Tax Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Summary

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is seeking a Tax Attorney to provide legal advice and policy counsel to the Director of the CIA (DCIA) and other CIA officers on a variety of legal issues, to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; employment and personnel law; government ethics; fiscal law; general administrative law; privacy and civil liberties, and legislative affairs.

# This Job Is Open To

The job is open to Federal employees from the Competitive Service, Excepted Service, and the public. Applicants must be . Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the .

# Duties

As the Tax Attorney for the CIA's Office of General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal advice to the Agency on the full range of tax matters. You will handle the unique and challenging tax-related issues attendant to the Agency conducting its national security mission. To this end, you will advise on state, federal, and international tax compliance relative to clandestine operations, as well as serve as an expert tax resource to help ensure ongoing operations and relationships remain clandestine. You will also provide legal advice to the administrative elements of the Agency responsible for all variety of employment-related tax matters. As the sole attorney handling the full breadth of the Agency's tax matters, the successful candidate will have a broad working knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, have the professional confidence to work autonomously, and be willing to assume one of the most unique and eclectic tax practices offered anywhere. An . in Taxation is preferred, but is not required.

# Requirements

Applicants must have an active bar membership from any of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant legal experience with the ability to provide legal analysis and advice of the Internal Revenue Code, state and local tax laws, and all other applicable tax laws, tax treaties, and relevant Executive Orders. They must also be able to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including . citizenship and a background investigation.

Desired Qualifications include:

- Legal analysis, reasoning and writing, including the ability to effectively integrate and synthesize facts and law to make legally sound decisions, including in compressed timeframes.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- The ability to work both independently and as a team member in a demanding environment.
- The ability to exercise sound judgment in challenging situations.
- Willingness to consider diverse perspectives and ability to navigate changing circumstances.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple work assignments and competing priorities concurrently.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships inside and outside the CIA.
- Demonstrated expertise on complex legal matters, and strong client counseling skills.

Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a minimum of GPA on a 4-point scale. An . in Taxation is preferred, but not required.

# How You Will Be Evaluated

Applicants will be evaluated based on how well they meet the qualifications above.

# Required Documents

Applicants must provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement, including education that is accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the . Department of Education.

# How to Apply

Applicants should visit / to read more about this position and express their interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing their interest, they will be taken to MyLINK, which allows them to submit their resume and job rankings and provide basic information about themselves.

# Salary Information

The salary for this position is between $86,450 - $183,500 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

# Appointment Type

This is a permanent appointment.

# Work Schedule

This is a full-time position.

# Security Clearance

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.

# Drug Test

Applicants must pass a drug test.

# Position Sensitivity and Risk

This is a Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk position.

# Agency Contact Information

For more information, applicants should visit /.

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Relocation expenses reimbursed, travel expenses reimbursed

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Legal Analysis, Reasoning, Writing, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Ability to Work Independently and as Part of a Team, Ability to Exercise Sound Judgment in Challenging Situations, Willingness to Consider Diverse Perspectives and Ability to Navigate Changing Circumstances, Ability to Manage Multiple Work Assignments and Competing Priorities, Ability to Develop and Maintain Collaborative Working Relationships, Demonstrated Expertise on Complex Legal Matters, Client Counseling Skills

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school; LL.M. in Taxation preferred, but not required; At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale

Submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself at MyLINK.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school; LL.M. in Taxation preferred, but not required; At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale; Active bar membership from any of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands; Minimum of five (5) years of relevant legal experience with the ability to provide legal analysis and advice of the Internal Revenue Code, state and local tax laws, and all other applicable tax laws, tax treaties, and relevant Executive Orders; Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation

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