Sr. Paralegal, International Corporate

Tesla is looking for a highly-motivated Paralegal to join the International Corporate Legal team. This critical role will support the establishment and maintenance of new legal operations around the world in furtherance of Tesla's global growth strategies and initiatives. The position will be based in Palo Alto, CA or Austin, TX and will report directly to Tesla's Associate General Counsel, International Corporate Legal based in Amsterdam.

The International Corporate Legal team - currently consisting of two attorneys and two paralegal based in Amsterdam and California - is part of the bigger Tesla Legal team with members located in the USA, EMEA and APAC.

• International Corporate Subsidiary Governance & Maintenance: support compliance with the corporate obligations of all Tesla foreign subsidiaries. Work with local counsel to ensure all affiliates outside the USA are in good standing and comply with all necessary formalities (e.g., board meetings; timely approval and filing of annual accounts)

• Prepare and maintain corporate compliance documentation for all Tesla foreign subsidiaries. Draft corporate legal documentation as needed, including but not limited to, board resolutions, intercompany funding agreements and powers of attorney, filing of legal documents as well as obtaining signatures and organizing and maintaining drafts and executed copies in our internal document management system

• Maintain and update our legal entity org chart and providing abbreviated and/or certified versions for third parties

• Assist with the formation of new legal entities, granting of signing authorities (Powers of Attorney), changes to the board of directors and registered address changes

• Assist with the development and execution of detailed step plans to establish legal entities and operations in new markets within EMEA, APAC and Americas

• Support completing M&A transactions, New Ventures and Entity Integration and Rationalization

• Work alongside the other members of the International Corporate Legal team, and provide an efficient and comprehensive corporate legal administration and support service for the Associate General Counsel, which also includes to (i) carry out word processing and data inputting duties as required, producing and recording information, filing and photocopying, (ii) assist with arrangements for meetings and information events, make room bookings, record minutes and follow-up on notes, and (iii) maintain records including correspondence, attendance, and other records specific to the corporate legal work of the Team

• Completed or ongoing legal studies (Bachelor's Degree, Paralegal Certificate or Law Degree)

• Minimum of 5 years corporate legal experience with law firm and/or corporate legal department

• Experience with corporate housekeeping and corporate tasks

• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize your time and deadlines accordingly

• A self-starter who can handle multiple projects with competing priorities with minimal supervision

• Ability to work within a complex and constantly changing, fast-paced, demanding work environment

• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with internal business functions around the globe as well as external advisors