Tesla is seeking an experienced counsel to work on vehicle safety, compliance and homologation, government reporting, and supporting service and engineering. You will provide strategic policy and business development advice and counsel pertaining to Tesla's business and products through existing and new regulatory regimes. Duties will include traditional functions such as monitoring, advice and counsel regarding new product development, general regulatory support, as well as strategic advising on policy development and advocacy associated with regulations affecting the automotive industry, including autonomous vehicles. As Sr. Counsel, Regulatory, you will ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and statutory requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency regulations. You will also assist in the development of new laws and policy with those agencies and other entities. The role includes a combination of law, policy, and advocacy. At the direction of the company, the successful candidate works independently in performing legal and policy tasks that are broad in scope.

• Advise on and directly support regulatory investigations andinquiries in all markets, interactions with regulators, and other reportingobligations (e.g., TREAD, CAFE, recall reporting, etc.)
• Advise on and mitigate risk associated with compliance- andsafety-related matters.
• Support and advise Homologation, Engineering, Service, andAutopilot departments in the development of new vehicles and prototypes,associated hardware and software, and related programs
• Advise on newly enacted laws relating to the automotiveindustry, as well as shape forward-looking policy on electric and/or autonomousvehicles
• Make recommendations on complex legal problems and determinewhen a legal matter requires consultation or coordination with Teslaleadership, regulators, commercial organizations, and/or outside counsel

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Member of a state bar
• 6-10 years of experience in regulatory, government relations, and/or product liability
• Ability to absorb and synthesize a wide variety of laws and regulations
• Ability to exercise business and legal judgment with strong problem-solving, research, and project management skills, and work closely with business
• Preferably, experience working for an automaker, auto supplier, government safety agency, or law firm supporting the same
• Preferably, having an engineering or technical background, and/or significant transportation or vehicle safety experience