Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable
energy. Revolutionary strategies and products were developed within a few
years and successfully launched on a large scale. This is only possible
through extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency.
Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out
Tesla's incredible success story in Europe. The most important pillar for
this are our employees. Their passion, motivation and engagement ensure
that we achieve our goals. We are looking for you to continue and expand
this success story together.
The Role
The Senior Counsel, Compliance, EMEA will report to Tesla’s
Managing Counsel, Compliance and will work to help ensure; compliance with
local laws and regulations, that Tesla policies and procedures are being
followed, and that behavior throughout EMEA is ethical and consistent with
Tesla’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The position is based in Germany.
Responsibilities
- Identify potential areas of compliance risk and
vulnerability, and help develop additional policies and procedures to help minimize
that risk
- Conduct internal investigations, as needed, of potential
violations of law or Tesla policy, and where investigations reveal gaps in
controls, work with the business and Tesla’s Internal Audit Team to put in
place additional processes and controls
- Conduct proposed vendor and third-party supplier screenings
to identify and mitigate potential FCPA and OFAC non-compliance risks to assist
Vehicle and Energy Sales teams with pre-contracting due diligence
- Assist with the development and delivery of compliance
training programs
- Conduct periodic legal reviews of the Company’s compliance
program. Compile and analyze information from such legal reviews to propose
revisions to compliance policies and procedures as needed
- Keep abreast of local consumer regulatory developments to
identify the potential impact to Tesla’s business
- Update legal and compliance department colleagues on
developments regarding significant or emerging legal and compliance risks
Requirements
- A Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent from an accredited law
school is required
- Fluent in German and English
- The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of work
experience, including having working in an in-house compliance team at a
publicly traded company
- The ability to learn on the job and manage constantly
changing priorities
- Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication
skills required
- High level of professionalism with strong judgment and
commitment to ethical issues
- Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational
skills and the proven ability to handle multiple responsibilities
simultaneously while maintaining high quality and performance under pressure
- Ability to work independently and with a diverse set of
personalities in a team environment
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment
background check
- The ideal candidate has the following personal
characteristics
- Results-driven, has a strong sense of urgency and is able to
drive results
- Business-minded and comfortable in an environment where ROI
matters
- Comfortable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
where demands and priorities change rapidly
- Able to effectively interact with, influence and collaborate
with other members of the organization
- Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative,
working proactively, being resourceful, and taking on additional responsibility
