Pooja Bedi is the Chief Counsel for BU India at Mondelēz International, bringing over 20 years of extensive legal experience to the role. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, contract negotiations, and government relations. Her expertise also includes sensitive litigation, intellectual property protection, and legal tech and operations management.

Pooja holds an Executive MBA from China European International Business School, a Bachelor of Law from the University of Meerut, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Lucknow. Additionally, she is a qualified Company Secretary.

Before joining Mondelēz International, Pooja was Head of Legal & Compliance for the Indian Subcontinent at Philips, where she built a best-in-class legal, compliance, governance, risk, and CSR function. Her previous roles include Associate Counsel at Argentum Law, Legal Director at JUUL Labs, managing legal and compliance affairs for India, Southeast Asia, and parts of EMEA, and Legal Compliance & Corporate Affairs Director at AB InBev India & Southeast Asia. She has also served as Senior Manager at Pernod Ricard India and Company Secretary at Tips Industries Limited.

Pooja has received several accolades, including the Women in Law Excellence Award by Legal Era in 2021 and the Rising Star - “Under 40” In-House GC by Legal Era in 2017.