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5 posts in the Cuerpo de Letrados of the Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament legal service)

Cortes Generales (Congress of Deputies and Senate)

En español: 5 plazas del Cuerpo de Letrados de las Cortes Generales

Applications are closed

By our calculation, the application period closed on October 30, 2026.

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This call in plain words

Five posts are offered in the Cuerpo de Letrados of the Cortes Generales, the civil servants who give legal advice to the Spanish Parliament. Entry is by oposición (competitive examination) with four eliminatory exercises: a written essay, an oral exposition, a practical case and a languages test.

Posts: 5 Permanent post

Can you apply?

Applicants must have Spanish nationality, be of legal age and hold a law degree (Licenciado or Graduado en Derecho), or be able to obtain it by the end of the application period. Foreign degrees need a homologation or equivalence certificate.

Nationality
Spanish nationality only
Qualification
A law degree (Licenciado or Graduado en Derecho), or the ability to obtain it by the end of the application period.

Requirements:

  • Spanish nationality and legal age
  • Law degree (Licenciado or Graduado en Derecho), or able to obtain it
  • Not separated from any public administration by disciplinary proceedings
  • Meet the required psychophysical conditions

How the selection works

System: Oposición (competitive examination) with four eliminatory exercises: first, a written essay of up to eight hours on two topics; second, an oral presentation on nine topics; third, a practical legal case of eight hours; fourth, a languages test (two direct translations from English, French or German, plus a conversation).

Type of post: Permanent civil servant (funcionario de carrera) of the Cuerpo de Letrados of the Cortes Generales.

Pay: Pay set in the budget of the Cortes Generales (the text does not state the amount).

Important:

  • Exam fee of 15 euros, with exemptions for people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, victims of terrorism and gender violence, and large families
  • One post is reserved for civil servants of other Cortes bodies and one for people with a disability of 33% or more; unfilled reserved posts pass to the open category
  • The exercises will not start before May 2027

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