Who we are:
At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.
Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.
We are looking for teammates who are:
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Able to interpret and apply laws in court decisions
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Able to analyze facts, evidence, and legal instruments
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Knowledgeable of judicial procedures and court rules
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Able to express written and verbal arguments and conclusions clearly and logically
What you will do:
As Associate Counsel, you will litigate tax and regulatory matters on behalf of SCDOR, issue the department determinations in protested matters, and provide formal and informal legal advice to SCDOR and its employees.
Primary job duties include:
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Analyzing files in both tax and regulatory matters, researching the issues raised there in, communicating with the taxpayer and their representatives, and drafting Department Determinations regarding the protested matters
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Conducting research on complex legal issues and drafting advisory memos and briefs
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Representing the Department in all aspects of tax and regulatory litigation in the Administrative Law Court and other courts
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Researching and writing appellate briefs and handling oral arguments (as necessary)
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Giving formal and informal advice to Department staff and to other state agencies on Department procedures, interpretation of relevant legislation, and other matters of law
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Communicating the Department's legal positions to other constituent Governmental entities and seeking cooperation from other Governmental entities
