Assistant General Counsel-Legal

Job Posting Title

Assistant General Counsel-Legal

Agency

695 OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Administration

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

Assistant General Counsel I- Legal

Salary Range- $60,000.00- $76,000.00

Why you’ll love it here!

TRANSPARENCY. FAIRNESS. COMPLIANCE. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is committed to leading Oklahoma with unparalleled customer service. Our mission is to promote tax compliance through serving taxpayers with transparency and fairness in administration of the tax code and unparalleled customer service. Check out our About Us page to learn why we are passionate about tax compliance and believe it is the career for you!

There are perks to working for the OTC. We know that benefits matter, and that is why we offer a competitive benefits package for all eligible employees:

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations. 
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• A Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of paid vacation and 15 days of sick leave for full-time employees the first year.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Paid Maternity leave for eligible employees.
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
• A Longevity Bonus for years of service.

GENERAL FUNCTION

Under direction, the Assistant General Counsel (AGC) provides legal counsel to the Oklahoma Tax Commission including policy and procedure review, litigation, legal research for various internal and external inquiries and pre-trial proceedings, contract writing and negotiating, and monitoring proposed legislation.  This position will prepare and try both routine and progressively difficult cases. 

TYPICAL FUNCTIONS

The functions performed by employees in this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:

• Prepares and presents the agency’s case in administrative hearings and cases involving litigation of the collection of state taxes before a district court
  • Prepares briefs, motions and other documents preparatory or incidental to the trial of a case
• Analyzes factual and legal issues; reviews policies, procedures, regulations, and other related legal questions for the agency
• Conducts research of laws, policies, regulations, legal texts and cases
• Prepares memoranda or reports outlining facts and legal issues, prepares necessary legal documents and advisory opinions for administrative personnel
• Participates in pre-trial or pre-hearing conferences, conducts discovery, examines and cross-examines witnesses, argues motions before the Court or hearing officer and summarizes the agency’s case
• Conducts or participates in conferences with other legal counsel and reviews the opinions and suggestions of other staff attorneys
• Examines or interviews petitioners, claimants, and defendants involved in administrative proceedings of the agency and court proceedings brought by the agency
  • Prepares reports, exhibits and legal memoranda from the records and hearings outlining the factual and legal issues and recommends disposition of a case
• Prepares and presents appeals, in both written and oral form, to higher courts of record
• Drafts or comments on proposed legislation or changes in regulations
• Confers and negotiates with Taxpayers to resolve delinquencies, tax reporting requirements and questions regarding their accounts
• Performs related work as required and assigned

COMPLEXITY OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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