Indirect Tax Counsel

What To Expect
Tesla’s Indirect Tax Counsel team operates at the intersection of law, operations & automation. We’re deeply embedded across business functions & serve as the first line of support for resolving daily indirect tax questions & escalations from customers, suppliers & internal stakeholders. We don’t just solve problems—we build systems to prevent them from occurring.

Team members are expected to be fast, precise, & proactive—capable of analyzing complex tax matters on the fly while also building scalable, tech-enabled solutions that streamline compliance, & reduce future manual intervention.

We are looking for an attorney who has a strong knowledge of U.S. & Canadian indirect tax matters & is equally comfortable resolving urgent tax escalations, partnering with different stakeholders. The ideal candidate must have the ability to strategically anticipate tax issues, enabling sustainable growth & aligning tax strategy with Tesla’s mission.

Multiple locations possible: Fremont, CA; Austin, TX; Draper, UT

What You'll Do

Serve as a primary legal point of contact for indirect tax escalations across Tesla’s U.S. & Canadian operations, providing timely, practical guidance to business units

Design, implement, & continuously improve automated tools, workflows & decision engines that reduce repetitive tax inquiries & standardize resolution processes

Build logic-driven playbooks, knowledge bases, exemption capture engines & compliance tools that integrate with procurement, finance & customer-facing platforms

Review contracts & partner with legal, procurement, & finance to ensure documentation supports optimized & auditable tax outcomes

Lead resolution of consumer & agency escalations including Departments of Revenue and Attorney General offices by identifying root causes & implementing systemic fixes

Monitor tax legislation & identify changes that may require system updates or present automation opportunities

Partner with data & software teams to implement tax logic in Tesla’s ERP, sales & procurement platforms

What You'll Bring

JD from an ABA-accredited law school & active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

3 years of experience in indirect tax at a law firm, accounting firm or in-house legal department

Demonstrated ability to resolve real-time indirect tax questions & responsibly manage high-urgency matters

Experience in industries such as AI, energy, automotive, software, and utilities

Technical fluency with indirect tax systems & automation—experience with tools like Excel, Bloomberg Tax, Alteryx, Power BI, Vertex & other custom tax engines

Ability to support User Acceptance Testing with IT Team during tax implementation phase

Experience with tax accounting

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

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