Managing Counsel, Intellectual Property

About the role

Managing Counsel, Intellectual Property | Tesla (Legal & Government Affairs)

Location: PALO ALTO, California | Req ID: 262238 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Managing Counsel, Intellectual Property to support the growth of its expanding global innovations. Reporting to the Senior Director, Commercial Legal, this role provides strategic IP legal support to engineering and business teams. The position can be based in the Bay Area, California, Austin, Texas, or in the Washington, DC area,. and offers the opportunity to deliver proactive counsel in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Provide advice on a wide variety of intellectual property topics for engineering and business teams, including assessment of patent and trademark assets and implications for business outcomes
• Support the business in connection with transactions involving material IP aspects, including strategic acquisitions and IP collaboration and pooling arrangements
• Research and assess patent and licensing demand requests in collaboration with engineering, business, and legal teams
• Create and maintain IP-related forms, playbooks, and training materials to address common IP concerns
• Provide support and strategic guidance to business leadership regarding the company’s patent portfolio and IP matters
• Review and assess questions and concerns related to open-source software
• Liaise with colleagues in APAC and EMEA to ensure consistency of strategy and risk allocation across the global business

What You'll Bring

• Juris Doctor degree and licensed to practice in one or more US jurisdictions
• Minimum of 15 years of practice experience at a well-regarded law firm and/or company
• Experience structuring and leading negotiation of intellectual property transactions across technology areas, including physical goods and software licenses, as well as exposure to prosecuting and enforcing IP rights
• Ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, and deliver creative legal and business solutions
• Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously and collaboratively while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to earn colleague confidence and communicate effectively at all organizational levels
• High standards, impeccable integrity and ethics, strong judgment, and superior analytical, oral, and written communication skills

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$188,000 - $318,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.