Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer to support its B2C operations on a short-term contract. The role necessitates providing legal advice on commercial matters, drafting and negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with German and EU regulations. The ideal candidate will be a commercially minded legal professional fluent in both German and English, experienced in commercial law within a B2C context. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and collaborate with various internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in Germany with experience in commercial law.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced remote environment.
• Excellent communication in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial matters involving B2C arrangements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Ensure compliance with German and EU regulations.

Skills

Commercial Law

B2C Knowledge

Communication Skills

German Language

English Language

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

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters, particularly those involving B2C arrangements.
2. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including marketing agreements, service provider contracts, and promotions.
3. Ensure compliance with German and EU regulations, particularly in consumer law, data protection, and e-commerce.
4. Advise on regulatory frameworks relevant to advertising and/or gambling, if applicable.
5. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across legal, marketing, and operations.

Requirements:

1. Fully qualified lawyer in Germany.
2. Demonstrated experience in commercial law, ideally within a B2C context.
3. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment.
4. 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 is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, supporting a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through a curated, global Community of Talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. 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.

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

We invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join the ElevateFlex team—help us change the legal business landscape and make a difference in the legal universe.