Sr. Counsel, Supply Chain

What You'll Do

• Manage a high volume and wide range of commercial contracts, including supply agreements, technology licensing agreements, development agreements, services agreements (including cloud-based services), software license agreements, and confidentiality agreements
• Provide advice on a wide range of strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters for Tesla’s supply chain team and other teams
• Facilitate resolution of legal disputes, including drafting and responding to breach of contract claims and negotiating and drafting settlement agreements
• Prepare and maintain contract forms to support Tesla’s businesses and areas of operation
• Liaise with colleagues worldwide to ensure consistency of contracts and risk allocation across the various Tesla businesses

What You'll Bring

• Juris Doctor with current license to practice in at least one U.S. state or Washington, DC
• Minimum of 8 years of practice experience, with a combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills with business-level to near native-level fluency in English (verbal and written), with Spanish, German, and additional languages as a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, identify pragmatic and creative legal and business solutions, and quickly earn the confidence of colleagues
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Quick and flexible learner with well-honed analytical skills, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, comfort with ambiguity and risk, and enthusiasm for dynamic change
• High standards, impeccable integrity and ethics, and unquestionable good judgment

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• 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

Pay

• Expected Compensation $188,000 - $342,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
• The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.