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Legal adviser

Conseil départemental de Tarn-et-Garonne · Local government

En français : Juriste

This job in plain words

The legal adviser job is based in Montauban, in the legal affairs department of the Tarn-et-Garonne departmental council. It covers legal advice, drafting official acts and defending the council in court cases.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A contract worker can be hired when no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Master 1 or 2, higher legal training
Contract
Job open at the attaché grade. Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract worker: contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Master 1 or 2, higher legal training.
  • Strong knowledge of public law and some knowledge of private law.
  • Good understanding of how local authorities work.
  • Good writing skills and legal analysis method.
  • Rigour, discretion and confidentiality.
  • Initiative, quick reaction and good people skills.

What you would do

  • Secure the council's actions from a legal point of view.
  • Draft legal documents: council decisions, orders, agreements and rules.
  • Defend the council's interests in legal disputes.
  • Handle court cases with the departments and outside lawyers.
  • Support the CADA contact: follow up and answer requests.

How to apply

Apply online on the employer's site, through the link on the official offer, or by post to the human resources department of the council.

Good to know:

  • Category A (management level) job.
  • Remote work not stated in the offer.
  • Job vacant from 1 December 2026.

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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