Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) (Assistant to the Associate Area Counsel)
Full-time
Junior Executive
Laguna Niguel, California
2 weeks ago
The Office of Division Counsel (Litigation & Advisory) (L&A) provides le.....
The Office of Division Counsel (Litigation & Advisory) (L&A) provides legal services for the Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International (LB&I) and Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) Divisions on tax matters, legal issues, regulations, and needs relevant to individuals filing Schedules C, E, F, and Form 2106, subchapter C corporations, subchapter S corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. The Office of Division Counsel L&A is a nationwide organization headquartered in Washington, DC, divided into seven geographic areas and one nationwide strategic advisory function. Each Area is responsible for legal work within a defined geographic group. We work with complicated issues of tax law and accounting principles in the context of an expanding global environment. L&A employs over 1,100 attorneys and paralegals nationwide, who provide a full range of legal services on all issues, including advising LB&I and SB/SE compliance agents, handling litigation in the U.S. Tax Court and referring and recommending litigation to the Department of Justice.
As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) (Assistant to the Associate Area Counsel), you will:
- Assist the AAC in the supervision of a group of attorneys and paralegals providing litigation support to the IRS.
- Assist the AAC in providing technical guidance on Tax Court litigation activities performed by the Group and assist the AAC in making determinations with respect to settlement of cases independently, or in consultation with the AAC or other senior managers.
- Advise the AAC on management and legal matters within the Group's jurisdiction, advising the AAC on unusual, sensitive, or potentially controversial cases, or issues requiring further development or elevation.
- Assist the AAC in establishing procedures to review and evaluate the effectiveness of Group litigation services and programs.
- Participate with AAC in promoting information sharing among the Group and other Counsel components, along with the IRS Appeals and Compliance functions in order to encourage communication networks and maintain awareness of new developments and initiatives which could impact Group or Area programs, goals or operations.
- Assist the AAC in ensuring that staff activities are coordinated, as appropriate, with other L&A personnel, and other Division and Associate Chief Counsel Offices.
This is not an all-inclusive list.
THIS IS A DETAIL POSITION NOT-TO-EXCEED 1 YEAR. AT THE END OF THIS 1-YEAR ASSIGNMENT, INCUMBENT WILL RETURN TO THEIR FORMER POSITION OF RECORD. THIS POSITION MAY BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 YEAR WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.
Starting at $122,198 Per Year (GS 14)
Official account of Jobstore.