PepsiCo – Senior Manager, Legal

Senior Manager – Legal | Beverage Category | Gurugram, India

Location: Gurugram, India | Function: Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Role Overview

This role sits at the intersection of legal, regulatory, and brand risk for PepsiCo’s Beverage business, working closely with Communications, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA), and Public Policy & Government Affairs (PPGA) teams to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory challenges relating to Food Laws, Legal Metrology, and BIS standards across the region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Beverage Category Support

• Work closely with Beverage vertical leads and internal stakeholders on brand reputation issues, including on social media platforms
• Review and approve all product launches, claims, brand promotions, campaigns, marketing activation plans, and artworks for compliance with applicable laws
• Collaborate with Beverage Category, the 3 Countries teams, Product Development, Nutrition Science, and Scientific & Regulatory Affairs to assess legal implications of proposals — including new product launches and product claims — and offer solutions that keep proposals compliant

2. Contract Management

• Review internal approval memos against Multi-Year Contract (MYC) thresholds, flagging legal risk and advising on remediation
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation relating to celebrity endorsements, media buying, brand promotions, key-account/channel agreements, and related business documents

3. Litigation

• Coordinate with external counsel to monitor and strategize marketing-related beverage litigation
• Track key legal/regulatory developments and advise and align business stakeholders accordingly
• Work with SRA and PPGA teams to identify and mitigate legal/regulatory challenges under Food Laws, Legal Metrology, and BIS, and support representations to regulatory authorities to safeguard PepsiCo’s interests and business continuity

4. Training

• Conduct legal training sessions
• Partner with Compliance & Ethics (C&E) teams to support Code of Conduct (COC) investigations and deliver FCPA and Anti-Bribery training to employees

Required Qualifications

• Law Graduate with 12+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE)
• Excellent knowledge of Food Law, Legal Metrology, social media law, and other regulations applicable to the FMCG industry
• Strong legal research and interpretation skills
• Sound legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong professional networking ability

How to Apply

Apply directly through PepsiCo’s official careers portal: Apply on PepsiCo Careers →

Job ID: 461537