Senior Collections and Setoffs Administration Attorney

State of Iowa; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Vacation Leave

Flexible Working Environment - Work at

Home-based work opportunities

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Iowa Department of Revenue's Legal Services Division seeks an experienced attorney to specialize in collections and setoffs administration law for the Legal Services Section. The role includes providing advanced legal advice, drafting legislation, and advising on policy across divisions.

Preference for candidates with significant experience in collections, knowledge of administrative law, and a demonstrated interest in public service. Must reside in Iowa and complete background checks.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• Five years of full-time legal practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced legal advice and opinions to the Director and divisions.
• Draft legislation, rules, declaratory orders, and other legal documents.
• Analyze current state and federal law and court decisions; identify conflicts with laws and policy.
• Assist decisionmakers in developing department policy.
• Assist in drafting public communications.
• Provide legal counsel on collections and setoff administration matters.

Skills

Legal research

Legislation drafting

Administrative law

Public service

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission (Iowa)

Job description

Senior Collections and Setoffs Administration Attorney

Description Overview-Legal Services and Appeals

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Legal Services Division is currently seeking an experienced attorney to specialize in collections and setoffs administration law for the Legal Services Section, taking on additional legal work as time permits.

The Legal Services Division is responsible for:

• Enforcement Actions and Appeals Bureau:
  • Tax Appeals: The Bureau reviews tax appeals and participates in administrative hearings for the Department.
  • Alcohol Enforcement Actions and Appeals: The Bureau conducts enforcement actions related to alcohol licensing and participates in administrative hearings for the Department.
• Legal Services Section: The Legal Services Section of the Division provides legal support to the Director and Department staff across all divisions of the Department. Attorneys work on questions of tax, alcohol, lottery, administrative law, constitutional law, contracts, and other subjects as they come up.

This position will primarily work on collections and setoff administration matters. This position also performs work in other areas of revenue administration, such as specific tax subjects. Additional subjects may be assigned as needed. In this position you will be responsible for:

• Providing advanced level legal advice and opinions with limited supervision, to the Director, and other divisions within the Department. Preparing letters, memoranda, and legal documents to analyze, clarify, or explain laws and rules for Department employees, other Executive branch agencies, state legislators, and federal authorities.
• Drafting legislation, rules, declaratory orders, and other legal documents.
• Analyzing various sources including current state and federal law and court decisions. Identifying potential conflicts with existing federal or state laws and policy by researching existing policy and law.
• Assisting decisionmakers in the development of department policy.
• Assisting in the drafting of public communications.
• Providing legal counsel on collections and setoff administration matters.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Significant relevant work experience in collections and setoff administration law, researching law, policies, orders, and regulations and drafting legal documents
• Knowledge of the legislative branch or administrative law
• Demonstrated interest in public service

Employer Highlights

The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well-respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work-life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We offer a flexible working environment and opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans through the responsible collection and generation of revenue to support the public good.

If you’re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place.

Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position.

A background check, including a criminal history check, fingerprint and Iowa tax filing check, will be conducted on the final candidate.

Effective July 1st, 2025, all Department of Revenue staff and their household will not be able to play any Iowa Lottery games.

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

1. Graduation from an accredited school of law, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in the practice of law; not including experience as a law clerk.
2. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work with the employing agency in the practice of law; not including experience as a law clerk.

Positions in this class require admission to the Iowa State Bar.