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FirstRand Group company profile
FirstRand Group is South Africa's largest banking group by market capitalisation, operating through four primary businesses: First National Bank (FNB), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), WesBank, and Ashburton Investments. The group also operates Aldermore in the UK and has growing pan-African banking presences in several countries.
50,000+Team
1998Founded
Johannesburg (Sandton — Head Office)South Africa
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What FirstRand Group company profile research shows
FirstRand Group is South Africa's largest banking group by market capitalisation, operating through four primary businesses: First National Bank (FNB), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), WesBank, and Ashburton Investments. The group also operates Aldermore in the UK and has growing pan-African banking presences in several countries.
Locations
Johannesburg (Sandton — Head Office), Cape Town, Durban
Company size
50,000+
Role areas
Bank Teller, FNB Service Advisor, WesBank Sales Consultant
Typical pay
R8,000–R200,000+/month
Founded
1998
What the work may be like
FirstRand's diversity means no single work environment description fits — FNB branches are customer-facing, high-volume service environments; RMB is an investment banking floor with transactional intensity; WesBank is asset finance and motor dealer channel-facing. The FNB digital platform team is a technology-led environment.
What unifies the group is a performance-driven culture and a clear understanding that the right people move within the group across business units.
Hiring and application process
Candidates typically apply online through the FirstRand careers portal or job boards. Applications undergo initial screening followed by psychometric assessments or aptitude tests.
Shortlisted applicants participate in interviews with HR and business unit managers. Final offers are extended after reference and background checks.
Who may be a good fit
- Financial services candidates at all levels — from FNB branch tellers through to RMB investment bankers — who want SA's largest banking group with the widest career range and one of the most advanced digital banking platforms in Africa
- SA's largest banking group — FNB, RMB, WesBank and Ashburton create one of the widest internal career mobility ranges of any SA employer
- Highly advanced digital banking platform creates genuine fintech and data science career opportunities within a traditional banking framework
- Graduate programmes across multiple business units are among SA's most prestigious and competitive financial services career launchpads
What candidates should verify
- • Scale of 50,000+ employees means individual visibility requires strong performance documentation and proactive relationship building
- • RMB investment banking is high-intensity with long working hours — demanding work environments even by financial services standards
- • Confirm salary, shift, location and campaign details in the live vacancy.
- • Use the employer's official application channel and never pay to apply.
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FirstRand Group is South Africa's largest banking group by market capitalisation, operating through four primary businesses: First National Bank (FNB), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), WesBank, and Ashburton Investments. The group also operates Aldermore in the UK and has growing pan-African banking presences in several countries.
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