Junior Attorney: Government/SOE (Category)

Johannesburg / Pretoria / Cape Town · Permanent / Fixed term · LLB graduate / newly admitted

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Indicative pay per yearR300,000 – R500,000 p.a. (DPSA salary level 8–10, confirmed)

Checked and dated5 October 2026

About this role

SA government departments, municipalities, and SOEs (Eskom, Transnet, PRASA, SANRAL, DBSA, IDC) regularly recruit junior attorneys and legal advisors for contract drafting, regulatory compliance, administrative law, legal opinion drafting, and litigation support. DPSA salary scales apply.

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Why your LLB fits

Structured environment, formal legal work, meaningful public sector mandate. DBSA and IDC are particularly attractive for LLB graduates interested in infrastructure finance and development law. Eskom and Transnet restructuring under Operation Vulindlela is generating significant legal work.

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Draft a legal opinion on the constitutional validity of a fictional municipal by-law, applying the Bill of Rights and the principle of legality under PAJA.

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A role's title does not decide your level. Pick the stage that fits you. This role pays R300,000 – R500,000 p.a. (DPSA salary level 8–10, confirmed).

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