Contracts Manager

What to Expect
Tesla is seeking a skilled Contracts Manager to join the Commercial Legal Team. This role involves partnering with the Supply Chain and Energy Legal Teams to support Tesla’s global procurement, sales, and operations initiatives. As a key liaison between business stakeholders and the legal team, the successful candidate will excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail. This position will be based in one of Tesla’s offices in the Bay Area of California or Austin, Texas.
What You’ll Do

• Review, negotiate, draft, and manage a variety of commercial supplier, customer, and energy-related contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, supply agreements, sales agreements, service agreements, and licensing agreements
• Manage contract repositories and databases
• Monitor legal support ticketing systems and commercial legal team mailboxes
• Create and manage playbooks and training content for key initiatives within the commercial legal team
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase contract efficiency and reduce cycle times
• Provide support on transactions and related matters that support the day-to-day operations of the company
• Develop strong relationships with internal business clients and stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree (J.D. strongly preferred), or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of contract management experience, preferably in a supply chain, energy, manufacturing, or technology environment
• Proficiency with contract management systems
• Experience working cross-functionally with legal and business teams
• Strong understanding of commercial contract terms and legal principles
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills