Senior Litigation Counsel

Job Description

Tesla is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel, UK and Ireland to join our litigation team. As a member of Tesla’s litigation team, you will be both directly litigating cases, developing and driving litigation strategy with a trial-focused approach, partnering with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions, as well as working with outside counsel on certain representations. You will be supporting Tesla in a wide range of significant litigation matters, including by directly handling litigation matters in house. You will be joining a fun, fast-paced and growing legal team working collaboratively together on novel legal issues.<p>The ideal candidate will be a team player, highly organized, self-motivated, pro-active and entrepreneurial. They will also have the ability to think strategically and know how to successfully and independently manage complex legal matters while prioritizing resources efficiently. This is a great opportunity to work at a fast growing, highly diversified and dynamic company while having significant impact in your markets.</p>

Job Responsibilities

• Have direct responsibility over all aspects of litigation matters, including drafting briefs, managing e-discovery, personally taking and defending depositions, and preparing and conducting trials
• Analyze and assess potential litigation risks and identify creative solutions to legal problems
• Represent Tesla in court as part of Tesla’s in-house litigation team
• Drive litigation strategy
• Counsel the business to minimize litigation and regulatory exposure
• Oversee and partner with outside counsel in select litigation matters
• Run a wide range of different legal matters, including by handling litigation matters directly

Job Requirements

• Extensive litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top tier law firm or in the government as a regulator or federal prosecutor, and preferably with significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations
• Experience in multiple categories of litigation including complex litigation, class actions, contractual disputes, arbitration and/or regulatory litigation
• Law degree with excellent academic credentials
• Excellent analytical and writing skills, creative approach to problem solving, and ability to work well autonomously, collaboratively and transparently
• Business level to near native level fluency in English (written and spoken), native fluency in an additional language from a Benelux or Nordic country is advantageous
• Legally qualified in the jurisdiction you are applying
• Evidence of exceptional ability
• Some business travel will be required