Job Description

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel, Benelux and North Europe to join our litigation team. As a member of Tesla’s litigation team, you will be both directly litigating cases, developing and driving litigation strategy with a trial-focused approach, partnering with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions, as well as working with outside counsel on certain representations. You will be supporting Tesla in a wide range of significant litigation matters, including by directly handling litigation matters in house. You will be joining a fun, fast-paced and growing legal team working collaboratively together on novel legal issues.

The ideal candidate will be a team player, highly organized, self-motivated, pro-active and entrepreneurial. They will also have the ability to think strategically and know how to successfully and independently manage complex legal matters while prioritizing resources efficiently. This is a great opportunity to work at a fast growing, highly diversified and dynamic company while having significant impact in your markets.

Please note that this role can also be based in Amsterdam, Oslo, Stockholm or Copenhagen and we are advertising in these countries for one role.

What You’ll Do

• 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
• Run a wide range of different legal matters, including by handling litigation matters directly

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top tier law firm or in the government as a regulator or federal prosecutor, and preferably with significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations
• Experience in multiple categories of litigation including complex litigation, class actions, contractual disputes, arbitration and/or regulatory litigation
• Law degree with excellent academic credentials
• Excellent analytical and writing skills, creative approach to problem solving, and ability to work well autonomously, collaboratively and transparently
• Business level to near native level fluency in English (written and spoken), native fluency in an additional language from one of the European countries covered by this role
• Legally qualified in the jurisdiction you are applying
• Evidence of exceptional ability
• Some business travel will be required