How do you get a graduate job at Forsyth Barr?

Forsyth Barr runs a 15-month graduate programme in Auckland, rotating graduates through equity research, institutional sales and trading, ESG, investment banking and retail advisory. Applicants must be New Zealand residents in their final year of study or within 12 months of graduating. Applications for the 2028 intake reopen in February 2027; the last round ran from 13 February to 6 March 2026.

Preferred degrees are finance, economics, accounting, business, engineering, computer science, mathematics or similar. The CFA is "highly encouraged", and Forsyth Barr covers exam costs and gives 5 days' paid study leave per CFA exam.

Sources: Forsyth Barr Graduate Programme and its February 2026 programme flyer, checked 18 October 2026. The flyer also lists a funds management rotation with Octagon, but Forsyth Barr has agreed to sell Octagon Asset Management, so check the current rotations.

Does Forsyth Barr offer internships?

  • Investment Banking Summer Internship (Auckland): for New Zealand residents in their penultimate year, any field, including five weeks in the research division. The 2026/27 round closed on 2 March 2026. Forsyth Barr's investment banking team has 15 people.
  • Graduate Intern Programme (Dunedin): a 24-month operations role rotating through client onboarding, settlements, corporate actions, client services and accounting. Applications open in May each year; the next round opens in May 2027.

Sources: Forsyth Barr Investment Banking Summer Internship; Forsyth Barr Careers.

How do you apply for other Forsyth Barr jobs?

Forsyth Barr advertises vacancies on Seek, and on 18 October 2026 it had three listed (Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin). It also welcomes speculative applications by email to its People and Culture team, as listed on its careers page. It looks for financial services experience or a relevant qualification, strong analytical reasoning and professionalism.

Source: Forsyth Barr Careers.

What benefits does Forsyth Barr offer?

Forsyth Barr lists free base medical insurance through Unimed (with discounted upgrades for staff and families), ongoing professional development, flexible working where possible, and "competitive, market-based" pay that rewards high performers.

Source: Forsyth Barr: Our People & Culture Principles.

What is Forsyth Barr?

Forsyth Barr is a New Zealand investment firm founded in Dunedin in 1936. It provides investment advice and portfolio management, funds management, research, and capital markets services including institutional broking and investment banking. It has more than 600 staff in 27 locations around New Zealand, and its main Auckland office is at 88 Shortland Street.

It is majority owned by over 300 staff. Sydney private equity firm Mercury Capital bought a 25% shareholding in September 2025.

Sources: Forsyth Barr: Our Story; Forsyth Barr: Contact; Forsyth Barr news release, 19 September 2025.

What does Forsyth Barr pay?

Forsyth Barr doesn't publish salary bands. For market pay see our investment banking salary guide, wealth management salaries and graduate finance salaries.

Facts on this page were checked against the linked sources on 18 October 2026. FinanceJobs.co.nz is not affiliated with Forsyth Barr.