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General Attorney (Tax) - Special Counsel (Corporate)
Internal Revenue Service · Posted 3 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 incumbent serves as staff official and confidential advisor to the Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate).
- →As such, he/she assists the Associate in the formulation of policies and programs for the operation of the Office and performs special assignments of a case or project nature.
- →As a General Attorney (Tax) - Special Counsel, you will: Consider legal cases or problems having broad ramifications and render decisions thereon without review, except at the discretion of the incumbent or as otherwise specifically directed.
- →Act as personal legal and technical consultant to the Associate on the most difficult, important and complex professional legal matters arising in the administration of the Internal Revenue laws.
- →Perform exhaustive and detailed research on complicated legal problems and prepare recommendations as to the position to be taken by the Associate Chief Counsel's Office.
- →Sign such recommendations for the Associate within his/her delegated scope of authority.
- →Review and advise on the impact of proposed legislation and participate in the development and coordination of legislative proposals.
- →Represent the Associate at top level Service and Treasury conferences where policy is developed and determined, as well as in meetings with Congressional staff or the staff of other Federal agencies or instrumentalities.
- →Such representations are for the purposes of furthering, setting forth, and explaining the position of the Chief Counsel's Office, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Treasury Department.
- →Act in an advisory capacity to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and other top Service and Treasury officials, advising them of possible courses of action and the consequences of controversial, complex or unique problems.
- →As a personal representative of the Associate Chief Counsel on professional legal matters, contribute to the policies and precedents guiding the conduct of legal activities of the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department.
- →This is not an all-inclusive list.
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: 83d219ac-2a39-41ff-95a0-5aacaaff2d9c
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