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General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Technician Reviewer (ECE)
Internal Revenue Service · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us. Click to learn more: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions
What You'll Do
- →The Senior Technician Reviewer (STR) serves as a technical expert for the Associate Chief Counsel, Energy Credits and Excise Tax (ECE) responsible for one or more of the specialty areas of tax law under ECE's jurisdiction, including tax matters involving natural and renewable energy resources, business and energy-related tax credits and incentives, and excise taxes.
- →The STR is responsible for some of the most complicated, visible, and unusual assignments and projects in the branch.
- →These matters require the STR to conduct detailed and extensive research on complicated legal issues and develop recommendations as to the positions to be taken by the branch and the Office.
- →Serve as a technical reviewer, and in some cases as the initiating attorney, for assignments involving the development and promulgation of regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance, the technical review of tax legislation, and the provision of legal advice to the IRS and other stakeholders on complex technical issues within the branch's jurisdiction.
- →In addition, the STR acts as a reviewer, and in some cases as the initiating attorney, for private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, and other forms of written legal advice, and litigation support assignments related to Tax Court, refund, and appellate litigation.
- →Serve as a principal attorney in charge of recommending policies and developing procedures and regulations implementing new or amended legislation for specific areas of tax law.
- →The STR ensures that these policies, procedures, and regulations are consistent with the intent of the law and are administratively sound, efficient, and economical in operation.
- →Mentor, train, and develop attorneys in the technical subjects of the branch and the day-to-day workflow and structure of the Office of Chief Counsel and the IRS.
- →Perform activities in the subject matter of the branch including legal assistance, appellate recommendations, and litigation support.
- →Many of the issues presented for decision are submitted after extensive consideration in the field and elsewhere and cover a broad range of tax law issues requiring interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code, tax regulations, published rulings, court cases, and other technical materials.
- →Serve as a project manager, assigns (in consultation with the Branch Chief) work to the attorneys in the branch, advises them on the approach to take, reviews work products, and provides the Branch Chief with performance feedback on work performed.
- →Makes recommendations on the need for initiating, consolidating, or eliminating projects.
- →Conduct conferences and represents the IRS on specific issues of a highly complex nature with taxpayers and their representatives.
- →Speak or engage in panel discussions before business and professional groups on technical and legal matters relating to the work of the branch.
Requirements
- ✓For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
- ✓An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
- ✓A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
- ✓If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.
- ✓For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
Personality Fit
Job ID: a2f79229-14b1-4ac0-8e41-599b831d26e0
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