Senior Commercial Counsel

About 1X
We’re an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general‑purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.

We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That’s why we’re focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life.

Role Overview

We're looking for a sharp, commercially-minded Senior Commercial Counsel to join our growing Legal team. You'll be the go-to lawyer for the full spectrum of commercial legal work — owning our contract lifecycle, advising on deal structure, and partnering closely with Supply Chain, Partnerships, Product, and Finance to move the business forward without unnecessary friction. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role where you'll be a true business partner and advisor.

What You’ll Do

• Commercial Contracting

  • Own end-to-end negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements including MSAs, vendor contracts, NDAs, and SOWs

  • Create and continuously improve our contract templates and standard playbooks to enable faster deal cycles

  • Lead the implementation and rollout a CLM platform, including workflow configuration, template migration, and internal adoption

  Licensing

  • Draft and negotiate inbound and outbound software licensing, data licensing, and API agreements

  • Advise on licensing structures and risk allocation in commercial deals

  Partnerships & BD

  • Support strategic partnership negotiations including term sheets, reseller agreements, co-marketing arrangements, and integration agreements

  • Advise business development and executive teams on deal structure and commercial terms early in the process

  Compliance & Risk

  • Identify and escalate legal risks in commercial arrangements, proposing practical mitigations

  • Advise on data privacy considerations (GDPR, CCPA) in customer and vendor contracts

  • Maintain awareness of relevant regulatory developments and advise the business proactively

  Operational Excellence

  • Build and refine scalable legal processes, self-service tools, and training for internal teams

Who You Are

• J.D. with an active license to practice law in the United States

• 15+ years of experience in product liability, regulatory, or technology law

• Experience advising on safety-critical systems (e.g., robotics, autonomous vehicles, aviation, medical devices, or consumer hardware)

• Strong understanding of AI/ML systems, cybersecurity risks, or complex technical products

• Experience supporting incident response, investigations, or safety-related disputes

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, legal, and executive teams

• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving, and novel technical environments

Why this Role Matters

You will help define how humanoid robots are safely deployed in the real world—shaping not just company risk, but the broader legal and societal framework for embodied AI.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: $200 - $250K base + meaningful equity

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-sponsored 401K with match

• Paid time off and holidays