Métropole du Grand Paris

Legal Counsel — Urban Planning & Housing (Legal and Litigation)

Métropole du Grand Paris

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Office

Location: Paris • France

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

About the role

  • Ensures legal oversight of projects in the fields of urban planning and housing
  • Ensures legal certainty throughout planning procedures
  • Analyzes risk and secures legal acts and documents
  • Leads or participates in working groups
  • Manages pre-litigation and litigation
  • Monitors legal developments and maintains legal watch
  • Drafts briefing notes for elected officials, the Executive Management and operational departments
  • Delivers legal training related to urban planning and housing matters.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of public law and the legal framework applicable to local authorities and inter-municipal public bodies (EPCI)
  • Solid expertise in issues specific to urban planning and housing
  • Skilled in drafting administrative acts and documents
  • Risk mapping and assessment
  • Knowledge of litigation rules and procedures
  • Legal research, analysis and information-processing techniques
  • Excellent legal drafting skills
  • Ability to manage complex files, proactive and solution-oriented
  • Drafting of briefing notes and summary documents
  • Proficiency with office software (e.g., MS Office)
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams and ability to explain legal matters clearly
  • Rigour, reliability and commitment
  • Autonomy, initiative and availability
  • Desired education level: Master’s degree (Bac+5) in public law
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
Benefits
  • 40-hour workweek allowing accrual of 2 RTT days per month
  • Attractive compensation package and a CIA (performance bonus) based on individual and collective objectives
  • Teleworking: up to 2 days per week
  • Pleasant working environment and well-equipped premises
  • Company catering and access to the City of Paris municipal restaurant and the Caisse des Dépôts dining facilities
  • Employer contribution to health insurance and provident schemes
  • Sustainable mobility allowance up to €300/year for employees commuting with a clean vehicle (bike, scooter, etc.)
  • 75% coverage of the Navigo public transport pass
  • Access to CNAS (National Committee for Social Action) benefits
  • Training pathway tailored to your professional development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
public lawurban planninghousing lawlitigation ruleslegal draftingrisk mappinglegal researchadministrative actsinformation-processing techniqueslegal analysis
Soft Skills
proactivesolution-orientedability to manage complex filesexcellent communicationrigourreliabilitycommitmentautonomyinitiativeteam collaboration
Certifications
Master’s degree in public law