Sr. Counsel, Energy Products

Tesla is seeking a Senior Counsel, Energy Products to join our legal team in either Austin, TX, or Bay Area, CA, with a strong preference for Austin, TX. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Energy Products, this role will focus on commercial matters supporting Tesla's global residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar, energy storage, and Supercharger businesses. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience from a big-firm background in renewable energy, with expertise in equipment sales, service agreements, commodity trading, purchase agreements, utility contracts, project development, construction, and finance deals. This position offers a unique opportunity for a proactive and entrepreneurial lawyer to contribute to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Provide advice on strategic regulatory and transactional matters for the Energy Products business worldwide, covering commercial, utility, and consumer issues
• Structure and negotiate sales, service, project finance, and development transactions, including equipment supply, construction, maintenance, lease, power purchase, and warranty agreements
• Support creative financing transactions and the development of Tesla-owned generation and storage projects
• Advise on the sale, installation, and maintenance of Tesla products such as Powerwall, Megapack, Megablock, Solar, Supercharger, and Semi
• Guide new market entry, product launches, and regulatory compliance for Energy Products globally
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistency in contracts and risk allocation across the global commercial business
• Assist in energy-related commodity trading and support business growth at scale worldwide
• Excellent academic credentials, preferably with a JD from a top-ranked law school, and a current license to practice in one or more US jurisdictions
• Minimum of 10 years of practice experience at a well-regarded law firm or comparable in-house experience at a company in the energy industry
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex, financeable transactions in the energy sector, with a preference for renewable energy expertise
• Familiarity with trading norms and regulations as an added advantage
• Ability to proactively identify issues, drive projects, make cost/benefit assessments, and propose pragmatic legal and business solutions
• Capability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills to build confidence and communicate effectively across all organizational levels

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program