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Managing Counsel, Benelux Litigation

North Holland, Netherlands (On-site)

Managing Counsel, Benelux Litigation

2 Hours ago • All levels • Legal • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Tesla seeks a Managing Counsel, Benelux Litigation to handle all aspects of litigation in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Responsibilities include drafting briefs, managing e-discovery, depositions, trials, analyzing litigation risks, developing solutions, representing Tesla in court, driving litigation strategy, counseling the business, overseeing outside counsel, and handling diverse legal matters. The ideal candidate will have significant litigation experience, preferably from a top-tier law firm or government, including trials, hearings, arbitrations, and mediations. Experience with complex litigation, class actions, contractual disputes, and regulatory litigation is essential. Excellent analytical, writing, and problem-solving skills are required. The role is based in Amsterdam with some travel.

Must have:

Litigation experience (top-tier firm or government)
Trial, hearing, deposition experience
Complex litigation, class action experience
Excellent analytical and writing skills
Directly handle litigation matters

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Managing Counsel, Benelux Litigation to join our litigation team. As a member of Tesla’s litigation team, you will be both directly litigating cases, developing and driving litigation strategy with a trial-focused approach, partnering with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions, as well as working with outside counsel on certain representations. You will be supporting Tesla in a wide range of significant litigation matters, with a focus on directly handling litigation matters in house. You will be joining a fun, fast-paced and growing legal team working collaboratively together on novel legal issues.

The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are key countries of Tesla's incredible success story in Europe, and its most important pillar for this is 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 can be based in Amsterdam (NL). Some business travel will be required.

What You’ll Do

Have direct responsibility over all aspects of litigation matters, including drafting briefs, managing e-discovery, personally taking and defending depositions, and preparing and conducting trials
Analyze and assess potential litigation risks and identify creative solutions to legal problems
Represent Tesla in court as part of Tesla’s in-house litigation team.
Drive litigation strategy
Counsel the business to minimize litigation and regulatory exposure.
Oversee and partner with outside counsel in select litigation matters.
Run a wide range of different legal matters, with a focus on handling litigation matters directly

What You’ll Bring

Litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top tier law firm or in the government as a regulator or federal prosecutor, and preferably with significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations
Experience in multiple categories of litigation including complex litigation, class actions, contractual disputes, and regulatory litigation
Law degree with excellent academic credentials
Excellent analytical and writing skills
Business-savvy, creative approach to problem solving
Evidence of exceptional ability

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