What to ExpectTesla is looking for a Managing Counsel, Energy Products,
based in our CA or TX offices to support the growth of our global energy
business.  Reporting to the Assistant
General Counsel, Energy Products, you will focus on our residential, commercial
& industrial and utility-scale solar and energy storage and supercharging
businesses in the US.  You will also
assist the business with international transactions in our core EMEA and APAC
markets and our expansion into emerging markets. 

Our ideal candidate would have a big-firm background in
(energy-focused) project finance or construction and be passionate about
accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.  This is a great opportunity for a proactive
and entrepreneurial lawyer to work at a fast growing and dynamic company.What You’ll DoProvide advice on a wide variety of strategic, regulatory
and transactional matters for the Energy business in the US, including
commercial and consumer mattersStructure and negotiate equipment supply, EPC, O&M,
commodity, real property, interconnection, performance guarantee, warranty and
other material project agreements for solar, energy storage and supercharger
projects of all sizes, support project development and mergers and acquisitions
transactions and have a good familiarity with financing-related mattersReview and help prepare responses to requests for proposals
and other competitive tendersSupport solar and energy storage transactions in our core
APAC and EMEA markets and advise on new market entry and new product launches
for the Energy Products business around the world

What You’ll BringExcellent academic credentials, preferably with a Juris
Doctor from a top-ranked law school. A current license to practice in one or
more US jurisdictionsA minimum of 12 years’ practice experience at a
well-regarded law firm, with in-house experience at a company in the energy
industry strongly preferredExperience structuring and leading negotiation of large
transactions in energy, construction, project finance or a related practice
area, with a preference for renewable energy experienceA team player with the ability to proactively identify
problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, and identify
pragmatic/creative legal and business solutionsAbility to work both autonomously and collaboratively and to
juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment. A quick
and flexible learner, intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable,
comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and excited by dynamic changeStrong interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly
earn the confidence of your colleagues and effectively communicate with people
at all levels of the organizationHigh standards, impeccable integrity and ethics,
unquestionable good judgment, well-honed analytical skills, superior oral and
written communications skills, and a keen sense of humour

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time