Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Counsel - Energy Products

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A current license to practice law in one or more U.S. jurisdictions is required.
A minimum of 10 years of practice experience is required.
Experience structuring and negotiating all components of complex, financeable transactions in the energy sector is required.
The candidate must be able to proactively identify problems, drive projects forward, make complex cost-benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic or creative legal and business solutions.
The candidate must be able to work autonomously and collaboratively and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly earn colleagues’ confidence and communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization are required.
High standards, impeccable integrity and ethics, sound judgment, analytical skills, and strong oral and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Provide advice on strategic regulatory and transactional matters for the Energy Products business globally, including commercial, utility, and consumer matters.
Structure and negotiate Energy Products sales, service, project finance, and development transactions, including equipment supply, construction, maintenance, lease, power purchase, software services, performance guarantee and warranty, and commodity procurement and sales agreements for solar, energy storage, and Supercharger projects.
Support creative financing transactions and the development of company-owned generation and storage projects.
Advise on the sale, installation, and maintenance of products including Powerwall, Megapack, Megablock, solar, Supercharger, and Semi, and advise on energy-related commodity trading.
Advise the Energy Products business on new market entry, new product launches, and regulatory compliance globally.
Liaise with colleagues to support consistency of contracts and risk allocation across the global Commercial business.

Desired Qualifications

A Juris Doctor from a top-ranked law school is preferred.
A combination of law firm and in-house experience at an energy company is strongly preferred.
Renewable energy experience is preferred.
Familiarity with trading norms and regulations is a plus.

Category	Legal & Government Affairs
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	288213
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla is looking for a Senior Counsel, Energy Products, based in our Austin, TX or Bay Area, CA, offices to support the growth of our global business. Strong preference for Austin, TX, location.Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Energy Products, you will focus on commercial matters with an emphasis on our global residential, commercial and industrial and utility-scale solar and energy storage and supercharger businesses. Our ideal candidate would have a background in (energy-focused) renewable energy, including with respect to equipment sales and service, commodity trading and marketing, purchase agreements, utility contracts, project development, construction and finance deal work and be passionate about accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.This is a great opportunity for a pro-active and entrepreneurial lawyer to work at a fast growing and dynamic company.

Job Responsibilities

Provide advice on a wide variety of strategic regulatory and transactional matters for the Energy Products business around the world, including commercial, utility, and consumer matters
Structure and negotiate Energy Products sales, service and project finance and development-related transactions including equipment supply, construction, maintenance, lease, power purchase, software services, performance guarantee and warranty and commodity procurement and sales agreements for solar, energy storage supercharger projects, support creative financing transactions related to the foregoing and the development of Tesla-owned generation and storage projects
Advise on the sale, installation and maintenance of various Tesla products including Powerwall, Megapack and Megablock, solar, Supercharger, and Semi, and on energy-related commodity trading and support the business as it seeks to grow at scale around the world
Advise on new market entry, new product launches, and regulatory compliance for the Energy Products business around the world
Liaise with colleagues in support of consistency of contracts and risk allocation across the global Commercial business

Job Requirements

Excellent academic credentials, preferably with a J.D. from a top-ranked law school, and a current license to practice in one or more US jurisdictions
A minimum of 10 years’ practice experience; combination of law firm and in-house experience at a company in the energy industry strongly preferred
Experience structuring and negotiating all components of complex, financeable transactions in the energy space, with a preference for renewable energy experience. Familiarity with trading norms and regulations a plus
A team player with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects forward, make complex cost/benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic/creative legal and business solutions
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively and to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment. A quick and flexible learner, intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and excited by dynamic change
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly earn the confidence of your colleagues and effectively communicate with people at all levels of the organization
High standards, impeccable integrity and ethics, unquestionable good judgment, well-honed analytical skills, superior oral and written communications skills, and a keen sense of humor

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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