Title: Lead Tax Law Analyst

State Role Title: Policy Planning Spec III

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of Taxation

Location: Main Street Center

Agency Website: https://www.tax.virginia.gov/work-with-us

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

Please note that this recruitment is for current Virginia Department of Taxation agency employees only.

The Tax Adjudication and Resolution Division within the Office of Tax Policy and Legal Affairs of the Virginia Department of Taxation is seeking an experienced policy, accounting, or legal professional to serve as a Lead Tax Law Analyst for the Income and Local Sales Tax Adjudication team.

The Lead Tax Law Analyst supervises a team of Tax Law Analysts who apply tax law, regulations, and policy for the Tax Commissioner’s consideration by:

Analyzing administrative appeals of disputed tax assessments

Rendering rulings relating to Virginia taxes

Delivering advisory opinions relating to Virginia’s local business taxes

Evaluating offers in compromise based on doubtful legal or factual issues



The Lead Tax Law Analyst also serves as a resource/liaison on highly technical and complex tax issues, within and outside of the agency, including compliance staff, lawyers, accountants, and other tax professionals. In addition, the Lead Tax Law Analyst coordinates with the Office of the Attorney General in court appeals of disputed tax assessments. The Lead Tax Law Analyst will supervise these functions as well.

Additional responsibilities of this position include:

Reviewing draft decisions prepared by Tax Law Analysts and providing robust feedback

Assisting Tax Law Analysts with managing their inventory of cases and setting objectives for completion

As business needs dictate, performing all of the functions of a Tax Law Analyst in preparing a case file and drafting decisions, especially legally or factually complex cases or ones that present novel issues

Serving as a subject matter expert to liaison with other operational areas of the Department, including audit teams and legislative development

Developing tools, process improvements, and/or programs to help the team function more effectively

Coaching and mentoring the team of Tax Law Analysts in their own professional development

Supervising staff to ensure compliance with unit and agency policies




This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule with 2 days remote and 3 days in office per week.

This position is located in our Main Street Center office in Richmond, Virginia.

The anticipated hiring range is commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable ability to analyze complex factual and legal issues and reach legally supportable conclusions

Significant knowledge and skill in communicating complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing

Strong writing skills and demonstrated ability to draft appeal determinations, rulings or other highly technical documents in a clear and concise manner – applicants may be asked to provide a writing sample to be evaluated

Demonstrated ability to research, analyze and resolve complex issues relating to state and local taxation

Supervisory experience and/or the ability to lead and manage other staff members

Additional Considerations

Working knowledge of the administrative appeals process for state taxes

Experience analyzing and interpreting tax law and issues in a legal or administrative appeals environments

Advanced level knowledge of federal, state, and local taxation principles and practices

Advanced level knowledge and experience in the areas of law, taxes, public policy, business administration, accounting, or other related fields

Experience managing a workload consisting of a large volume of technical issues that must be addressed in an environment with shifting priorities

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application.

All Virginia Department of Taxation employees must be current with filing their Virginia state tax returns ensuring they were filed in compliance with established laws, rules and regulations.

Virginia Tax participates in E-verify. Selected candidate(s) will be required to consent to and successfully pass a background investigation which includes fingerprint-based criminal history, tax compliance, and DMV driving record (if applicable) checks. The selected candidate will be prohibited from performing tax or accounting services for compensation during or outside business hours.

Virginia Tax is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workforce. All qualified applicants are afforded equal opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, genetics, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities, if requested, during the application and/or interview process. If accommodations are needed, please contact Human Resources at (804) 786-3610.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Virginia Tax Talent Acquisition Team

Phone: 804-786-3608

Email: hroffice@tax.virginia.gov