Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract role. The successful candidate will provide legal advice, draft contracts, and ensure compliance with regulations, particularly in a B2C environment. Ideal for a legal professional ready to work remotely, supporting diverse teams in a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic legal advice on commercial matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Ensure compliance with German and EU regulations.

Skills

Commercial Law

B2C Operations

Communication in German

Communication in English

Education

Fully qualified lawyer in Germany

Job description

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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 commercially minded legal professional with a strong understanding of B2C operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters, particularly those involving 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.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across legal, marketing, and operations.

Requirements:

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

About Elevate

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

ElevateFlex, the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, supports a new flexible career within the legal industry by matching exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our clients through a global community of talent and advanced search technology. We are proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. ElevateFlex aims to foster a diverse, inclusive work culture where talent from all backgrounds can thrive. We invite candidates to join our team to help change the legal landscape and make a positive impact.