Attorney I

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania•Dauphin County, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for a meaningful legal career where your work supports equity, fairness, and real impact for taxpayers—while still preserving healthy work/life balance? If so, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department invites you to consider joining the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) as an Attorney I. In this role, you will research and apply Pennsylvania tax laws, regulations, court decisions, prior Board actions, and audit procedures to evaluate issues raised in tax appeal cases. If you are highly motivated and value integrity, teamwork, and trust, we want to hear from you. Apply today! The Pennsylvania Treasury Department is an independent agency led by the elected State Treasurer and one of the largest state treasuries in the country, serving as custodian of more than $150 billion. Treasury plays a critical role in state government operations, acting as the custodian, investor, and disburser of funds for nearly all state agencies. Treasury also offers a wide range of programs and services to Pennsylvania families, including the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program; the PA ABLE Savings Program for people with disabilities; and our work to return more than $4 billion of Unclaimed Property to its rightful owners. A wealth of information is available at www.patreasury.gov .

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of law and certificate of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; or Completion of all preparatory steps and application to become a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Applicants must be certified for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and must maintain membership on a continuous basis during employment.
Experience using Microsoft computer applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook or the ability to learn relevant software applications.
Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a current license to practice law in Pennsylvania
Full-time professional legal experience
Post-graduate coursework in law
Full-time professional tax administration experience

Responsibilities

Review taxpayer petitions and complete case files—such as returns, notices, ledgers, audit reports, and Board of Appeals decisions—to complete a full analysis of each case
Make well-reasoned recommendations to the Board regarding the proper resolution of tax appeals based on your analysis
Request additional information from taxpayers and meet with taxpayers, their representatives, or Department of Revenue Counsel to discuss issues and evidence, when needed