Legal Intern – Africa & Middle EastPERNOD RICARD

Pernod Ricard est un leader mondial du secteur des vins et spiritueux, associant des savoir-faire uniques dans la fabrication de ses produits, le développement de ses marques et leur distribution mondiale.

Notre vaste portefeuille, allant du premium au luxe, compte notamment la vodka Absolut, le pastis Ricard, les scotch whiskies Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute et The Glenlivet, le whisky irlandais Jameson, le cognac Martell, le rhum Havana Club, le gin Beefeater, la liqueur Malibu ou les champagnes Mumm et Perrier-Jouët.

Nous sommes un groupe qui a une âme : une entreprise avec des valeurs familiales, ancrée dans nos terroirs et notre héritage. Nous assurons la croissance à long terme de nos marques, dans le respect des individus et de l'environnement, tout en permettant à nos plus de 19 500 collaborateurs dans le monde entier d'être les ambassadeurs de notre authentique culture de la convivialité, porteuse de sens, inclusive et responsable.

Notre raison d'être, notre mission, notre ambition et notre culture définissent qui nous sommes et propulsent notre succès collectif.

Nous valorisons la diversité et la solidarité au sein de notre organisation et dans nos relations avec nos parties prenantes. Nous sommes convaincus que la diversité de nos parcours, de nos expériences et de nos savoir-faire sont les moteurs de notre créativité. Votre personnalité, votre regard, votre intuition et vos idées comptent !

Nos méthodes de recrutement se concentrent donc sur les compétences et le savoir-être et nous accueillons tous types de talents.

Want to join a fast-moving company and work among convivial teams? Pernod Ricard is looking for its next Legal Intern - Africa & Middle East, starting in July 2026. You will be part of the AME (Africa Middle East) team, within the Legal Department of Pernod Ricard S.A., to support the lawyers in their daily missions.

Your key missions

• Assist in the negotiation, drafting and monitoring of contracts set up within the Group and with third parties (e.g. distribution contracts, raw material supply contracts, marketing contracts, NDAs) in the various markets of the region
• Follow-up and record contracts and their amendments in the Group databases
• Assist with contract management: drafting letters of formal notice or termination, and renewal amendments
• Assist in managing the governance and corporate law topics of French and foreign subsidiaries of the region (e.g. PoAs, approval of accounts, creation of subsidiaries/branches/representative offices, transfer of shares, DoAs)
• Assist in implementing internal Group policies, particularly in terms of compliance (e.g. anti-corruption, competition law)
• Assist in monitoring pre-litigation and litigation in progress in the region: breach of commercial relations, breach of contract, etc.
• Legal research relating to business law
• Occasional trips to tribunals, courts or notaries for apostille or legalization of documents

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don't wait to apply! 

• Master II student or trainee lawyer
• Solid legal training in business law/international business law; double degree or LLM appreciated
• At least 6 months' experience in the legal departments of major companies and/or in international business law firms
• Excellent level of written and spoken English (fluency in another language would be a plus)
• Good writing skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, open-mindedness
• Flexibility, proactivity, autonomy and rigor

Please note: to apply, you must be able to complete 6 months of internship and have an agreement issued by your school/university. 

And you'll benefit from these advantages:

· Gross salary from 1410€ (Bac +4 and gap year) to 1550€ (Bac +5) per month

· Company restaurant

· Unlimited access to the Coursera training platform to enhance your experience.

· Employee events (Masterclasses, conferences, etc.)

All in a friendly, supportive environment that will help you to progress and build a solid professional network: 92.2% of our interns and alternates recommend us as an employer (Happy Trainees 2025)!

Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2026-07-01

Target End Date:

2026-12-31