Commercial Lawyer (Germany-Qualified)

Elevate; West Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate seeks a Germany-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a short-term contract role. The position involves providing legal advice on B2C matters, drafting agreements, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in commercial law, strong communication skills in German and English, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Solid professional experience in commercial law, preferably with exposure to B2C environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced, and dynamic setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both German and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear legal advice on B2C contractual and regulatory issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Ensure compliance with German and EU legislation.

Skills

Commercial Law

B2C Environments

German Communication

English Communication

Job description

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

Elevate

Posted 1 day ago

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Full Job Description

We seek a Germany-qualified Commercial Lawyer to support our client, an innovative and fast-growing company operating at the intersection of advertising, fundraising, and entertainment. This short-term contract role is ideal for a commercially minded legal professional with strong expertise in B2C operations, particularly within a digital or consumer-facing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters, with a strong focus on B2C contractual and regulatory issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including marketing agreements, service provider contracts, and promotional arrangements.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with German and EU legislation, including regulations related to consumer protection, data privacy (GDPR), and e-commerce.
• Advise on advertising, promotions, and gambling-related regulatory frameworks, where applicable.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across legal, marketing, and operational teams to support strategic initiatives.

Candidate Requirements

• Solid professional experience in commercial law, preferably with exposure to B2C environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced, and dynamic setting.
• Excellent written and verbal 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 operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, and Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Elevate Flex is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate. We define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our customers through the curation of a world-class, global community of talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of the Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision

is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

Equitability and inclusion are critical to Elevate Flex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Elevate Flex is committed to hiring candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the Elevate Flex team — help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.