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PepsiCo Vacancies – Junior Legal Counsel

Junior Legal Counsel

Company: PepsiCo Vacancies

Job Description

Overview
PepsiCo products are enjoyed more than one billion times daily in over 200 countries and territories. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream, contributing to over $79 billion in net revenue in 2021. Guided by our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods through PepsiCo Positive (pep+), we focus on sustainable growth, governance, and creating value while inspiring positive change for people and the planet.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Legal Counsel in delivering global legal service projects, managing timelines, deliverables, and transition requirements across the team.
• Monitor new laws, judgments, and proposed regulations impacting the business; analyse implications and draft recommendations, including mitigation strategies.
• Support the People Function by reviewing internal policies, enhancing governance, and updating high-volume HR templates.
• Research labour law trends and precedents to increase risk awareness and mitigate financial and reputational exposure.
• Contribute to technology and simplification initiatives, including ideation, legal adoption, and business deployment.
• Track legal workstreams under the Enterprise Risk Management program, including horizon scanning for emerging risks in South Africa, Botswana, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Prepare reports to improve visibility and support mitigation efforts.
• Collaborate on process design to simplify and enhance legal service delivery across the business.
• Identify and support training programs for team development in alignment with the General Counsel.
• Advise on product recalls and withdrawals, supporting crisis management strategies and compliance with regulatory notifications.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent legal degree.
• Professional Status: Admission as an attorney or candidate attorney in progress.
• Experience: 1–3 years post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law, compliance, or labour law.
• Additional Advantage: Exposure to project management, legal technology, and multinational business environments.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of labour law, corporate governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Analytical Ability: Skilled in interpreting legislation and assessing business impact.
• Project Management: Experience managing timelines and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• Research & Drafting: Ability to prepare legal opinions, reports, and recommendations.
• Technology Awareness: Familiarity with legal tech tools and process automation.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate emerging risks and propose proactive solutions.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills for working across global and local teams.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with evolving priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Innovation: Drive for continuous improvement and simplification of legal processes.
• Risk Awareness: Ability to balance legal compliance with business objectives.

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