PepsiCo Hiring for Legal Counsel: Commercial and Dispute Resolution – Cape Town HQ at Cape Town, South Africa Full Time

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. PepsiCo Positive is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, luch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh , restore and rejuvenate our customers all day, everyday with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages. ResponsibilitiesWhat we’re looking forWe’re looking for a Legal Counsel: Commercial and Dispute Resolution to join our team. Under the guidance and supervision of the Legal Director, this role supports the IT, supply chain (warehouse & logistics) & procurement (indirect) functions and has overall responsibility for dispute resolution for SA BU. This role requires sound commercial acumen and commercial legal expertise, a high level of work ethic, independent functioning and excellent stakeholder management.Key responsibilities are:IT, Supply Chain & ProcurementAdvise, review and provide legal support in relation to supply chain & procurement as a single point of contact for functional leaders within the relevant functions.Represent legal as member of various project teams to advice on legal risks, enabled commercial solutions and all documentation requirements.Accountable to ensure all agreement are compliant with all relevant laws and codes of practice; draft and negotiate all related contractual commitments.Accountable to ensure all projects are compliant with all relevant laws and codes of practice; draft and negotiate all related contractual commitmentsParticipate in any Functional LT structures within core role requirement.Lead development of tender processes and documentation in support thereof.Assume responsibility for development of colleagues identified as secondary support for role requirements to enable flexibility and backfill support;Support to Sector in key projects that impact the role client base.Dispute ResolutionAdvise, review, negotiate and settle disputes with third parties;Instruct external legal counsel to support formal litigation both locally in the BU and also foreign territories;End-to-End management of litigation to conclusion to include any settlement before judgement, cross-functional input to effectively defend the company, proactive management of impact to business and the financial reporting.TrainingProvide training to the wider business population on relevant topics to include annual face-to-face PepsiCo Anti-Bribery and Code of Conduct training. Develop processes and deliver training to business to enabled compliance with mandatory processes and to satisfy data mining Sector mandates.QualificationsSolid commercial acumen and excellent drafting and negotiation skills for high-value legal documents (i.e. Supply Agreements, Service Agreements, Settlement Agreements) using company templates as a base.Intellectual Property law experience an advantage, but basic IP law knowledge required.Ability to timely resolve instructions in support of a fast-moving consumer goods company that requires agility from support functions such as the legal department.Excellent communication skills, management of high volume of workload against constant competing priorities and stakeholders across all levels within the organization.Flexibility in working style to adapt to working with different lawyers and client groupsComfortable seeking guidance from senior lawyers frequently when dealing with ambiguityGood attention to detail and ability to learn quickly and execute consistentlyAdaptable to meet short deadlines and provide regular feedback to clients and legal colleaguesTaking initiative and and display total ownership on matters with high-level of independency while seekin guidance from Senior lawyers as neededMinimum requirements: Have a good working understanding of Companies Act, Competition Law, solid commercial contract drafting skills, Litigation experience at minimum Magistrate court level (civil procedure), Consumer Protection Legislation, Preference for: FMCG experience, solid understanding and experience in supply chain & procurementAnti-Bribery Legislation knowledge is preferable.Must be adaptable to work in fast paced complex commercial environment with a high priority on attention to detail whilst working Role requires incumbent to participate in contract negotiations and tenders alongside cross-functional senior managers and provide accurate and comprehensive legal support to business clients.”PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”