General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel (INTL)

Associate Chief Counsel, International The Associate Chief Counsel, International, located in Washington, DC, is comprised of over 100 attorneys. These attorneys provide legal advice (to Exam, Appeals, and other divisions of Chief Counsel), technical guidance, and litigation support (to the Field Counsel divisions of Chief Counsel-L&A and SL-and to the Department of Justice) on matters involving the international provisions of the United States revenue laws, including all matters relating to the activities of non-U.S. persons or entities within the United States and the activities of U.S. or U.S.-related persons or entities outside the United States. The attorneys support uniform interpretation, application, enforcement, and litigation of the international provisions of the U.S. revenue laws, and all bilateral and multilateral tax treaties and agreements to which the U.S. is a party. The office participates in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as a delegate of the United States. As a General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Counsel for one of INTL's seven branches, you will have the following responsibilities in your assigned branch: Perform technical review of some of the office's most complex, important or novel case/project assignments, particularly those with broad or potentially controversial ramifications. Independently plan, develop, and complete complex legal work products without review, and provides technical guidance and review of other staff work products. Serve as team leader on large-scale INTL guidance and publication projects that may include representatives from other Counsel Divisions or IRS offices. Direct and coordinate work of other team members and oversees all related administrative and logistical matters. Research complex issues and trends affecting INTL legal services and determines likely legal ramifications on INTL programs. Ensure the legal or administrative consequences of potential actions to handle these issues are fully considered and write decision papers to determine Counsel's position on these matters. Prepare final comments/recommendations on behalf of the office. Identify the need for, develop and draft new procedures and regulations to implement, new or amended legislation to ensure that policies are consistent with the intent of the law and are administratively sound and economical in operation and to enable INTL to effectively meet its mission. This is not an all-inclusive list.