What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator, Legal position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Legal Project Coordinator will play a pivotal role in supporting the Tesla Legal Operations team and the broader global Legal team. This position is essential for driving efficiency and collaboration in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations for legal initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Promote and implement project management tools, best practices, and process improvements to streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Administer and optimize legal systems, document management platforms, databases, and knowledge management resources to ensure accurate, compliant, and accessible legal information
- Manage legal document repositories and records, including document organization, retention, indexing, and governance in accordance with company policies and legal requirements
- Sort, organize, track, and route incoming legal mail, correspondence, and legal operations requests to the appropriate business units and stakeholders, including management of legal email tickets
- Support Legal Operations initiatives and cross-functional projects by researching and resolving invoicing tax errors, billing discrepancies, and system-related issues, while completing additional administrative, operational, and project-related tasks as assigned by leadership
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience), with 2 years of experience in legal operations, financial analysis, project coordination, project management, or professional services environments preferred. Legal industry experience is preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, including complex spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, data analysis, and presentation of business insights to stakeholders
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, investigate billing discrepancies, resolve invoicing issues, and develop practical process improvements
- Experience managing records, document repositories, databases, or enterprise systems, with a strong focus on data accuracy, organization, compliance, and operational efficiency
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate across multiple stakeholders, support training initiatives, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, 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
- 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 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
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.