Special Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Orgs, Employment Taxes)

## Attorney-Adviser (Tax) - Special Counsel (GS-15)

We are seeking a highly qualified Attorney-Adviser (Tax) - Special Counsel to provide expert legal guidance and support on complex tax issues. This role involves advanced legal interpretation, research, and preparation of critical legal documents.

### Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and interpretation of Internal Revenue Laws.
• Prepare and review legal briefs, pleadings, and private letter rulings.
• Conduct in-depth legal research on Qualified Plans, Health and Welfare Plans, Executive Compensation, Exempt Organizations, or Employment Tax issues.

### Qualifications:

• *1. Education:**
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school.
• *2. Bar Membership:**
• 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.
• *3. Experience (GS-15 Equivalent):**
• **4 years of post-Bar Admission professional legal experience**, which must include:

* At least 1 year of general professional legal experience. * At least 3 years of professional legal tax experience defined as providing advice and legal interpretation of Internal Revenue Laws, preparing and reviewing legal briefs/pleadings, preparing private letter rulings, and conducting legal research related to Qualified Plans, Health and Welfare Plans, Executive Compensation, Exempt Organizations or Employment Tax issues. * At least one year of this tax experience must be equivalent to federal service GS-14 level work.

• *Note:* Both paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, will be credited.
• *4. Education Substitution:**
• An LL.M. degree in a relevant field (tax, GLS-related, or P&A- FOIA/Disclosure related) may substitute for one year of general legal experience.