General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel (INTL)

Justia, Inc.; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The IRS Chief Counsel seeks a General Attorney (Tax) – Senior Counsel to join its national team of tax law professionals. Candidates must have a JD/LLB, be an active member in good standing of a U.S.

bar, and meet the GS-15 experience requirements in general legal and tax-specific work. Qualified applicants bring expertise in international tax provisions, treaties, subpart F, transfer pricing, and cross-border issues; education transcripts may be requested.

Qualifications

• Must hold the first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
• GS-15 requires 1 year of general professional legal experience plus 3 years of professional legal tax experience.
• Experience must cover international tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including treaties, subpart F, transfer pricing, and cross-border issues.
• An LL.M. in International Tax may substitute for the general legal experience.

Skills

Legal analysis

Education

J.D. or LL.B.

Job description

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.

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: development, interpretation, and administration of the international tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including experience in one or more of the following areas:

• tax treaties, international tax rules affecting individuals, and withholding taxes
• anti-deferral provisions, such as subpart F, the NCTI regime, and passive foreign investment companies
• foreign tax credits and sourcing of income
• cross-border mergers and acquisitions and international tax aspects of partnerships
• international tax issues related to banking, financial products, and insurance
• transfer pricing and FDDEI
• exchange of information, other information gathering, and issues related to territories

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-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 (International Tax) 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.

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-15:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).