Global Operations & Procurement Legal Counsel

Want to join a fast-moving company, work among convivial teams, and take part in the global growth strategy of one of the most prestigious and comprehensive portfolios in the wine & spirits industry? We are looking for a **Global Operations and Procurement legal counsel!** You will be based at The Island, our office in central Paris. **Your key missions:** On a day-to-day basis, you will work with the other Global Operations & Procurement Legal Counsels, the Global Operations & Procurement Senior Legal Managers, local and central Legal Directors, Operations stakeholders and Tech teams. You may be involved in the following areas: * **Direct and Indirect Procurement & Supply Chain:** Providing legal support on direct procurement, indirect procurement and logistics for brand units, manufacturing entities, HQ, and central procurement teams. This includes regulatory and contractual problem-solving, support with supplier disputes, and responding to operational queries. as well as awareness of upstream supply chain sustainability requirements (e.g. sustainability certifications). * **Developments & S&R:** Providing legal support and guidance to the Group’s fast-moving R&D function (product development, breakthrough innovation) and S&R function (carbon emissions, circular economy initiatives, packaging compliance, and regulatory adherence). * **Contracts:** Drafting, reviewing, advising on, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts in collaboration with procurement specialists and various stakeholders across the global business (from traditional procurement and supply chain agreements to technology ones). * **RFx Activity:** Support procurement processes by preparing RFx materials, managing negotiations, evaluating responses, advising procurement teams, and overseeing award processes, while driving the optimisation of e‑procurement and digital tools (CLM, e-signature, etc.). In coordination with the wider Global Legal team, you and the Global Operations & Procurement Legal team will also be responsible for: * **Regulatory Landscape:** Monitor global regulatory trends, assess impacts across procurement, supply chain, innovation, S&R and Tech, and track emerging regulations (e.g., CS3D, EUDR, PPWR) and related sustainability and technology-related developments. * **Special Projects:** Contributing to the development, management, and delivery of special projects, such as content creation for online platforms, digital self-service legal tools, and legal transformation initiatives. This includes proactively identifying opportunities to harmonise processes, optimise ways of working, break down silos, and leverage emerging technologies including AI. * **Stakeholder Advisory & Operations:** Advise Legal Directors and key stakeholders on legal risks and strategy; communicate and train across the business and external partners; maintain accurate records and reporting; and continuously improve procurement legal templates and tools. **If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!** You have 2–5 years of experience in commercial legal roles, gained in a law firm and/or in-house, ideally with exposure to procurement, supply chain, technology, or other commercial contracts. Strong practical legal and contractual expertise is essential. Some exposure to international matters and complex or cross-functional projects is preferred. You should also demonstrate: * Practical experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts; * Ability to establish strong relationships and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers across multiple jurisdictions; * Solid commercial awareness, analytical capability and problem-solving skills; * A proactive and self-driven approach to legal transformation: a natural inclination to spot inefficiencies, challenge the status quo, and find smarter ways of working, including through the use of CLM systems, e-procurement platforms, AI tools, and other digital solutions; * Capability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, with guidance from senior colleagues when needed; * Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (French and/or Spanish is a plus); * Aptitude for agile learning, including in technical, operational, commercial, and fiscal matters; and * Exposure to, or a strong interest in, technology-related legal matters, including IT procurement, SaaS/PaaS/licence agreements, data-related issues, and digital infrastructure contracts; prior experience in this area is a plus but not a requirement. **Wait, there’s more…** We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events… _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****:** 2026-09-01 **Target End Date**: