Assistant General Counsel

About the role

The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) provides legal counsel to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. This role advises on policy and procedure, litigation, legal research, contract negotiation and drafting, and monitors legislative developments.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes factual and legal issues; conducts legal research
• Confers with taxpayers and tax representatives to resolve delinquencies, explain tax reporting requirements, and 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
• Reviews policies, procedures, and other related legal questions for the agency
• Led 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 agency
• Drafts and/or comments on proposed legislation or changes in regulations
• Prepares and presents appeals, in both written and oral form, to higher courts of record
• Performs related work as required and assigned
• Mentors or oversees lower-level staff and projects within an assigned area in an effective and professional manner, as assigned
• Provides training, guidance, and support to staff, as assigned

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• PLUS licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma
• PLUS an active member of the State Bar of Oklahoma

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
• Preference may be given to candidates who have extensive legal experience with tax laws

Complexity of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable state and federal tax laws
• Applicable state administrative code regulations
• Constitutional law and the Oklahoma Constitution
• Agency policies and procedures
• Trial and hearing procedures
• Rules of evidence
• Methods and techniques for conducting legal research
• Legal principles and their application
• Strong skills in critical thinking
• Conducting legal research
• Written and oral communication
• Microsoft Office
• Attention to detail
• Sound judgment
• Decision making
• Case preparation
• Ability to present statements of fact and law
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws
• Clearly and logically articulate position in written and oral form
• Analyze, interpret, and apply various laws, rules, regulations, agency policies, and procedures
• Direct and/or perform independent and difficult research, analyzing, appraising, and applying legal principles and precedents to difficult legal or factual problems
• Manage multiple priorities while ensuring compliance with tax laws/statutes and deadlines
• Develop briefings, presentations, and reports
• Represent the division and agency with professionalism and integrity
• Problem-solve in a team environment
• Persuade others
• Develop consensus in a team environment

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• PLUS licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma
• PLUS an active member of the State Bar of Oklahoma

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
• Preference may be given to candidates who have extensive legal experience with tax laws