Description:
A State Government Office is seeking to hire attorneys in its Springfield Litigation and Property Tax Policy division. Under general direction, the attorney hired in this position will assist the Deputy General Counsel and other Department attorneys to draft and review legislation and administrative rules, advise agency staff and the public on interpretation of Illinois property tax laws, and formulate legal guidance on matters related to property tax. The incumbent will also represent the Department in tax litigation hearings and cases. This position is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with litigation experience who is also seeking experience interpreting and applying tax statutes and administrative rules in the field of property tax.The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).
A State Government Officeadministers Illinois tax laws and collects taxes in a fair, consistent, and efficient manner to provide accurate, timely, and reliable funding and information to state and local constituents. By using best practices, A State Government Office strives to continuously innovate and increase accuracy, efficiency, and productivity in all areas of operations and tax administration, thereby earning respect, delivering value, and being a trusted source of information.
A State Government Office is a professional-minded governmental entity that values its employees and invests in their success through training and engagement. A State Government Office values diversity, both culturally and professionally, and believes it can foster a more productive work environment best suited for serving the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois.
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors (https://hcm20.ns2cloud.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte_company=SILHCM20P1) employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 36143
Essential Functions:
- Under general direction, performs technical and legal work in representing A State Government Office in routine income, sales, excise, and property tax litigation cases.
- Researches and analyzes routine case appeals, court rulings and decisions, the tax statutes, regulations, field audits, investigative reports, documents of public record and other material submitted by taxpayers and A State Government Office auditors to prepare for hearings.
- Confers with supervisor in resolving difficult or problem cases involving compliance or statutory interpretation and/or application to specific tax issues.
- Confers and corresponds with taxpayers, their representatives, attorneys and other interested parties regarding the application or interpretation of Illinois taxes acts, rules and regulations.
- Assists higher level staff in conducting income, sales, excise, and property tax litigation cases, hearings and general law duties relative to all taxes administered by A State Government Office .
- Assists higher level litigators in advising A State Government Office managers and other personnel on matters pertaining to tax statutes, rules, regulations, A State Government Office policies and procedures to avoid conflict in the law and with regular access to information regarding pending decisions involving negotiations, proposed contracts or acquisitions, premature knowledge of which would limit future choices by the administration.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
- Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents and presenting such material, involving a moderately complex problem, in clear and logical form in writing as briefs, memoranda, summaries, research reports or regulations.
- Two (2) years of experience litigating cases or controversies.
- Two (2) years of experience developing policy, reviewing and drafting legislation or reviewing and promulgating regulations.
- Two (2) years of experience working with judicial or quasi-judicial procedures, and rules of evidence.
- Two (2) years of experience performing legal administrative and regulatory functions.
- One (1) year of experience working with property tax exemptions, sales tax exemptions, or tax litigation.
Conditions of Employment:
- Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
