Jean Pierre Verster founded Protea Capital Management. Currently, he is Chief Executive Officer at this company.

He is also on the board of Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. and Capitec Bank Ltd.

He previously was Partner at Fairtree Asset Management LLP, Research Analyst at 36ONE Asset Management Pty Ltd., Portfolio Manager at Melville Douglas Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. and Equity Portfolio Manager at Fairtree Asset Management (Pty) Ltd.