Industrial Energy Market Adviser

Tesla is seeking an Industrial Energy Market (Policy) Adviser to join the Japan Energy Team, focusing on regulatory, electricity market operations, and policy initiatives across Japan to accelerate the deployment of Tesla’s energy products. This role will primarily support grid-scale battery energy storage projects through close collaboration with the APAC Policy and Megapack Energy Teams. This role will also accelerate the integration of our energy storage systems into Japanese electricity markets through Autobidder, our advanced algorithmic trading platform. Autobidder maximizes the value of storage by forecasting prices, analyzing market trends, and optimizing operations in real time. Additionally, the position may involve supporting Tesla’s residential energy interests as needed, contributing to the company’s mission of advancing sustainable energy solutions.

This position is highly cross-functional and critical to Tesla’s expansion into new energy markets.

We’re looking for a driven professional with strong market knowledge, proven regulatory experience, and the ability to thrive in dynamic, evolving environments.

What You’ll Do

• Develop government policy and strategies to scale deployment of battery energy storage and create new market opportunities for Tesla’s industrial products

• Monitor and analyze regulatory and legislative developments in energy markets; actively participate in workshops and regulatory proceedings to shape market designs for energy storage assets. Additionally, communicating the latest electricity market rule changes to Autobidder engineers to guide algorithm updates and design.

• Represent Tesla’s interests in public forums and engage proactively with policymakers, regulatory commissions, utilities, trade groups, and external stakeholders to advance energy storage initiatives through regulatory filings and legislation. Cultivate Tesla’s relationships and standingstand with regulatory authorities, system operators and business partners.

• Foster effective collaboration with Tesla’s policy, business development, market operations, and software and hardware engineering teams on policy and regulatory matters , and build scalable business functions aligned with Tesla’s fast-paced execution culture.

• Partner with Autobidder engineering and commercial teams to design business processes that enable successful market entry and electricity market operations for battery energy storage projects.

• Support regulatory and operational compliance efforts to upload and enhance Tesla’s reputation in the market

What You’ll Bring

• 5-10+ years of relevant work experience in the electricity or energy industry

• Degree in a field relevant to energy, political science, economics, engineering, or utility business models, or equivalent experience (Masters, Juris Doctor, or other advanced degree preferred)

• Strong understanding of Japanese electricity markets and energy trading, especially for energy storage operation.

• Experience with advising trading in the JEPX and EPRX markets, especially for front-of-meter battery storage assets, and the ability to support engineers to translate complex market rules into automated algorithms is a strong plus

• Deep knowledge of electric utility regulations, network system operations, utility resource planning processes, and interconnection rules

• Working knowledge of utility planning processes and ability to advocate for energy storage policies at the government level (preferred: candidates with demonstrated specific policy outcomes through prior work)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize and clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in English and in Japanese

• Familiarity with developing compliance and risk management frameworks, with the ability to identify and mitigate regulatory risks that affect the business

• Highly energetic personality with the ability to function autonomously in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Benefits

テスラジャパンは正社員に対し、給与のみの待遇ではなく以下の福利厚生を提供します。

- 社員株式購入制度 (ESPP)
- 出産/育児休暇
- 出産休暇：14 週間 (前：6 週間、後：8 週間)
- 出生時育児休業：4週間
- 育児休暇：1年（最長2年）

- セルフケア/ファミリーケア休暇、アニバーサリー休暇、ボランティア休暇
- 車両購入ローン プログラム（会社が利息の 50%を負担）
- 車両購入プログラム（Full-Self Drivingを無償提供）
- 車両レンタルプログラム
- 交通費支給（車通勤者にも適応
- 会社製品割引
- ベビーシッター割引クーポン
- 結婚/出産祝い金
- テスラベイビープログラム（新生児ギフト）
- 勤続記念賞（3年、5年、10年勤続時）
- 年次健康診断およびストレス診断
- 産業医による専任カウンセリングサービス
- 勉学資金（専門コース、認定資格、学位のための資金提供）

※一部資格基準および条件が適用される場合があります。福利厚生は会社の裁量により事前の通知なく変更または取り消される場合があります。