Investment Acceleration Programme 2026

Ninety One; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninety One is offering an Investment Acceleration Programme aimed at recently qualified CAs and other professionals with finance backgrounds. This two-year program provides global exposure and comprehensive learning opportunities in investment practices, making it an ideal start for those passionate about the finance sector.

Benefits

Support for CFA qualification

Global exposure

Experience immersive company culture

Qualifications

• Zero to 2 years of post-qualification experience for CAs.
• Strong academic record necessary.
• Passionate about investment and markets.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year investment acceleration programme.
• Learn about global investment practices.
• Support and pursue CFA qualification.

Skills

Intellectual curiosity

Ambition

Relationship building

Investment passion

Education

Chartered accountant (CA)

Technical degree (e.g., medicine, engineering)

Non-technical degree (e.g., law, political science)

Honours degree

Job description

About us:

Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager with R3,08 trillion* of assets under management.

Established in South Africa in 1991, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market. In 2020, almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One.

Our distinctive capabilities sit within differentiated fixed income and credit as well as specialist equities, and we have a unique perspective and approach to investment opportunities presented by emerging markets and the energy transition.

*as at 31 December 2024

Career Change: unlocking your investment potential

Launch a new career in the dynamic world of global investing and join the Ninety One Investment Acceleration Programme.

Who should apply

• Recently qualified chartered accountants (CAs) with zero to 2 years of post-qualification experience
• Professionals with technical degrees (e.g., medicine, engineering) who have an additional finance qualification (MBA, CFA, or master’s in finance)
• Professionals with non-technical degrees (e.g., law, political science, or arts) who have an additional finance qualification (MBA, CFA, or master’s in finance)
• Recent graduates (honours) with zero to 4 years of experience
• Strong academic record
• Passionate about investment and markets

What you can expect

• Two year investment acceleration programme with global exposure
• Learn about our global business and diverse approaches to investing
• Support for CFA qualification
• Experience our distinctive culture and shared values

Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

• Intellectual curiosity
• Ambition, balanced with decency and humanity
• The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
• The ability to ‘approach and own’ and continuously look for opportunities to develop
• Investment lead and passionate about markets
• Passionate about Equity, Sustainable or Fixed Income investing