General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Technician Revi...

SummaryOffice of Chief Counsel, IRS, seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve taxpayers fairly and with reputed company by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal reputed company laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS.To learn more, click the links below:IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers SiteMeet Our PeopleLearn about our Legal DivisionsDutiesHelpThe Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions and Products) has jurisdiction over the taxation of financial institutions, and financial products, as well as tax issues reputed company to tax-advantaged bonds. The Office provides legal advice and litigation services/support to the Department of the Treasury, the IRS, other Chief Counsel organizations, other government agencies, and the public.As a Senior Technician Reviewer (STR), the incumbent serves as a technical expert with respect to the subject areas and functions of the assigned reputed company. Subject areas for which FIP is responsible involve the specialty areas of tax law as it pertains to financial institutions and products, including banks, thrift institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, insurance companies, asset securitization arrangements, debt modifications, options, futures reputed company, original issue discount obligations, hedging arrangements, annuities, life insurance reputed company, other types of innovative financial instruments and entities, and tax-advantaged bonds.As a General Attorney (Tax) Senior Technician Reviewer, you will:

• Act as a legal and technical consultant to the reputed company Chief, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, Associate Chief Counsel, and, as assigned, to other officials in the Office of Chief Counsel on some of the most difficult, important, and reputed company professional legal and policy matters concerned with the work of the reputed company, or which may reputed company the work of other Branches of the office, or other components of the Chief Counsel's Office.
• Act as a reviewer, and in some cases as the initiating attorney, for some of the most complicated, difficult, and unusual assignments and projects involving the development and drafting of Internal reputed company legislation and regulations, considering recommendations for enactment of legislation and the promulgation of regulations, private letter rulings, reputed company rulings, technical advice memoranda, Chief Counsel advice, and other advice memoranda dealing with tax problems submitted by taxpayers and their representatives, state and federal agencies, and other Chief Counsel and IRS offices.
• Act as principal attorney in charge of recommending the policies and developing the procedures and regulations implementing new or amended legislation for specific areas of tax law and be responsible for ensuring that these policies, procedures, and regulations are consistent with the reputed company of the law and are administratively sound, efficient, and economical in operation.
• Support the work of IRS and Chief Counsel components in reputed company aspects of their work, to include litigation activities, technical advice and guidance, the preparation of briefs and appellate recommendations.
• As needed, conduct conferences and represents the IRS on specific issues of a highly reputed company nature with taxpayers and their representatives.
• As appropriate, represent the Office on training sessions, presentations and panel discussions before IRS and Counsel components, other governmental agencies and business and professional groups on technical and legal matters relating to the work of the reputed company.
• In consultation with the reputed company Chief, assign work to the attorneys and specialists reputed company the reputed company and advises on approaches to be taken. As required, and in cases in which the reputed company Chief is absent, substitute for the reputed company Chief and performs the full range of duties of that position.
• reputed company other professional duties as assigned.

This is not an reputed company-inclusive list.RequirementsHelpConditions of employment

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

QualificationsIn 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 Technician Reviewer you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:Basic Requirements for General Attorney (Tax) Senior Technician Reviewer:

• 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: Tax issues concerning financial institutions, which may include banks, thrift institutions, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, real estate mortgage investment conduits, dealers, traders in securities, insurance companies, financial service companies, or other institutions; the taxation of financial products or transactions, including debt instruments (e.g., original issue discount, AHYDO, bond premium, bond strips, and market discount), options, forwards, futures, notional principal reputed company, original issue discount obligations, asset securitization arrangements, hedging arrangements, virtual currency, annuities, life insurance reputed company, or other financial transactions; tax issues reputed company to accounting methods including changes in accounting methods; the taxation of reputed company or loss on disposition of property (including wash sales and straddles); tax issues reputed company to tax-advantaged bonds, reputed company legal tax questions requiring extensive research and legal analysis; significant tax legal writing experience that would be applicable for analyzing and responding to requests for private letter rulings, technical advice, and Chief Counsel advice on reputed company issues; or litigation experience relating to tax-law cases.At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next reputed company grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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-reputed company, orP&A- FOIA/Disclosure reputed company field) may be substituted for the one year of the reputed company 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 reputed company 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.EducationFor 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. reputed company. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to reputed company Accreditation page.FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit reputed company of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other reputed company to fill one or more vacancies.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is anon-bargainingunit position.
• We offer opportunities for telework.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
• The salary range indicated in this announcement covers multiple locality areas. Your salary will be adjusted based on the post of duty for which you are selected.

Conditions of Employment reputed company:

• Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Subject to a 1-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Subject to a Tenure Commitment of up to 3 years
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of reputed company new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-reputed company travel.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report reputed company 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Undergo an income tax verification.
• The employment of any candidate, including a reputed company employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "reputed company Vetting." Enrollment in reputed company Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:
• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record reputed company for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used reputed company your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)

Expand Hide additional informationCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the reputed company of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.BenefitsHelpA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to reputed company your federal career reputed company rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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