Tesla · 5 months ago
Counsel, Immigration
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$172K/yr - $282K/yr
4+ years expTesla is seeking a Corporate Counsel, U.S. Immigration to join their Global Immigration team within Talent Mobility. This role is crucial for helping Tesla attract top talent by providing legal advice on immigration matters and ensuring compliance while managing high-volume immigration programs.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice and strategic direction to Tesla employees, managers, HR and other stakeholders regarding immigration cases
Assess feasibility of new hire immigration sponsorship and advise recruiting partners on critical steps and timelines to start for new hires and employee transfers
Partner with recruiting technology, applications engineering, and support teams on continuous improvement efforts to immigration databases and processes
Provide indirect oversight to Immigration Specialists’ case management of NIV and IV cases
Create and run reports and dashboards and contribute to the monitoring and maintenance of employees’ immigration statuses, including monitoring expiration dates, filing dates to ensure regulatory compliance
Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and program health
Prepare and file immigrant/non-immigrant petitions or applications, as needed
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor and license to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction
4+ years of business immigration experience in a high-volume setting
Deep expertise in both non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories
Proven ability to successfully guide technical teams — including software and AI engineers — through complex immigration pathways such as O-1 and EB-1
Demonstrated ability to manage projects, improve processes, and take initiative
Clear communicator with a bias for action and continuous improvement
Preferred
Experience mentoring or indirectly supervising team members is a plus
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Tesla has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2796)
2024 (2113)
2023 (1304)
2022 (1227)
2021 (1102)
2020 (723)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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