Counsel Jobs in South Africa.

South Africa is the most industrialized economy in Africa, with strong finance, mining, technology, and services sectors across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Browse jobs across South Africa from companies hiring nationwide.

Counsel provide legal advice and guidance inside organisations. Explore counsel jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
13
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
6
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Counsel jobs in South Africa are there right now?

There are 13 open Counsel jobs in South Africa on JobsRadar right now, from 6 companies hiring directly. 8 of them disclose pay, with a median of $228,800 a year and most offers between $218,400 and $275,600. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 9, 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

Counsel salary range in South Africa

$105.00/hr 25th
$110.00/hr Median
$132.50/hr 75th
$98.00/hr
$160.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $110.00/hr – $200.00/hr · outliers off-axis
Based on 8 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 9, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
SBA Communications
Corporate Counsel I
SBA Communications
⚡ Apply early Paarl, South Africa Office Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
micro1
SaaS Contracts Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $166,400–$228,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
micro1
Derivatives Counsel (ISDA Specialist)
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $312,000–$416,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
micro1
General Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $187,200–$228,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Takealot Group
Legal Counsel (Regulatory and Compliance)
Takealot Group
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
takealot.com
Legal Counsel (Regulatory and Compliance)
takealot.com
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
micro1
Member of Legal Staff, Corporate Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $215,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
micro1
In-House Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $187,200–$270,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
micro1
General Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $187,200–$270,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
micro1
Intellectual Property Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $208,000–$416,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
micro1
Corporate Counsel
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $208,000–$270,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BV
Senior Legal Counsel
BVNK
⚡ Apply early UK / Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
World Fuel Services
Contracts Counsel
World Fuel Services
⚡ Apply early CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Counsel jobs in South Africa are open right now?
13 Counsel jobs in South Africa are open across 6 companies, as of October 9, 2026.
What do Counsel jobs in South Africa pay?
Across the 8 Counsel jobs in South Africa that disclose pay, the median is $228,800 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $218,400 and $275,600.
Which companies are hiring Counsel jobs in South Africa?
SBA Communications, micro1, Takealot Group, takealot.com and BVNK are among the 6 companies currently hiring Counsel jobs in South Africa.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 9, 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

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