Indirect Tax Counsel

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

• 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

• 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

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

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.