Attorney-Advisor (Tax and Trade)

Full Job Description

TTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like Eliot Ness.

We are a nationwide team dedicated to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes and ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised, and marketed by law.

We rank among the top 15% of agency subcomponents in the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have a minimum of two years (24 months) of experience practicing as a licensed attorney.

The experience must include one year of experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent in the Federal service or private sector including acting independently as a lead agency or client representative in administrative or judicial proceedings, preparing drafts of legal briefs for court proceedings, drafting legal memoranda regarding effects of proposed legislation or regulations, and drafting briefing papers on legal issues for senior government officials or private sector clients.

Specialized experience for the GS-15: You must have two years (24 months) of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent level of difficulty in the Federal service or private sector.

Examples of such experience might include independently handling cases involving sensitive or highly visible issues that may contain facts which are difficult to develop and prove or matters of a precedent-setting nature.

Major Duties:

This position is located at Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Office of the Chief Counsel - Tax and Trade Division. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15.

If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Provide final independent advice and recommendations to Bureau officials on a wide variety of extremely difficult and complex problems affecting the Bureau.

Understand and advise managers and employees on compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) and other laws related to TTB operations.

Responsible for comprehensive legal review of new regulations and rulings that may be required as a result of significant opinions issued by the courts or as the result of new legislation.

Review and comment on proposed legislation that may affect the Bureau; and draft or review for form and substance rulings, regulations, and directives intended to affect the Bureau's personnel and operations, the regulated industries, and the public generally.