Commercial Lawyer

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract. This role involves providing legal advice on B2C operations, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate is experienced in commercial law, works independently, and is fluent in German and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial law with an emphasis on B2C operations.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Fluency in both German and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial matters, especially B2C arrangements.
• Draft and negotiate contracts related to marketing and services.
• Ensure compliance with German and EU regulations.

Skills

Commercial law

B2C context

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

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:

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 our clients’ evolving needs 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.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing that 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 drives innovation and is good business.

As a proponent of diversity and inclusion, ElevateFlex is dedicated to hiring candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to join the ElevateFlex team and help us change the legal landscape.