Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Counsel - Infrastructure

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A law degree or equivalent experience is required.
A minimum of 10 years of practice experience is required; a combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
A strong background in commercial and real estate or construction law is required.
Exposure to contracting, construction, permitting, and general commercial transactions is desired.
Litigation experience is preferred.
Ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost and benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic legal and business solutions.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively while juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to learn quickly and flexibly, remain intellectually curious and open-minded, adapt, work comfortably with ambiguity and risk, and respond to dynamic change.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly earn colleagues’ confidence.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Primarily support the EPC, manufacturing, engineering, and purchasing teams on procurement of goods and services used in construction projects across the United States.
Manage and negotiate a high volume and wide range of commercial contracts, primarily for construction and equipment purchases, as well as utility, logistics and warehousing, technology licensing, development, services, and confidentiality agreements.
Provide advice on strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters.
Facilitate resolution of legal disputes.
Prepare and maintain contract forms to support Tesla’s businesses and areas of operation in the United States.
As needed, assist in transactions supporting the construction, infrastructure, and production equipment teams within the global legal team.
Liaise with colleagues outside the United States to ensure consistency of contracts and risk allocation across Tesla businesses.

Desired Qualifications

A combination of law firm and in-house experience.
Litigation experience.
Exposure to contracting, construction, permitting, and general commercial transactions.

Category	Legal & Government Affairs
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	276855
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla seeks a Sr. Counsel, Infrastructure to join the legal team. In this role, you will support construction, capex and business teams on a variety of transactions and negotiations. The ideal candidate will have exposure to contracting, construction, permitting and general commercial transactions, along with a mix of law firm and in-house experience. A strong background in commercial and real estate or construction law is required, and litigation experience is preferred.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Primarily support the EPC, manufacturing, engineering and purchasing teams on the procurement of goods and services used in construction projects across the United States
Manage and negotiate a high volume and wide range of commercial contracts, primarily in the area of construction and equipment purchases, but also including utility agreements, logistics and warehousing agreements, technology licensing agreements, development agreements, services agreements, and confidentiality agreements
Provide advice on a wide variety of strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters
Facilitate resolution of legal disputes
Prepare and maintain contract forms to support Tesla’s businesses and areas of operation in the United States
As needed, assist in transactions to support the construction, infrastructure and production equipment teams within the global legal team
Liaise with colleagues outside of the United States to ensure consistency of contracts and risk allocation across the various Tesla businesses

Job Requirements

Law degree, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 10 years of practice experience with a combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
Excellent communication skills
Ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost and benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic legal and business solutions
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Quick and flexible learner who is 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 colleagues

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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