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Saturday, October 13, 2018

PepsiCo - Legal Specialist (Serbia)

Job Description:

To provide accurate and timely legal advice to all departments within the organization and two factories in Serbia and Bosnia on all legal matters and laws that impacts, or may impact, on the organization. This professional is responsible for providing support in discrete legal issues by advising the organization, drafting various legal documents and structuring remedies for the relevant issues. Legal advisor is responsible to support the Legal Manager in the identification and management of legal risks within the organisation.

Key responsibilities:
 
  • To conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters of the client within the organization;
  • To provide advice on a range of legal matters as necessary or desirable to ensure business operates effectively and efficiently, and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies;
  • To assist in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents;
  • To conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyse the legal information;
  • To assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents and to identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis;
  • To draw up formalities regarding the settlement of disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses;
  • To develop and maintain relationships to facilitate effective delivery of legal advice and assistance;
  • To take part in and facilitate training and education of staff, on relevant legal responsibilities and company policies;
  • To manage relationships with outside counsels and clients where appropriate;

A full job description may be found here.