Section Chief Attorney - Revenue Section

State of Iowa; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Iowa Attorney General seeks a Section Chief for the Revenue Section, part of the Agency Counsel Division. The Section Chief leads the legal team, supervises about a dozen lawyers and staff, and acts as the Office’s principal liaison to the Iowa Department of Revenue.

The role provides legal services on tax, lottery, ABD and tobacco compliance, represents the Department in state and federal bankruptcy courts, and reports to the Deputy Attorney General for Agency Counsel.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience practicing law and licenses to practice in Iowa and federal and bankruptcy courts.
• Experience in tax law, advising government bodies, and tax policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Revenue Section's legal team and support staff.
• Represent the Department before courts and administrative tribunals.
• Provide legal advice on tax, lottery, ABD and tobacco compliance.
• Serve as the Office's lead representative to the Iowa Department of Revenue.
• Report to the Deputy Attorney General for Agency Counsel.

Skills

Statutory construction

Legal writing

Oral communication

Team leadership

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Bar admission Iowa or eligibility

Job description

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks a section chief for the Revenue Section, a part of the Agency Counsel Division of the Attorney General’s Office.

The Section Chief supervises and manages the Revenue Section’s dozen or so lawyers and support staff and is the Office’s lead representative to the Iowa Department of Revenue. The Section represents the Department before courts and administrative tribunals and gives legal advice to the agency on matters related to its operations. Litigation occurs primarily in state courts and federal bankruptcy courts to enforce and recover state tax assessments. This position is responsible for providing legal services and advice in the field of tax, lottery and ABD and tobacco compliance. The Section Chief reports to the Deputy Attorney General for Agency Counsel.

Requirements and Preferences

Candidates must have a passion for public service and exceptional skills in statutory construction, construing transaction and estate documents, and furnishing written and oral advice to clients on complicated matters. The most competitive candidates will have experience practicing tax law, advising government bodies, financial and tax poli-cy, and managing a team of legal professionals. This position requires five years of experience practicing law and licenses, or the ability to obtain licenses, to practice law in Iowa and Iowa’s federal and bankruptcy courts.

Pay and Benefits

In addition to a collegial environment among many of the best lawyers in the state, perks of working for the Office of the Attorney General include flexible schedules; excellent work-life balance and benefits; and no hourly billing. Salary ranges from $118,414.40 to $168,417.60, depending on experience.

Background check is required.

The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• 1) Graduation from an accredited school of law, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in the practice of law.
• 2) Current, continuous experience in the Department of Justice that includes three years of full-time work in the practice of law.

At the time of appointment, employees in this class are required to have been admitted to the Iowa State Bar and appropriate federal courts.