Counsel, Insurance Litigation

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counsel, Litigation to join our dynamic and growing Litigation Team at Tesla. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for directly litigating cases, developing and driving litigation strategy with a trial‑focused approach, partnering with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions, and working with outside counsel on select representations. You will play a critical role in supporting Tesla in a wide range of significant litigation matters worldwide, with a focus on directly handling litigation matters in‑house. You will be part of a fun, fast‑paced, and collaborative legal team working together on novel legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Have direct responsibility over all aspects of litigation matters, including drafting briefs, managing e‑discovery, personally taking and defending depositions, and preparing and conducting trials.
• Analyze and assess potential litigation risks and identify creative solutions to legal problems.
• Represent Tesla in court as part of Tesla's in‑house litigation team.
• Drive litigation strategy.
• Counsel the business to minimize litigation and regulatory exposure.
• Oversee and partner with outside counsel in select litigation matters, including matters covered by Tesla's insurance.
• Run a wide range of different legal matters, with a focus on handling litigation matters directly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top‑tier law firm or in the government as a regulator or federal prosecutor.
• Significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations.
• Experience in multiple categories of litigation including insurance defense, class actions, and contractual disputes.
• Juris Doctor degree with excellent academic credentials.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Business‑savvy, creative approach to problem‑solving.
• Evidence of exceptional ability.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company‑paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the high‑deductible medical plan.
• 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 salaried positions, accrued hours for hourly positions) and paid holidays.
• Back‑up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits: 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.