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In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. To qualify for this position of General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for: General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND 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; GS-15 Experience Requirements: 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus 3 year(s) of professional legal tax experience Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: (1) 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 Governments, and/or government entities AND (2) 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-15). Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience. Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position (tax, GLS-related, or P&A- FOIA/Disclosure related field) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
A Senior Counsel of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division Counsel (TEGEDC) serves as a senior litigator with significant legal expertise on matters under the jurisdiction of the office and acts as a consultant to the Division Counsel, the Deputy Division Counsel, Area Counsel, or other designated Division Counsel personnel. TEGEDC provides legal services on program matters, including tax issues relating to employee benefits (including qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements, and health and welfare programs), executive compensation, exempt organizations, federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments, tax-exempt bonds, and employment tax. As a General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel, you will: 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 determine 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. This is not an all-inclusive list.