Standard Bank Group · In-House Commercial
Closing in 2 days
Legal Graduate Programme
Johannesburg, South Africa·18-month programme·Admitted attorney, no more than 2 years post-admission, SA citizen aged 30 or under
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
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LexLaunch Pathways: Career Intelligence
Your LLB opens more doors than you know.
A career intelligence platform built for South African LLB holders navigating the full spectrum of legal and law-adjacent careers.
Already working in one of these fields?
If you're practising and exploring a move into compliance, privacy, legal ops, or in-house, the Registry is a quieter way to be found for it. Free, confidential, not a job board.
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Most of these intakes open once a year and close fast.
Bank and financial-services intakes often open once a year and close within weeks. Pathways tracks the routes, the employers, and the salary bands so you know where to look before a role is ever posted.
Active intelligence routes
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R200,000 – R700,000Alternative Legal & New Law
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R250,000 – R600,000Compliance, AML & RegTech
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R180,000 – R450,000Legal Operations
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R240,000 – R500,000Privacy & Data Protection
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R300,000 – R1,400,000Legal Tech & AI Workflows
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R260,000 – R400,000Legal Research & Content
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R300,000 – R560,000In-House Commercial
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Career routes
From compliance to legal tech
R180k–R885k
Salary range
Entry level to senior
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R18k–R28k
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R35k–R60k
per month
Privacy law (senior)
R40k–R65k
per month
Understanding which route fits you
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Verified. Not speculative.
Every employer and apply link is verified against the employer's own official site, and every card carries an honest status label, including when a role is not currently open. We never scrape job boards or republish unverified listings.
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LLB-specific, not generic.
This is not a generic careers page. Every route, every role, and every readiness check is built specifically for LLB holders, not any degree, any profession, or any career stage.
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Routes, not listings.
A job listing tells you about one role. A route tells you about an entire career landscape: salary bands, employer maps, skill requirements, and how your LLB fits.
Intelligence Routes
Seven routes. Infinite combinations.
Each route is a distinct intelligence cluster with salary data, employer maps, skill requirements, and a readiness path calibrated to your LLB.
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Route
Location
Status
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · In-House Commercial
Closes 16 October
Senior Legal Advisor: Transacting (SA)
Midrand, Gauteng·Permanent·LLB + admitted attorney or advocate, 8-10 years PQE
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Legal Operations
Closing today: final hours
Contract Manager (2 posts)
Midrand, Gauteng·Permanent·Degree in Law, Commerce or related field + 7 years contract drafting and management
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
National Department of Transport · Public Sector & Regulatory
Closing in 2 days
Corporate Legal Intern (Graduate Internship Programme 2027-2029)
Pretoria (Head Office)·24-month internship·Graduate: LLB, BA Law or postgraduate law qualification; no previous internship
Stipend: from R8,174.75 per monthVerified 25 Sept 2026
Eskom · Public Sector & Regulatory
Closing in 2 days
Graduate In Training: Legal (5 posts)
Sunninghill, Johannesburg·Internship (graduate development programme)·LLB graduate, no experience required
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Eskom · Public Sector & Regulatory
Closes 15 October
General Manager: Legal (Distribution)
Sunninghill, Johannesburg·Permanent·Senior: 10 years post-admission, admitted attorney or advocate
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) · Public Sector & Regulatory
Closing in 2 days
Junior Analyst: AML/CFT Supervision
Pretoria·Permanent·Junior, 0-1 year in financial services
Market relatedVerified 05 Oct 2026
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) · Privacy & Data Protection
Closing in 2 days
Compliance Officer: PAIA & POPIA
Gauteng·Contract (2 to 3 years)·Admitted attorney, 4 years post-articles
Market relatedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Redefine Properties · Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial
Closing in 1 day
Assistant Company Secretary
Sandton·Permanent·5-8 years in corporate governance
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Absa · In-House Commercial
Closing today: final hours
