USAJOBS · 2 months ago
General Attorney (Tax) (Senior Counsel)
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$146K/yr - $195K/yr
4+ years expThe Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, is seeking a General Attorney (Tax) (Senior Counsel) to provide expert legal advice and representation regarding complex tax matters. The role involves overseeing legal work products, leading teams on guidance projects, and developing procedural guidelines to assist other attorneys.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice and litigation support services on the most complicated tax matters involving the procedural aspects of filing returns and paying taxes; assessment and collection of taxes (including interest and penalties); abating, crediting or refunding over assessments or overpayments of tax; disclosure, privacy and FOIA; bankruptcy practices and procedures; summonses and the gathering of information; ethics; and judicial practice and procedure
Plan, develop and complete complex legal work products without review, and provide technical guidance and review of other staff work products. Ensure such products are technically complete and adhere to office policy and exercises signatory authority on own and others' products in accordance with delegated authority
Apply a high level of sophisticated analysis and research to identify and assess approaches to make recommendations on behalf of the Office to program executives and managers. As appropriate, interact with personnel from other Counsel offices, IRS, Treasury, other Federal agencies, and/or others on behalf of PA to exchange information or coordinate actions in the handling and completion of assignments
Serve as team leader on large-scale PA guidance and publication projects that may include representatives from other Counsel Divisions or IRS offices. Direct and coordinate the work of other team members and oversee all related administrative and logistical matters
Develop procedural guidelines to assist PA attorneys in the development of complex advisory opinions, private letter rulings, technical advice memorandums, closing agreements, published guidance (revenue rulings, revenue procedures, notices, announcements and regulations), pleadings, defense letters, and Chief Counsel Advice memoranda
Research complex issues and trends affecting PA legal services and determine likely legal ramifications on PA programs. Ensure that the legal or administrative consequences of potential actions to handle these issues are fully considered and write decision papers to determine Counsel's position on these matters
Serve as a primary reviewer on proposed legislation with potential impact on PA programs and prepare final comments and recommendations on behalf of the office. Develop and draft new procedures and regulations to implement new or amended legislation to ensure that policies are consistent with the intent of the law, are administratively sound, economical in operation, and enable PA to effectively meet its mission
Qualification
Required
Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise
3 year(s) of professional legal tax experience
At least one year of professional legal tax experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14)
An LL.M. degree in Taxation/Tax Law or a FOIA/Disclosure related field may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Benefits
Telework opportunities
Flexible work schedules
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
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