Section Chief Attorney - Revenue Section

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Excellent work-life balance

No hourly billing

Job summary

State of Iowa - Executive Branch seeks a section chief for the Revenue Section in the Attorney General’s Office. You will supervise about a dozen lawyers and staff, serving as the lead representative to the Iowa Department of Revenue and advising the agency on tax, lottery, ABD and tobacco compliance.

The role requires five years of legal practice and Iowa bar admission, with opportunities to shape public policy and litigation strategy in a high-profile state government setting.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience practicing law.
• Admitted to Iowa bars and federal courts or ability to obtain admission.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the Revenue Section's lawyers and staff.
• Represents the Department before courts and administrative tribunals.
• Provides legal advice on tax, lottery, ABD and tobacco compliance.

Skills

Statutory construction

Estate documents

Written and oral advice

Education

Juris Doctor / Law degree

Job description

Job Description

This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the \"To Apply\" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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

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

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Additional Qualification Requirements

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