Commercial Lawyer

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

Job summary

A dynamic company seeks a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract role. This position involves providing legal advice on B2C matters, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance with German and EU regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in commercial law and be fluent in German and English.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in commercial law, ideally in a B2C context.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic 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 Operations

Excellent communication

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 world-class, 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. ElevateFlex strives to create a diverse and inclusive work culture, attracting, retaining, and celebrating talented individuals from all backgrounds. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, believing that diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and good business.

Join the ElevateFlex team to help change the legal landscape and make a difference in the legal universe.