Junior Legal Counsel - Temporary

PepsiCo; Cornellà de Llobregat; Híbrido; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading food and beverage company in Barcelona seeks a Junior Legal Counsel on a temporary basis. You will manage corporate legal matters, ensure compliance in marketing campaigns, and handle contract management. The ideal candidate has a law degree and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with strong communication skills and fluency in Spanish and English. This role supports a hybrid working model and offers a range of benefits for personal well-being and professional growth.

Servicios

Hybrid working model

Flexible work schedule

Professional growth opportunities

Variety of benefits for well-being

Formación

• 1–3 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably in FMCG.
• Knowledge of corporate law and commercial contracts is a must.
• Knowledge of advertising regulations is highly valuable.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in managing corporate legal matters in Spain and Portugal.
• Review and advise on marketing campaigns to ensure compliance.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a wide range of commercial agreements.

Conocimientos

Fluent in Spanish and English

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment

Educación

Law degree

Specialization in corporate or marketing law

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Are you interested in a career in Legal in PepsiCo? Then now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: join us as the next Junior Legal Counsel - Temporary. Working with inspiring and experienced colleagues, you'll find that the atmosphere in our office in Barcelona is informal and engaging. With an active, get-things-done culture, this is a place where your dynamism and agility will make a difference.

Responsibilities

Your day to day with us:

Corporate Legal Support:

• Assist in managing corporate legal matters in Spain and Portugal.

Marketing & Advertising Legal Support

• Review and advise on marketing campaigns, promotional activities, and advertising materials to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Provide early and continuous feedback to minimize legal and reputational risks.
• Provide legal support for product development process from ideation through launch.
• Analysis, drafting, and validation of contracts linked to the execution of marketing campaigns (including agreements with influencers, sponsorships, and collaborations).
• Ensure compliance with consumer protection, food labeling, data privacy, and intellectual property laws in marketing activities.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a wide range of commercial agreements (manufacturing, logistics, procurement).
• Offer guidance on legal risk assessment and mitigation for internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

What will you need to succeed?

• Law degree; additional specialization in corporate or marketing law is a plus.
• 1–3 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably in FMCG or similar industries.
• Knowledge of corporate law and commercial contracts is a must, and of advertising regulations is highly valuable.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Fluent in Spanish and English; knowledge of Portuguese and/or Italian is a plus.

Don’t worry if your experience isn’t a perfect match - if you’re excited about the role, we’d love to hear from you!

What makes us different?

• Hybrid working model: combination of remote and collaborative office experience to enable innovation
• Flexible work schedule
• Variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing
• Professional growth possibilities & learning opportunities
• Volunteering opportunities to help external communities
• Space to be you to promote our Diversity & Inclusion strategy

Being you at PepsiCo:

PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer, we foster the inclusion of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.

Planet + People:

PepsiCo Positive (pep+) is how we’ll transform the way we create value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people in the global food system.