Legal Counsel

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Ropažu Municipality (Reg. No. 90000067986) Development and Construction Department invites applications for a FIXED-TERM POSITION (~ 8 months) LEGAL COUNSEL (occupation code 2611 01) Position Purpose: To ensure the legality of the construction administrative process by preparing legal documents, providing consultations and legal assistance to municipal employees and visitors on matters within the competence of the Development and Construction Department's Architecture Division and Building Control Division, and to represent and defend the Architecture Division and Building Control Division in court and other state and municipal institutions. Main Duties: • Prepare decision drafts for review at committee, commission, and council meetings; • Evaluate and prepare draft responses to petitions, complaints, and suggestions submitted by individuals and legal entities based on information provided by specialists; • Prepare claims, explanations, and complaints to the municipality's Administrative Acts Dispute Commission, supervisory bodies, and courts; • Prepare appeals of court judgments or decisions; • Review submitted proposals for amendments to territorial plans, submissions for the development of local plans and detailed plans, evaluate them within your competence, and provide opinions; • Provide legal consultations in the field of building control, including cases involving construction permits. Requirements for Candidates: • At least first-level higher legal education; • Work experience in jurisprudence, document management, and customer service; • Desirable work experience in a relevant field at a state administration or municipal institution; • In-depth knowledge of administrative procedure and regulatory acts governing construction; • Ability to apply regulatory acts in construction administrative procedure; • Ability to prepare administrative acts and decision drafts; • Ability to prepare claims, explanations, objections, and appeal documents; • Ability to represent the municipality in court; • Ability to work with large volumes of legal and technical information; • State language proficiency at the advanced level. We Offer: • An opportunity to work in a dynamic, development-oriented municipality; • Salary of 1954 euros before taxes (after probation period, monthly salary according to individual qualification assessment up to 2443 euros); • Health insurance (after probation period), professional development opportunities, additional leave, vacation benefits, vision care compensation, and other social guarantees; • Colleague support for professional growth. Work location - Institūta Street 1, Ulbroka, Stopini Parish, Ropažu Municipality. Applications indicating "Legal Counsel" can be submitted until August 11, 2026 (inclusive) electronically signed with a secure electronic signature, sending documents to the email address [email protected]. Application should include: • A brief CV and career history; • A motivation letter. Telephone for inquiries: 27757385. The data controller processing personal data for employee selection is Ropažu Municipality (Registration No. 90000067986, legal address Institūta Street 1A, Ulbroka, Stopini Parish, Ropažu Municipality, LV-2130, e-mail: [email protected]) Additional information about the mentioned personal data processing can be obtained on the Ropažu Municipality website www.ropazi.lv in the Municipality/Personal Data Protection section, by reviewing the Ropažu Municipality's internal regulations "Ropažu Municipality Data Privacy Policy" or in person at the Ropažu Municipality's customer service locations.Ropažu Municipality (Reg. No. 90000067986) Development and Construction Department invites applications for a FIXED-TERM POSITION (~ 8 months) LEGAL COUNSEL (occupation code 2611 01) Position Purpose: To ensure the legality of the construction administrative process by preparing legal documents, providing consultations and legal assistance to municipal employees and visitors on matters within the competence of the Development and Construction Department's Architecture Division and Building Control Division, and to represent and defend the Architecture Division and Building Control Division…

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Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

Price

1 954 € /month

City

Ropažu nov.

Address

LATVIJA, Institūta iela 1, Ulbroka, Stopiņu pag., Ropažu nov.

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Published

29. 7. 2026

Edited

1. 8. 2026

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