General Attorney (Employment and Labor Law)

The Office of Chief Counsel, General Legal Services (GLS) serves as in-house counsel to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Chief Counsel, providing legal services over a broad spectrum of non-tax matters including labor and employment, ethics, fiscal, appropriations, procurement, contracts, and technology. Work in the GLS Area Counsel field offices is focused on providing advice, support, and litigation representation for IRS and Chief Counsel management in administrative fora and in arbitration, with the majority of case work centering on labor, equal employment opportunity (EEO), and personnel law. The field offices also provide assistance to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in federal courts on such matters, as well as for suits against IRS employees, and may assist with processing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. As a General Attorney (Employment and Labor Law), you will: Provide legal advice on labor, employment, personnel, and EEO matters to the Office of the Commissi