Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Newport; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic legal consultancy is seeking a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract. The role involves providing legal advice on B2C matters, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance with German and EU regulations. Ideal candidates will have robust commercial law experience and strong communication skills in both German and English, working in a remote environment with internal teams.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Commercial law

B2C context

Communication

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

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 pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters, especially 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 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 environment.
• Excellent communication skills in both German and English.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms worldwide. 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, our flexible resourcing capability, supports a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to our clients' needs 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 is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates talent. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, knowing that diversity drives innovation and good business.

ElevateFlex is dedicated to hiring candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply and join us in transforming the legal landscape.