Senior Counsel, Energy Products EMEA

1 Day ago • Upto 2 Years • Legal • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Tesla seeks a Senior Counsel, Energy Products, in Amsterdam to support its global energy business growth. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, this role focuses on residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar, energy storage, and supercharging businesses in EMEA and emerging markets. Responsibilities include providing legal advice on strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters; structuring and negotiating various project agreements (equipment supply, EPC, O&M, etc.); supporting project development and M&A transactions; reviewing RFP responses; and supporting new market entries and product launches. The ideal candidate has a big-firm background in energy-focused project finance or construction and a passion for sustainable energy.

Must have:

EMEA jurisdiction license
Big-firm/in-house energy experience
Large transaction negotiation expertise
Renewable energy experience preferred
Proactive problem identification
Strong communication skills

What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a Senior Counsel, Energy Products, based in our Amsterdam, Netherlands, office 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 EMEA 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 Do

Provide advice on a wide variety of strategic, regulatory and transactional matters for the Energy business in EMEA, including commercial and consumer matters
Structure and negotiate equipment supply, EPC, O&M, commodity, software, 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 matters
Review and help prepare responses to requests for proposals and other competitive tenders
Support new market entry and new product launches for the Energy Products business around the world

What You’ll Bring

A current licence to practice in one or more EMEA jurisdictions
Experience at a well-regarded law firm, with in-house experience at a company in the energy industry strongly preferred
Experience structuring and leading negotiation of large transactions in energy, construction, project finance or a related practice area, with a preference for renewable energy experience
A team player with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic/creative legal and business solutions
Ability 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 change
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly earn the confidence of your colleagues and effectively communicate with people at all levels of the organization

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