Lead Specialist: Legal (CIB Transactional Banking)
Sandton·Full-time·Senior: admitted attorney or advocate, 10 years post-admission
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Nedbank · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closing in 5 days
Senior Specialist: Regulatory Compliance
Sandton, Johannesburg·Contract type not stated·Senior: 7+ years in regulatory compliance or legal
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Sanlam Group · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closing in 5 days
Compliance Officer (Job Grade 11/12)
Bellville, Cape Town·Permanent: confirm with employer·5-7 years in compliance with insurance or investment exposure
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
FirstRand (FNB / FR Life Assurance) · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closing in 2 days
Compliance Specialist
Johannesburg·Full-time·Senior: 5 years in an end-to-end compliance function
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Old Mutual · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closing today: final hours
Anti-Money Laundering Analyst
Johannesburg·Full-time·5 years as an AML analyst
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Shoprite · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closing in 1 day
Compliance Officer
Brackenfell, Cape Town·Full-time·2-4 years as a compliance officer
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Moonstone Compliance · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closes 16 October
Compliance Officer under Supervision (Internship)
Stellenbosch, Western Cape (predominantly remote)·Internship (junior position)·Entry-level, LLB graduate·Remote eligible
Market relatedVerified 06 Oct 2026
Moonstone Compliance · Legal Operations
Closes 19 October
Operations Analyst
Stellenbosch, Western Cape·Permanent·3+ years in operations or senior administrative support
Market relatedVerified 06 Oct 2026
Cognia Law · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Legal Graduate Programme 2027
South Africa (Hybrid)·12-month fixed term·LLB graduate who has not yet completed articles·Remote eligible
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
TLT Resourcing Ltd · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open: closes 31 October
Senior Legal Analyst (MLS Core Team)
Cape Town·Permanent·3+ years paralegal / legal operations (mid-level)
Competitive: undisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Morae · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Commercial Attorney: Associate
Observatory, Cape Town (Hybrid)·Full-time·LLB + admitted attorney, 2+ years PQE
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
ERM Libryo · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Open: closes 31 October
Regulatory Content Monitor Consultant
Cape Town, South Africa·Full-time·Law degree + 2+ years regulatory analysis
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
LexisNexis South Africa · Legal Tech & AI Workflows
Open now
Legal Workflow Automation Executive
Johannesburg·Full-time·LLB + 3 years practising law
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Morae · Legal Tech & AI Workflows
Open now
Full Stack Configurator (ShareDo Workflow Automation)
Observatory, Cape Town (Hybrid, 3 days in office)·Full-time·Degree in IT, Business Technology or Law, with technology project experience
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Cartrack (Karooooo) · In-House Commercial
Open: closes 30 November
Legal Officer
Rosebank, Johannesburg·Permanent·Law degree; no minimum years of experience stated
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Cognia Law · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Project Manager
Cape Town / South Africa (Hybrid)·Permanent·4+ years business-facing project management experience
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
TotalEnergies (SA) · In-House Commercial
Open now
Legal Advisor: Renewable Energy
Cape Town, Tyger Valley Chambers (On-site)·Permanent·LLB or BCom Law + business studies, 5-6 years PQE
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
EY · In-House Commercial
Open now
Senior Manager: Commercial Lawyer
Johannesburg·Full-time·Admitted attorney, 7+ years PQE
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Fasken · Legal Tech & AI Workflows
Open now
Legal Technology Lawyer: AI Enablement
Johannesburg (Sandton), also offered in Toronto & Vancouver·Permanent (Hybrid)·LLB + 3 years corporate or litigation practice
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
World Fuel (World Kinect) · In-House Commercial
Open now
Contracts Counsel: Global Energy Trading
Cape Town (Hybrid, 2 days in office)·Full-time·Admitted attorney, 2–5 years PQE (flexible)
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Radiant Law · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Junior Legal Advisor
Cape Town or Johannesburg (South Africa)·Full-time·Newly qualified to 2 years PQE·Remote eligible
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Prescient · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Open: closes 19 October
Compliance Manager
Cape Town, Western Cape·Permanent·5+ years compliance experience in financial services; FAIS registered Compliance Officer (Cat I)
