income, absolute return, multi-asset, and specialist strategies. Their mission is to help investors achieve goals with certainty, focusing on meeting objectives rather than maximising returns.
From Legacy to Leading-Edge...
Back in late 2018, Insight Investment, a fast-growing FinTech company based in London, opened a new tech hub in Spinningfields, Manchester. This wasn’t just about expanding geographically either—it was part of a bigger plan to completely transform their technology.
They were shifting from traditional on-premises IT to the cloud and focusing on Agile delivery - a step that was actually ahead of the game in Manchester. Along with the cloud migration, they also planned a full overhaul of their entire app estate to to align with market movements and where the industry was heading.
With substantial funding and a strong London base already well-known, they needed the right tech talent to lead the migration and from that the right recruitment agency to help find them...
Insight Investment x MRJ
Small Snapshot of Some of the Roles We Filled...
AZURE CLOUD APPLICATION ARCHITECTS
TECHNICAL LEAD ENGINEERS
JUNIOR > PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
JUNIOR > SENIOR AUTOMATION ENGINEERS
BUSINESS ANALYSTS
SDETs
From Vision to Reality:
Building Insight's Engineering Team
As a relatively new name to Manchester, Insight recognised the need to reach out to an established name in the North West with the pull to attract the best tech talent in Manchester. Enter MRJ Recruitment. From our first interaction with Insight's Head of Engineering/CTO, it was clear that our reputation as SaaS recruitment specialists positioned us as a natural partner for the task.
Our collaboration began with a deep dive into Insight’s goals and challenges:
- Strategic Leadership: Rekiel, our Head of Engineering Recruitment, spearheaded the project alongside Senior Consultant Cam. Their combined expertise ensured that every hire aligned with Insight’s ambitious objectives.
- Swift Execution: Insight needed quick results to keep pace with its roadmap, and MRJ’s ability to source, screen, and place top-tier tech talent was instrumental in meeting those tight timelines.
Role Fulfilment:
Over the next three years, Reeks, Cam and the rest of the Engineering team have gone on to successfully fill more than 60+ roles for Insight, becoming one of their most trusted recruitment partners and spanning across a wide range of technical specialisations from cloud engineering to senior leadership.
This included a diverse mix of junior to senior-level talent well beyond the initial project brief, ensuring Insight had the right people to drive its technical and strategic objectives well into the future.
Outcome:
This strategic partnership enabled Insight to:
- Successfully migrate its systems to the cloud.
- Execute a full-scale application transformation.
- Establish itself as a technology leader in Manchester’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem.
Your Growth, Our Mission:
The success of the Insight x MRJ Recruitment partnership shows just how well we know the SaaS market. Our expertise made us Insight’s go-to for this critical project, and we didn’t just deliver—we went above and beyond.
Past just the cloud migration recruitment drive (that we passed with flying colours), our story with Insight Investment reflects reflects what we do best —placing exceptional talent who deliver outstanding results, strengthening the company’s market dominance with every step forward.
From Junior and Senior Test Automation Engineers to Data Engineers, Contract Software Engineers, and more, Insight trusted us to build their future. Trust us to help build yours.
For growing SaaS companies ready to scale with the right talent, MRJ Recruitment is the partner you need. 📩 Get in touch with us today or check our our wide variety of other case studies that showcase our ability to deliver time after time again.
MRJ have been one of our key recruitment partners in Manchester for the last 3 years. Jody, Rekiel and Cam have been key in helping us grow our new technology hub, through providing hard to find candidates along with strong market intel.
We ask all new hires for feedback on the consultants who represented them, and we have never had a bad word said against anyone at MRJ. Candidates see them as more of a partner during their search and always reference their honesty and knowledge of the market.
You can be confident that candidates sent through MRJ are committed to the process, understand your role and company and have had expectations set in regards to budget and working arrangements.
Rekiel is professional, attentive and punctual. He helped me to find my current job, and even after I started he followed it up and check whether I have settled with my new place. It was a pleasure working with him and I can highly recommend Rekiel.
Thanks for the support and best of luck in the future.
Latest News & Insights
Discover the latest from MRJ
Recruiting Tomorrow's People Today
We understand that setting and reaching goals can be a challenging process, and we are here to provide you with the tools, resources, and support you need to succeed. We’ll empower you to be the best you.