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Indirect Tax CounselTesla Motors, Inc. • Austin, TX, US
Indirect Tax Counsel

Indirect Tax Counsel

Tesla Motors, Inc. • Austin, TX, US
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

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

    • Compensation and Benefits

    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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