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Experian · In-House Commercial
Open now
Legal and Governance Associate
Stellenbosch, Western Cape (Hybrid)·Permanent·Admitted attorney, 3+ years PQE·Remote eligible
Market related (undisclosed: confirm at interview)Verified 05 Oct 2026
PSG Financial Services · In-House Commercial
Open: closes 30 November
Graduate Programme 2027
Cape Town, Western Cape·12-month fixed-term contract, with opportunity for permanent placement·Recent graduate, no prior experience required
UndisclosedVerified 09 Sept 2026
Ekco · Legal Operations
Open now
Legal Operations Analyst
Cape Town, South Africa·Full-time·LLB or equivalent, roughly 2-6 years relevant experience (candidate attorney time counts)
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
CEVA Logistics · In-House Commercial
Open now
Legal Counsel Professional (Southern Africa)
Johannesburg, South Africa·Permanent·LLB, admitted attorney, at least 2 years post-articles corporate legal experience
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Arup · In-House Commercial
Open now
Senior Legal Counsel
Johannesburg, South Africa·Permanent·Qualified lawyer with demonstrable in-house or private practice experience, senior level
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Cognia Law · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Commercial Lawyer (4-6 PQE)
South Africa (Hybrid)·Permanent·LLB + admitted attorney, 4-6 years PQE
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Cognia Law · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Commercial Contracts Associate (Project-based)
South Africa (Hybrid)·Contract / project-based·LLB + admitted attorney, 1-3 years PQE
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Betway (Super Group) · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Open now
Regulatory Compliance Manager: East and West Africa
Johannesburg·Full-time·LLB + 5+ years in-house compliance or regulatory counsel; admitted attorney preferred
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Betway (Super Group) · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Open now
AML Specialist
Cape Town·Permanent: confirm with employer·Not specified on the listing; AML screening or investigations experience implied
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
4Sight Holdings · Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial
Open now
Junior Group Legal Counsel / Officer
South Africa (location not stated)·Permanent: confirm with employer·LLB, BCom Law or BA Law + 2 years post-qualification experience; admitted attorney preferred
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
DLA Piper Africa · Legal Research & Content
Open now
Consultant: Knowledge and Insights (Finance Documentation)
Johannesburg·Contract / project-based·Qualified lawyer, senior associate or professional support lawyer level in banking and finance
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Morae · In-House Commercial
Open now
Legal Advisor: Commercial Legal (Contract)
Johannesburg (on-site for the first month, then hybrid)·Fixed-term contract·LLB, 5-8 years PQE in commercial law; admission advantageous
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Morae · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Insurance Specialist Attorney
Observatory, Cape Town (Hybrid)·Permanent·LLB + admitted attorney, 3+ years in insurance law
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
OneDayOnly · In-House Commercial
Open now
Junior Legal Advisor
Woodstock, Cape Town (OneDayOnly HQ)·Permanent: confirm with employer·LLB + admitted attorney, newly qualified to 1-2 years post-admission
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
Takealot Group · In-House Commercial
Open now
Legal Counsel (Regulatory and Compliance)
Cape Town·Permanent: confirm with employer·LLB + admitted attorney or advocate, 1-3 years PQE
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Adams & Adams · Privacy & Data Protection
Open now
Junior Compliance Officer
Pretoria·Permanent·1+ year of relevant experience
Market relatedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Standard Bank Group · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Open now
Specialist: Compliance Monitoring
Johannesburg·Full-time·3-4 years in compliance monitoring or audit
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
Standard Bank Group · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Open now
Specialist: Ethics & Conduct Risk
Johannesburg·Full-time·5-7 years in ethics or risk
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
EY · Alternative Legal & New Law
Open now
Manager / Senior Manager: HR Transactions and Employment Law Advisory
Johannesburg·Full-time·Senior: significant experience (years not stated)
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
PSG Konsult Ltd · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Watchlist: not currently advertised
Junior Legal and Compliance Officer
Tygervalley / Bellville, Cape Town·Permanent·Junior / recently admitted (0–2 years)
R250,000 – R380,000 estimatedVerified 21 Aug 2026
Not advertised right now. The button opens the employer's careers portal.
