Description:

What to Expect
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.

What You'll Do:

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

What You'll Bring

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