Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Belfast; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract to support B2C operations. The role involves providing legal advice, negotiating contracts, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in commercial law in a consumer context and be fluent in both German and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial law within a B2C context is ideal.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote setting.
• Excellent communication skills in both German and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice on a range of commercial matters focused on B2C.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts.
• Ensure compliance with German and EU regulations.

Skills

Commercial law

Communication in German

Communication in English

Understanding of B2C operations

Education

Fully qualified lawyer in Germany

Job description

We are seeking a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer to support our customer, a dynamic, consumer-facing company operating at the intersection of advertising, fundraising, and entertainment. This is a short-term contract role, ideal for a legally skilled professional with a strong understanding of B2C operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide practical legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters, especially B2C arrangements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including marketing agreements, service provider contracts, and promotions.
• Ensure compliance with German and EU regulations, particularly in consumer law, data protection, and e-commerce.
• Advise on regulatory frameworks relevant to advertising and/or gambling, if applicable.
• Work closely with internal teams across legal, marketing, and operations.

Requirements:

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany.
• Experience in commercial law, ideally within a B2C context.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote setting.
• Excellent communication skills in both German and English.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and firms globally. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of over 1,600 legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

ElevateFlex is our flexible resourcing capability, supporting a new flexible career within the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our clients through a curated, global Community of Talent and advanced search technology. We are proud to be rated in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve remarkable outcomes together.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates talented individuals. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, knowing that diversity of experience and perspective fosters innovation and good business.

As a supporter of diversity and inclusion, ElevateFlex invites candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Join us in transforming the legal landscape and making a significant impact in the legal universe.