Business Law Intern - AME Region

Pernod Ricard; Paris; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A major international company is seeking a Business Law Intern to join its Legal Department. This internship offers hands-on experience assisting in contract management, legal research, and governance topics. The candidate should be a Master II student with relevant training in business law. You'll benefit from a structured environment with attractive perks, including a salary from €1410 to €1550, company restaurant access, and employee events.

Prestations

Gross salary from €1410 to €1550

Company restaurant

Access to training platform

Employee events

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a Master II student or a trainee lawyer.
• At least 6 months of experience in legal departments or international business law firms.
• Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in another language is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Assist in drafting and managing contracts.
• Support legal governance topics for subsidiaries.
• Conduct legal research on business law.

Connaissances

Legal research

Good writing skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Proactivity

Formation

Master II in Business Law

Double degree or LLM

Description du poste

Overview

Pernod Ricard is looking for its next Business Law Intern AME, starting in January 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!

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Target End Date: 2026-06-27