Legal Assistant Paralegal

Overview: **We Are PepsiCo** PepsiCo is a leading name in North Africa’s food and beverage industry, where our products are enjoyed by consumers daily across the region. We offer a robust portfolio of beloved brands like PEPSI, SEVEN-UP, DORITOS, CHEETOS and CHIPSY, designed to cater to the tastes and preferences of consumers. With a focus on local sourcing, production, and distribution, PepsiCo provides essential support to local economies and partners closely with communities throughout the region. **Guiding Vision and Regional Impact** PepsiCo’s vision aligns with our global goal to be the Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). This strategic transformation is committed to sustainable growth by putting people and the planet at the heart of our operations. In North Africa, this includes initiatives in responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and water conservation. Our regional programs empower local talent, boost employment, and provide support for local agriculture, particularly through partnerships with farmers and suppliers. **Empowering Our People and Communities** Our dynamic teams drive the PepsiCo culture in North Africa, embracing diversity and collaboration to solve local challenges and create innovative products. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace, one where every individual feels valued and empowered to be themselves. This commitment extends beyond our employees to positively impact the communities we serve, striving for shared growth and a healthier, more sustainable future for all. **Diversity and Inclusion Commitment** PepsiCo stands firmly behind our global commitment to diversity, equality, and human rights. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, ensuring a fair and welcoming workplace for all, regardless of age, gender, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. Our dedication to inclusion strengthens our workforce and helps drive our business forward, enriching both PepsiCo and the communities in North Africa. **Responsibilities**: - Complete and execute all admin assistant duties such as travel arrangements for the entire legal team, power-point presentations, medical insurance, phone bills, drafting and preparing all required documents and work as required. - Manage calendar and schedule of the senior. Legal counsel and organize all team meetings and events as well as business meetings with other functions. - Manage and prepare for all visits by Region and Sector staff - Prepare required monthly highlights report for delivery to the region including follow up with the team for updates and new items. - Litigation Management - including tracking all reported litigation, communicating with external counsel to secure timely reporting; coordinating sharing of the relevant data with Control and management, and reporting internally within the Law Department. - Coordinating commercial unit response to global/sector/regional legal inquiries - Assists Sr. legal counsel and other team members in preparing training material and training agenda and inviting audience and all arrangements for legal training. - Prepare quarterly counsel rep letters for senior legal counsel - Follow up on updating "BAIC" and pre-close material with external and internal lawyers on monthly basis. - Requesting and following up on all required reports from the legal team. - Preparing legal analyses and research required by senior Legal counsel for confidential and strategic issues. - Draft and review contracts in assistance of the corporate team as required by corporate legal manager. - Draft and prepare letters and communication to external parties from the company. - . Assist the Government relations manager in setting up appointments and preparing letters to key government officials. - Follow up with outside counsel and finance on all matters related to invoices. - Prepare estimates of external and internal expenses and reporting same to Region on monthly basis. - Assist senior legal counsel in preparing and monitoring legal budget throughout the year. - Follow up with the team for all Travel & Expenses (T&E)and reporting same to Region. - Prepare first draft bottler documentation, including Letter Amendments, Export Authorizations, Sales and Distribution Agreements, Pricing Letters, Concentrate Pricing and Marketing Support Agreements, - Manages and oversees documents executions by preparing execution drafts and coordinating with the business teams and Cork to ensure accurate document execution. Qualifications: - Bachelor degree in Law, with max 2 years of experience in a relevant field. - Excellent communication skills - Excellent document drafting skills. - Self-correspondence. - Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). - Fluent in both Arabic and English Languages.