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Legal assistant

CA de la Provence Verte · Local government

En français : Assistant juridique

This job in plain words

You will be a legal assistant in Brignoles, in the public procurement and legal affairs department. The job covers legal advice, disputes, insurance and land leases.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A person who has not passed a competitive exam can be hired, because an entry grade in category C allows direct recruitment.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Two-year degree (bac+2) · Higher education in law, ideally public law (Bac+2/3 minimum preferred)
Experience
Experienced profile. A first experience in a local authority, law firm or legal department would be appreciated.
Contract
Civil servants (permanent, transfer or secondment) and contract staff. For a contract worker: fixed-term contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total. Category B.

The profile they want:

  • Higher education in law, ideally public law.
  • Good knowledge of local authority law.
  • Strong skills in legal analysis, writing and summarising.
  • Rigour and meeting deadlines, especially in disputes.
  • Good people skills and able to explain law to non-lawyers.

What you would do

  • Advise departments on the legal side of their projects.
  • Draft agreements, council decisions, decisions and orders.
  • Follow ongoing disputes with the lawyers.
  • Manage the insurance portfolio and claims.
  • Follow leases and check land transfer documents.

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter through the « emploi territorial » website before 10 November 2026. You must include the offer number.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Working time of 37 h or 39 h, with 12 or 23 RTT days depending on the option chosen.
  • Meal vouchers and contribution to health and provident insurance (if labelled contract).
  • No management role. Remote work not stated.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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