Legal Contracts Specialist

Pepsico; Xico; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking a NACH Contract Specialist to provide end-to-end contracting support across regions. The role emphasizes drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and coordinating with global Legal Services and business stakeholders.

You will work within Global Legal Services to drive standardization, knowledge management, and AI-enabled contracting initiatives, ensuring compliant, efficient processes.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English with ability to review, draft, revise and negotiate English-language agreements.
• Strong analytical judgment and attention to detail to identify risks.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of contracting matters and meet timelines.
• Experience collaborating with legal, procurement and business partners.
• Willingness to learn and apply AI-enabled contracting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end contract support including drafting, reviewing, revising, negotiating and coordinating execution.
• Independently manage routine contracting matters and escalate complex issues to attorneys.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and stakeholders across regions to fulfill contracting needs.
• Ensure transactions comply with policies, standards, and templates.
• Drive development and maintenance of contract templates, clause libraries and playbooks.
• Support global projects, standardization, knowledge management, and AI contracting initiatives.
• Promote adoption of technology and data-driven approaches to improve quality and efficiency.
• Educate and share knowledge on contracting best practices.
• Build capabilities through cross-training across regions and contracting areas.
• Proactively identify opportunities to simplify and standardize processes.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel)

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Overview

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands, including Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity

The NACH Contract Specialist provides end-to-end contracting support primarily to PepsiCo’s businesses and functions, with primary alignment to designated business or functional pillars, while also supporting other regions as applicable based on business needs and Global Legal Services priorities.

As part of Global Legal Services (GLS), the role combines day-to-day contracting responsibilities with broader contributions to global and cross-regional projects and initiatives, including contract standardization, process improvement, knowledge management, technology and AI-enabled solutions, and other efforts designed to improve the consistency, efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness of legal services.

Your Impact

• Provide end-to-end contract support primarily for businesses and functions, and other regions as applicable, including drafting, reviewing, revising, negotiating, coordinating, and supporting execution of agreements using approved templates, playbooks, and contracting processes.
• Independently manage routine and appropriate contracting matters, identify material legal and commercial issues, and elevate complex, non-standard, or higher-risk matters to the appropriate attorneys or subject-matter experts.
• Partner with Legal teams, business stakeholders, Procurement, and other functions across supported regions to understand contracting needs, respond to inquiries, facilitate contracting processes, and build effective working relationships.
• Work collaboratively with relevant attorneys and other professionals to ensure transactions are appropriately structured and handled in accordance with applicable policies, contracting standards, and established ways of working.
• Drive process excellence and continuous improvement by contributing to the development, harmonization, and maintenance of contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, contracting guidance, knowledge resources, and self-service solutions.
• Contribute to Global Legal Services projects and cross-regional initiatives beyond day-to-day contracting, including standardization, knowledge management, process improvement, cross-training, legal technology, automation, and AI-enabled contracting initiatives.
• Support the adoption and effective use of technology, AI-enabled tools, standardized workflows, and data-driven approaches to improve contracting quality, consistency, efficiency, and client experience.
• Assist with contracting education, training, guidance, and knowledge sharing for business stakeholders and Legal colleagues.
• Build capabilities beyond the specialist’s primary functional and geographic alignment through cross-training, knowledge sharing, and exposure to additional contract types, business areas, and regions, supporting a flexible and scalable Global Legal Services operating model.
• Proactively identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve contracting processes and contribute ideas and solutions that enhance legal service delivery.

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

• Full professional fluency in English, including the ability to review, draft, revise, and negotiate English-language commercial agreements and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience in a corporate legal department, legal shared-services organization, global business services environment, and/or large law firm preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting and transactional principles, with demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements; experience with commercial contracts preferred.
• Strong analytical judgment and attention to detail, including the ability to identify and prioritize material legal and commercial risks and elevate matters appropriately.
• Ability to independently manage a portfolio of contracting matters, balance competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work within business-driven timelines.
• Strong organizational, project-management, and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated continuous-improvement and process-standardization mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with legal subject-matter experts, business partners, Procurement, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, capability-based legal services model, including willingness to develop expertise across additional contracting areas as business needs evolve.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and AI-enabled productivity and legal tools, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies, workflows, and systems.
• Interest in applying AI, automation, standardized templates, playbooks, self-service tools, and data to improve contracting quality, consistency, efficiency, and client experience.
• Ability to contribute to Global Legal Services initiatives and projects beyond day-to-day contracting, including contract standardization, template and clause harmonization, knowledge management, process improvement, technology adoption, cross-training, and other legal transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated curiosity and learning agility, with a willingness to develop knowledge of PepsiCo's businesses, the Sustainability function, and evolving contracting requirements.
• Ability to operate effectively in a changing environment and support the continued evolution and expansion of NACH and Global Legal Services.

What can you expect from us:

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
• Development programs according to Leadership skills.
• Specialized training according to the role.
• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.