USAJOBS · 12 hours ago
General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$148K/yr - $197K/yr
4+ years expThe Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS. As a General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel, you will be responsible for independently working on complex trial assignments and serving as a team leader on large-scale litigation.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Be responsible for independently working on and reviewing some of the office's most complex, important, or novel trial/case/project assignments, particularly those with broad or potentially controversial ramifications
Serve as team leader on large-scale TEGEDC litigation that may include representatives from other Counsel Divisions or IRS offices
Research complex issues and trends affecting TEGEDC legal services and determines likely legal ramifications on TEGEDC, TE/GE and, when applicable, SBSE and LB&I programs
Act as a recognized legal resource specialist to other office staff for the purpose of providing substantive guidance and assistance to junior attorneys to facilitate the development and completion of legal work assignments
Serve as a TEGEDC representative and advocate in senior-level meetings and conferences with IRS and Treasury personnel, as well as in meetings with Congressional staff or the staff of other Federal agencies
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
Comprehensive professional knowledge and understanding of Federal tax statutes and regulations as well as relevant Treasury and IRS guidance in one or more of the following areas: exempt organizations, employee plans, employment tax, health and welfare benefits, executive compensation, tax exempt bonds, Indian and Tribal Government, and/or government entities
Extensive experience with cases or projects while having primary responsibility for conducting complex research and in-depth legal analysis, such as decision-making, providing advisory opinions, and reviewing, training, or advising others on specific cases or complicated issues
At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14)
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Preferred
An LL.M. degree in the field of the position (i.e. tax, GLS-related, or P&A- FOIA/Disclosure related field) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above
Benefits
We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
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