<p>Summary</p> <p>With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us.</p> <p>Click to learn more:</p> <p>IRS Office of Chief Counsel</p> <p>Careers Site</p> <p>Meet Our People</p> <p>Learn about our Legal Divisions</p> <p>Learn more about this agency</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us.</p> <p>Click to learn more:</p> <p>IRS Office of Chief Counsel</p> <p>Careers Site</p> <p>Meet Our People</p> <p>Learn about our Legal Divisions</p> <p>Learn more about this agency</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>04/27/2026 to 05/11/2026</p> <p>Salary $55,882 - $90,814 per year Pay scale & grade GS 8</p> <p>Locations</p> <p>Many vacancies in the following locations:</p> <p>Birmingham, AL</p> <p>Phoenix, AZ</p> <p>Lake Forest, CA</p> <p>Los Angeles, CA</p> <p>Show morefewer locations (43)</p> <p>Sacramento, CA</p> <p>San Diego, CA</p> <p>San Francisco, CA</p> <p>San Jose, CA</p> <p>Denver, CO</p> <p>East Hartford, CT</p> <p>Washington, DC</p> <p>Jacksonville, FL</p> <p>Miami, FL</p> <p>Plantation, FL</p> <p>Saint Petersburg, FL</p> <p>Atlanta, GA</p> <p>Honolulu, HI</p> <p>Chicago, IL</p> <p>Indianapolis, IN</p> <p>Louisville, KY</p> <p>New Orleans, LA</p> <p>Boston, MA</p> <p>Baltimore, MD</p> <p>Detroit, MI</p> <p>Saint Paul, MN</p> <p>Kansas City, MO</p> <p>Saint Louis, MO</p> <p>Greensboro, NC</p> <p>Newark, NJ</p> <p>Las Vegas, NV</p> <p>Buffalo, NY</p> <p>New York, NY</p> <p>Westbury, NY</p> <p>Cincinnati, OH</p> <p>Cleveland, OH</p> <p>Oklahoma City, OK</p> <p>Portland, OR</p> <p>Philadelphia, PA</p> <p>Pittsburgh, PA</p> <p>Nashville, TN</p> <p>Austin, TX</p> <p>Farmers Branch, TX</p> <p>Houston, TX</p> <p>Salt Lake City, UT</p> <p>Richmond, VA</p> <p>Seattle, WA</p> <p>Milwaukee, WI</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>8</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0986 Legal Assistance </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number CCNA-26-12926348-MP Control number 866629200</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Internal to an agency</p> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>As a Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform a variety of clerical, technical, and administrative tasks while providing legal support to attorneys and paralegals. Practice areas may include general litigation, tax litigation, criminal tax, and advisory services performing the following duties:</p> <ul> <li>Serve as the focal point in providing expert advice and support training on legal support work. </li><li>Perform legal research for assigned cases. </li><li>Conduct a variety of legal assistance duties pertaining to legal actions, requests, and matters associated with tax cases to examine and make substantive processing determinations on legal support. </li><li>Assist legal staff in preparation of cases. </li><li>Manage documents for large and small trial cases using automated litigation systems. </li></ul> <p>This is not an all-inclusive list.</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>Refer to "Additional Information" </li><li>Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. </li><li>Must be a U.S. Citizen or National </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See "Required Documents" for a list of document requirements for all employment authorities.</p> <ul> <li>Career Transition Assistance Program </li><li>Current Chief Counsel Employee </li></ul> <p>In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. To qualify for this position of Legal Assistant (OA) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:</p> <p>Basic Requirement for Legal Assistant (OA):</p> <p>For GS-08:</p> <p>Typing Requirement: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 word per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. Applicants may meet this requirement by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years.</p> <p>Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Comprehensive knowledge of the laws, regulations, and agency requirements of tax case administration; experience preparing a variety of legal documents, conducting legal research, and processing database system updates; experience with trial preparation and support, electronic document management, case collaboration, and workflow site administration user support; experience training others on office procedures, databases, software and/or legal work.</p> <p>This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-07.</p> <p>Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.</p> <p>Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.</p> <p>Time in Grade Requirement for GS-08: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).</p> <p>Additional information</p> <ul> <li>We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. </li><li>Relocation expenses are not authorized. </li><li>This is a bargaining unit position. </li><li>The salary range indicated in this announcement covers multiple locality areas. Your salary will be adjusted based on the post of duty for which you are selected. </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment Continued</p> <ul> <li>Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed) </li><li>Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency </li><li>If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. </li><li>Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. </li><li>Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. </li><li>Undergo an income tax verification. </li><li>The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns. </li><li>This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). </li></ul> <p>Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.</p> <p>You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):</p> <ul> <li>Attention to Detail </li><li>Clerical </li><li>Computer Skills </li><li>Customer Service </li><li>Decision Making </li><li>Flexibility </li><li>Integrity/Honesty </li><li>Interpersonal Skills </li><li>Oral Communication </li><li>Reasoning </li><li>Research </li><li>Self-Management </li><li>Stress Tolerance </li><li>Teamwork </li><li>Technical Competence </li></ul> <p>To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.</p> <p>Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.</p> <p>To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12926348</p> <p>Referral:If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)), you must receive a score of 80 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).</p> <p>All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Please limit your resume to two-pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration. To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view Resume Tips.</p> <p>Current and Former Federal Employees - Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment- Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".)- Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade.- Submit a copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If it is not dated within the last 12 months or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application.</p> <p>Current Chief Counsel Employees on an Excepted Service Veteran's Recruitment Appointment (VRA) or Schedule A (Employee with Disability) Appointment - If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Chief Counsel Excepted Service VRA or Schedule A (Employee with Disability) Appointment (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").</p> <p>Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Documentation</p> <p>If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.</p> <p>If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here. (https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire)</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>