Legal Associate

Overview We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated individual to assist with the legal workload generated within PepsiCo’s Middle East Business Unit (ME BU). The role will involve working alongside senior legal management reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal documentation, contracts and correspondence, as well as maintaining trackers, bottler governance records and being responsible for our digital solution tools. The role is extremely interesting, fast paced and will be a great opportunity for those looking to develop a career within PepsiCo. There will be an opportunity to travel but regular travel outside of Egypt will not be required. Responsibilities Consideration of, review and preparation of ME BU legal documentation. Providing legal advice to ME BU clients. Overseeing sanctioned market document management and OFAC compliance matters. Drafting internal executive governance memos. Developing and maintaining timely business trackers for Legal, Control and Franchise. Maintaining the corporate data register to ensure uptodate legal data is held at all times on our business partners. Supporting risk mitigation through initiatives such as template preparation and reviews, business practice reviews etc. Undertaking legal research and providing legal analysis. Responsible for the management, coordination and updating of digital legal tools. Management of external counsel. General document management and filing. First point of contact for all TPDD matters. Translating complex Arabic language legal documents into English. Qualifications Law Degree from a mid-top tier school. Preferred to have 3~5 years of experience in law firm or in-house. Experience in drafting reviewing and negotiating corporate contracts and dealing with suppliers, customers, and different stakeholders. Fluency in English both spoken & written. Arabic language spoken & written is a plus.