Revenue Section Chief

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks a section Chief for the Revenue Section, a part of the Agency Counsel Division of the Attorney General’s Office.

Description:
The Section Chief supervises and manages the Revenue Section’s dozen or so lawyers and support staff and is the Office’s lead representative to the Iowa Department of Revenue. The Section represents the Department before courts and administrative tribunals and gives legal advice to the agency on matters related to its operations. Litigation occurs primarily in state courts and federal bankruptcy courts to enforce and recover state tax assessments. The Section Chief reports to the Deputy Attorney General for Agency Counsel.

Requirements and Preferences:
Candidates must have a passion for public service and exceptional skills in statutory construction, construing transaction and estate documents, and furnishing written and oral advice to clients on complicated matters. The most competitive candidates will have experience practicing tax law, advising government bodies, financial and tax poli-cy, and managing a team of legal professionals. This position requires five years of experience practicing law and licenses, or the ability to obtain licenses, to practice law in Iowa and Iowa’s federal and bankruptcy courts.

Pay and Benefits:
In addition to a collegial environment among many of the best lawyers in the state, perks of working for the Office of the Attorney General include flexible schedules; excellent work-life balance and benefits; and no hourly billing. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Graduation from an accredited law school and five years of successful and responsible experience in the practice of law;

Admission to Iowa Bar and appropriate federal courts.