Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Peterborough; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a German-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract role focusing on B2C operations. The successful candidate will provide legal advice, draft contracts, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations in a dynamic environment. This opportunity offers a chance to work independently while supporting internal stakeholders across various teams.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany.
• Experience in commercial law, ideally B2C.
• Excellent communication skills in German and English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Commercial law

B2C context

Compliance

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:

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany.
• Demonstrated 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 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 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.

At ElevateFlex, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, as diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and is good business.

We invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help us change the legal landscape and make a meaningful impact in the legal universe.