Legal Project Coordinator

Role Overview

The Legal Project Coordinator supports Tesla's Legal Operations and global Legal teams, focusing on enhancing efficiency and facilitating collaboration within a fast-moving environment. This role ensures smooth execution of legal projects and daily operational tasks.

Core Responsibilities

• Implement project management tools and best practices to optimize workflows, boost operational efficiency, and uncover cost reduction opportunities.
• Oversee and refine legal systems, document management solutions, databases, and knowledge resources to keep legal information accurate, compliant, and readily available.
• Manage legal document repositories and records including organization, retention, indexing, and governance aligned with company and legal standards.
• Process and route incoming legal correspondence, mail, and legal operations requests appropriately, including managing legal email ticketing.
• Assist with Legal Operations and interdepartmental initiatives by investigating invoicing tax errors, billing inconsistencies, and resolving system issues, alongside assorted administrative and project tasks as directed by leadership.

Candidate Profile

• Education in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Project Management, or comparable experience.
• Preferred minimum of 2 years' background in legal operations, financial analysis, project coordination, project management, or professional services; prior legal industry exposure favored.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including complex spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, and the ability to analyze and present business insights effectively.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities to identify trends, resolve billing and invoicing issues, and suggest functional process enhancements.
• Experience handling records, document repositories, databases, or enterprise systems with prime focus on data accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication and customer service proficiency, ability to juggle multiple priorities, coordinate diverse stakeholders, support educational initiatives, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-demand context.

Compensation and Benefits

The position offers a salary range of $72,000 to $132,000 annually, complemented by cash bonuses, stock awards, and a comprehensive benefits package effective from day one of employment, including:

• Medical plans with options offering zero payroll deductions
• Support for family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy
• Dental and vision coverage, including orthodontic options, with zero paycheck contributions available
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts for qualifying plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase opportunities
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid sick leave, vacation, holidays, and flexible time for salaried employees
• Backup childcare and parenting resources
• Voluntary benefits such as critical illness, accident insurance, legal services, pet insurance
• Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs
• Additional perks including commuter benefits and employee discounts