Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Policy Advisor - Latin America

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Full-timeColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory advocacy, or trade and market access, with substantial Latin America experience; multi-country experience is preferred.
A proven record of winning or shaping legislation, regulation, permits, or executive actions, rather than only monitoring them.
Experience supporting market entry or expansion, including import regimes, investment frameworks, regulated product launches, or infrastructure deployment.
Senior relationships—or the ability to build them quickly—with government and regulators in one or more priority Latin American markets.
Exceptional judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence to navigate contentious issues and align divergent interests.
Outstanding written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.
Ability to operate independently in a high-tempo environment, with working knowledge of transportation, electric vehicles, energy and climate, trade, and digital and technology policy in the region.

Responsibilities

Own Tesla’s Latin America policy agenda by setting country and regional strategies for market entry, growth, and long-term competitiveness, and mapping political, legislative, and regulatory risks and opportunities across priority markets.
Align policy work with commercial timelines, including launches, volume ramps, site openings, and fleet deals, and partner with Sales, Energy, Legal, Trade, Homologation, Operations, and other relevant business teams.
Build and maintain senior relationships with ministries, regulators, legislators, presidential and vice-presidential offices, development agencies, and key cities; represent Tesla in consultations, proceedings, and executive briefings.
Lead policy coverage of tariffs and import regimes, homologation and registration, dealer and distributor rules, incentives and tax, charging and energy siting, privacy and data, fleet procurement, and emerging autonomous-vehicle and advanced-driver-assistance, robotics, and software rules.
Anticipate regulatory change, alert the business early, and clear operational blockers such as customs holds, registration delays, permitting, and enforcement issues before they affect revenue.
Build coalitions with industry, non-governmental organizations, academic partners, and customers; run advocacy campaigns and commission research or analysis as needed to support Tesla’s position.
Operate with sound judgment in a lean, fast-moving environment; escalate issues with options, keep Latin America positions consistent with global Policy, Legal, and Trade, and manage consultants so Tesla speaks with one voice.

Desired Qualifications

Portuguese language proficiency is strongly preferred.
Multi-country Latin America experience is preferred.

Category	Legal & Government Affairs
Location	Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá
Requisition ID	286667
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor, Latin America to own and advance Tesla’s policy agenda across the region and to support new and expanding market entry. This role is the primary policy lead for LATAM—spanning vehicles, autonomy and future products, manufacturing and trade, and the regulatory conditions that determine whether Tesla can sell, build, service, and scale.You will engage governments at the national and subnational level, shape market-access and investment frameworks, clear operational blockers for the business, and build the coalitions and relationships that make durable policy outcomes possible. The role suits someone who can move fluidly from a finance ministry tariff discussion to a transport ministry registration fix to a city permitting issue—and translate all of it into clear recommendations for Tesla leadership.This role can sit in any major city in Latin America.

Job Responsibilities

Own Tesla’s LATAM policy agenda: set country and regional strategies for market entry, growth, and long-term competitiveness, and map political, legislative, and regulatory risk and opportunity across priority markets
Align policy work with commercial timelines—launches, volume ramps, site openings, fleet deals—and partner with Sales, Energy, Legal, Trade, Homologation, Operations, and other relevant business teams
Build and maintain senior relationships with ministries, regulators, legislators, presidential/VP offices, development agencies, and key cities; represent Tesla in consultations, proceedings, and executive briefings
Lead full-book coverage: tariffs and import regimes, homologation and registration, dealer/distributor rules, incentives and tax, charging and energy siting, privacy and data, fleet procurement, and emerging AV/ADAS, robotics, and software rules
Anticipate regulatory change, warn the business early, and clear operational blockers (customs holds, registration delays, permitting, enforcement) before they hit revenue
Build coalitions with industry, NGOs, academic partners, and customers; run advocacy campaigns and commission research or analysis when needed to support Tesla’s case
Operate with high judgment in a lean, fast-moving environment: escalate with options, keep LATAM positions consistent with global Policy/Legal/Trade, and manage consultants so Tesla speaks with one voice

Job Requirements

8+ years in government affairs, public policy, regulatory advocacy, or trade/market access, with substantial Latin America experience (multi-country preferred)
Proven record of winning or shaping legislation, regulation, permits, or executive actions—not only monitoring
Experience supporting market entry or expansion (import regimes, investment frameworks, regulated product launches, or infrastructure deployment)
Senior relationships—or the ability to build them quickly—with government and regulators in one or more priority LATAM markets
Exceptional judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence; able to navigate contentious issues and align divergent interests
Outstanding written and verbal communication in English and Spanish (Portuguese strongly preferred)
Self-directed operator who thrives in a high-tempo environment, with working knowledge of transportation, EV, energy/climate, trade, and digital/tech policy in the region

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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