TLT Resourcing Ltd · Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial
Closed
Legal Analyst: Company Secretarial (MLS Team)
Cape Town, Observatory (Office-based)·Permanent·LLB + company secretarial experience
R280,000 – R420,000 estimatedVerified 18 Aug 2026
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Competition Commission South Africa · Compliance, AML & RegTech
Closed
2x Investigator: Cartels Division
Pretoria (On-site)·5-year fixed term, renewable·Completed LLB (or equivalent) + 4-6 years complex investigations/prosecutions experience
R1,092,619.93 p.a. (CONFIRMED, starting CTC, published, negotiable)Verified 18 Aug 2026
This window has closed. The button opens the employer's careers page.
Mimecast · In-House Commercial
Closed
Commercial Contract Manager
Johannesburg·Full-time (cross-jurisdictional shift work)·LLB + minimum 1 year post-admission or in-house
R400,000 – R480,000 + benefits (disclosed)Verified 22 Aug 2026
This window has closed. The button opens the employer's careers page.
LexisNexis Legal & Professional · Legal Tech & AI Workflows
Closed
Legal Analyst (Legal Editor)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal·Permanent·Admitted attorney
UndisclosedVerified 25 Sept 2026
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Public Investment Corporation (PIC) · Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial
Closed
Graduate Development Programme 2027: Legal, Compliance and Company Secretariat
Pretoria·Graduate programme·Graduate: LLB or BCom Law, 60% average, no prior graduate programme
UndisclosedVerified 05 Oct 2026
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Santam (Sanlam Group) · Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial
Closed
Assistant Company Secretary
Tygervalley, Cape Town·Permanent: confirm with employer·Seasoned company secretarial professional; bachelor's degree or equivalent
Undisclosed: ask at interviewVerified 05 Oct 2026
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Common Questions
Questions LLB holders actually ask.
Honest answers, including the ones most careers platforms avoid.
No. Every role on LexLaunch Pathways is open to LLB holders at any career stage, whether you have never started articles, are currently completing them, or are an admitted attorney. These are independent career tracks that value your legal training specifically, not a fallback for those who could not secure articles.
Employers in compliance, legal tech, and alternative legal do not think in those terms. These teams include people who never pursued articles, people who completed articles and chose to move, and senior professionals who built entire careers without admission. What they hire for is legal reasoning, regulatory literacy, and analytical discipline. All of which your LLB confers directly.
The majority of roles listed are permanent positions or fixed-term contracts of 12 months or more, with explicit conversion pathways. Graduate programmes typically run 12 to 24 months. Contract type and duration are displayed on every card.
Watchlist means the employer and career path are verified and genuinely worth preparing for, but the specific role is not advertised right now. The button on a Watchlist card takes you to the employer's official careers portal, which may show different vacancies, or none. Use Watchlist cards to prepare in advance: register on the employer's portal, close your readiness gaps, and you will be first in line when the intake opens. Most of these intakes open once a year and close within weeks.
Particularly so. Admitted attorneys are often more attractive to employers in compliance, legal operations, and privacy roles than fresh graduates. Two to three years of practical legal experience, combined with admission, is a highly valued profile in these markets. Your experience translates directly.
Any role where your legal training provides a meaningful advantage over candidates from other disciplines, even if the word LLB does not appear in the job title. Compliance analysts read legislation. Legal operations specialists manage contracts and risk. Privacy officers apply POPIA and GDPR daily. These are not adjacent fields. They are legal work, operationalised.
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