Senior Legal Counsel - Supply Chain & Procurement

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Support commercial and procurement teams on a variety of transactions and negotiations, including drafting and reviewing contracts in connection with sourcing for production parts (i.e., logistics, real estate, utility agreements and NDA’s). 
• Manage the enforcement of respective contracts (i.e., warranty claims, default notices, general claim management as well as dispute resolution)
• Provide strategic legal advice to manufacturing, engineering, and purchasing leads in supply chain insolvency matters
• Liaise with global Legal and Supply Chain teams to ensure global consistency
• Make an impact on organization and structures
• Report about and montior market developments in vehicle production parts supply chain matters 

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house corporate international environment, ideally with a commercial legal background, with an exceptional ability to handle a high workload of complex legal matters at the same time
• Team player with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, and execute pragmatic/creative legal and business solutions on a timely basis
• Inspire trust, forge relationships quickly with key stakeholders at all levels, and earn the confidence and cooperation of your business partners
• Work well both autonomously, collaboratively and transparently, and are effective at juggling and prioritising competing tasks in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Possess an entrepreneurial mindset, quick and flexible learner with high standards, impeccable integrity and ethics, unquestionable good judgment, and well-honed analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, with a business level to near-native level fluency in German and English (written and spoken)
• Good sense of humour, disdain for drama, and a desire to get things done

Not only do we offer you an attractive compensation package, but also access to a wide range of perks and benefits. For example:

• Our own medical center, a gym and an in-house barbershop
• E-bike charging stations in front of the factory, more than 500 free charging stations for electric cars, a bike leasing program, free use of the nextbike bike-sharing fleet, as well as numerous free shuttle bus routes to Grünheide and the surrounding areas
• You’ll receive subsidized canteen meals, a free S-membership at the Urban Sports Club (discount from M+) and you can sign up for many language courses
• We also offer all employees a wide range of insurance options, such as a company pension plan, as well as discounts on private insurance and legal protection insurance

These and many other benefits await you. Join Tesla and help us build a world of amazing abundance.

Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.