Commercial Counsel, 0x

• 3+ years of commercial law experience at a reputable law firm; in-house experience strongly preferred
• Strong background in commercial contracts, with the ability to independently lead negotiations with customers and partners
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
• Familiarity with crypto; willingness to deepen crypto knowledge required
• Ability to operate independently in a dynamic environment while maintaining cross-functional alignment
• Commitment to integrity, pragmatism, and long-term impact
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state; JD or LLM from a reputable U.S. law school

Desirable

• As Commercial Counsel at 0x, you’ll own our commercial legal function and be the go-to partner for Business Development and GTM
• Your immediate focus will be drafting, negotiating, and scaling commercial agreements
• Over time, this role may expand into broader corporate matters such as corporate governance and employment law issues
• This is a high-impact opportunity to build a lean, scalable legal function in a fast-moving crypto environment
• Lead commercial contracting. Draft, negotiate and review MSAs, software licenses, SLAs, NDAs, and vendor agreements that balance business enablement with risk management
• Manage contract lifecycle. Own the end-to-end process — intake, redlines, approvals, execution, and record-keeping — to drive consistency and efficiency
• Build playbooks and templates. Develop standard forms, negotiation playbooks and clause libraries to enable scalable deal execution
• Be a trusted BD + GTM partner. Advise on deal structures, IP, privacy and compliance issues to support strong customer and partner relationships
• Operationalize legal work across teams. Partner with Leadership, BD/GTM, Operations and Product teams to standardize workflows, facilitate communication, support strategic initiatives, and operationalize legal work
• Support broader corporate matters. Administer equity plan, address employment-related issues, and other corporate legal matters as needs evolve