Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consumer-facing company seeks a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer on a short-term contract. The role involves providing legal advice on commercial matters particularly in B2C operations and ensuring compliance with German and EU regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills in both German and English, and ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Commercial law

Communication

B2C understanding

Independence

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. We define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry by matching exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, global community of talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

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

Equitability and inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, hiring candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex team—help us change the legal landscape and make a difference in the legal universe.