Human Resource Generalist
Cape Town 
About Fairtree:
Fairtree is a trusted investment partner with investment capabilities spanning global, private, and listed asset classes. We continually strive for investment excellence and to deliver high-quality returns to our investors, as we have done since the inception of our first fund in 2003.
At the heart of everything we do at Fairtree is the purpose that the business exists to enrich the lives of all our stakeholders. We believe Fairtree is a tool enabling us in our mission to put each of our stakeholders, through their dealings with or within Fairtree, in a better position to live their individual or collective callings.
We deliver on this purpose through our five core values: Excellence, Integrity, Growth, Real Relationships and Family. We strive to live these values every day and trust that they will drive every action or decision made at Fairtree in the best interest of all stakeholders.
The role:
The HR Generalist will play a vital role in supporting Fairtree’s growth and success by enhancing the experience of all stakeholders through maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment and onboarding and enabling data-driven decision-making through reliable HR reporting and record keeping. The HR Generalist will work closely with our HR team to support day-to-day operations and projects, ensuring alignment with Fairtree’s overall HR strategy.
Talent management
- Assist with the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing candidates, liaising with agencies and stakeholders, screening CVs, scheduling interviews and reference calling.
- Maintaining job specs.
- Minimise time-to-hire and approach recruitment with urgency
- Assist with benchmarking.
- Coordinate and support the HR team in the Induction and onboarding process for new starters : Including welcoming, socialising, onboarding, documentation, workspace setup, and welcome gift packs.
Learning and development:
- Coordinate and source all training.
- Conduct skills gap analysis.
- Maintain all training records and ensure the relevant files are kept up to date.
- Assist with the preparation of documents for HR related training courses.
- Assist the HR team in the coordination and administration of the Fairtree Graduate and Bursary programmes.
- Ensure that we meet BBBEE targets and find solutions for targets to be reached.
Record management/system & reporting:
- Provide comprehensive HR administrative support to all HR processes.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personnel data, contracts, etc.
- Update all HR databases, such as headcount and transformation sheets.
- Generate various reports based on employee data and leave.
- Compiling of monthly payroll inputs.
- Assist in benefits administration and employee relations.
Compliance:
- Stay abreast of labour laws and HR regulations to ensure organisational compliance, including workplace health and safety.
- Assist with legislative and SETA reporting, i.e. compiling WSP & ATR reports and EE.
Payroll:
- Process monthly payroll on the Sage VIP Payroll system, accurately and on schedule.
- Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring all employee data (new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, etc.) is accurate.
- Administer statutory deductions including PAYE, UIF, and SDL.
- Prepare and submit statutory returns to SARS and other relevant authorities.
- Manage employee queries related to payslips, deductions, and benefits, resolving issues promptly.
- Reconcile payroll and prepare reports for HR and Finance department.
- Ensure compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act, and SARS requirements.
- Assist with year-end processes such as IRP5/IT3(a) certificates and EMP501 reconciliations.
General human resource support:
- Assist with various audits relating to EE, LRA, BCEA and BBBEE.
- Serve as an emergency stand-in for payroll and CCMA-related matters if other HR staff are unavailable.
- Ensure mitigation of risk in the HR department.
- Be a team player and support colleagues (as they will support you), with various HR initiatives and operational tasks.
- Ensure consistent execution of HR strategies across all touchpoints.
- General day-to-day administration.
- Maintain HR filing system.
- Handle general enquiries from employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
- Contribute to employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
- Take minutes of meetings.
- Assist in any other HR related project.
Ideal qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management.
Ideal experience:
- Minimum of five years of experience in a HR generalist role.
- Two to three years of experience in recruitment is essential.
- Knowledge of labour laws and HR best practices.
- Understanding of the employee life cycle.
- Understanding and experience in EE, Skills development and BBBEE.
- Sage VIP payroll experience.
Competencies and desired attributes;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong design skills and a focus on creating high-quality marketing materials.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with internal teams and external clients.
- Proactive, results-driven, and committed to delivering high-quality marketing outputs.
Interested?
How to Apply
Please click on this link to submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are a strong fit for this role by 03 October 2025.
For any enquiries, please contact [email protected].
Fairtree is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
