Assistant General Counsel

Job Posting Title

Assistant General Counsel

Agency

695 OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Executive

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is 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 – Legal

Salary Range - $90,180-$126,000 - commensurate with experience

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.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsels or other Division Directors, the Assistant General Counsel (AGC) provides legal counsel to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.  This work includes advising on policy and procedure, litigation, legal research, contract negotiation and drafting, and monitoring legislative developments. The role involves preparing and litigating cases of varying complexity, with opportunities to progressively handle more challenging matters.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes factual and legal issues; conducts legal research
• Confers with taxpayers and tax representatives to resolve delinquencies, to explain tax reporting requirements, and to answer questions regarding taxpayer accounts
• Writes briefs, motions, orders, and other documents in preparation for or incidental to the hearing of a case
• Advises managers and other relevant personnel on administrative and operational rules, laws, and procedures to include but not limited to agency policy, federal and state laws, and other regulatory mandates required for the agency to conduct business
• Reviews policies, procedures, and other related legal questions for the agency
• Leads and/or participates in conferences with other legal counsel and reviews the opinions and suggestions of other staff attorneys
• Prepares and presents the agency’s case in administrative hearings and cases involving litigation of the collection of state taxes before a district court
• Participates in pre-hearing conferences, conducts discovery, examines and cross-examines witnesses, argues motions before the Court or hearing officer and summarizes the agency’s case
• Prepares reports, exhibits and legal memoranda from the records and hearings outlining the factual and legal issues and recommends disposition of a current case
• Examines or interviews petitioners, claimants, and defendants involved in administrative proceedings of the agency and court proceedings brought by the a