Fairtree Graduate Programme 2027

About Fairtree

Fairtree is a leading global investment manager that manages alternative and long-only investment portfolios across all global asset classes for local and offshore clients. As a trusted investment partner, we continually strive for investment excellence and to deliver consistent and competitive returns as we have done since the inception of our first fund in 2003 while pursuing our purpose of enriching the lives of all our stakeholders.

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. We believe this has created a unique culture where a safe environment exists for investment ideas to flourish.

About the Fairtree Graduate Programme

The Fairtree Graduate Programme is an exciting opportunity for graduates to gain experience and grow at our multi-asset firm and learn first-hand from our investment professionals.

The Fairtree Graduate Programme is a bespoke 12-month training programme designed for graduates to broaden their skills base, including technical and soft skills development, and kick- start their careers in the asset management industry.

The 12-month graduate programme will commence in January 2027, with shorter periods or delayed starts considered for exceptional cases. The relevant qualifications, competencies, attributes and fit with the team and the Fairtree culture are critical.

Minimum requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree
• South African citizenship
• EE candidates are preferred

Qualifications:

Risk Intern:
• Bachelor’s degree with Investments, Actuarial, Finance or Statistics as the major subjects.
• Coding skills are preferred but not essential.
• Specific interest in pursuing the CFA qualification.

Operations Intern:
• Bachelor’s degree in Investments or Finance with Accounting as a major subject.
• Specific interest in middle office operations (controls over security transaction processing and checking the integrity of portfolio management system).

Distribution Intern (Marketing):
• Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Science degree.

Distribution Intern (Institutional Business and Client Service Support):
• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Investments, Economics, Business Science, Statistics or
a related field.
• An interest in pursuing a professional investment qualification (e.g. CFA).
• A strong interest in the investment management industry, including unit trusts, alternative investments and investment products.
• An interest in client service, distribution support and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• A high level of attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

Legal Intern:
• Bachelor’s degree in LLB

Competencies and attributes:
• A track record of excellence, including strong academic performance.
• An interest in business and investments.
• Strong numerical ability.
• A questioning nature and an analytical mind.
• Being a team player.
• Self-starter with a proactive can-do attitude.
• Clear, concise writing skills.
• A good communicator with a belief in strong, open and honest relationships.
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• An interest in self-development.
• Hardworking and detail-oriented with a commitment to excellence.