Global Marketing Senior Legal Manager

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

More specifically this position is a manager role within the Global Brands Marketing Legal Team who are responsible for the marketing legal advice and support for all international brands within the Pernod Ricard Portfolio.

Your unique contribution

You will have 3 main areas of responsibility:

• Manage, develop and mentor an Ireland and UK based team who provide general and specialist marketing support, dealing with agency and talent contracts, campaign review, new product development and other matters as required across the Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky portfolios. Provide strategic advice and personally manage the more complex work in this area.
• Provide legal guidance on the use of emerging technologies (e.g., AI, digital platforms, blockchain, NFTs) in relation to marketing, and e-commerce channels -  contribute to the implementation of the legal marketing strategy for this area.
• Anticipate legal and reputational risks related to marketing and innovation; design and implement policies, playbooks, and legal guardrails that support scalable and compliant global marketing practices. And provide day-to-day advice to various parts of the business, including advising on existing commercial relationships, flagging potential risks and issues with pending deals and negotiating current deals.

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you’ll work with International Brand Marketing Teams, Global Marketing and Procurement Functions, Marketing directors, Senior Legal team Members and executive members of various affiliates.

Externally, your contacts will be external counsel, regulators and industry bodies

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Success in this position requires expertise in marketing, advertising, consumer-protection law and awareness of emerging digital marketing risks. The ideal candidate has proven experience advising on complex, multi-jurisdictional marketing matters and translating legal requirements into practical, business-friendly guidance.

• The role requires substantial knowledge of marketing operations and implications of campaigns, platforms, and technologies. Experience partnering closely with marketing, product, and digital teams is necessary, as is the ability to anticipate compliance challenges in fast-moving environments. Familiarity with platform governance, marketing strategies, and brand-safety best practices will enable the candidate to support innovation while managing risk.

• To lead a team spanning two countries and jurisdictions, the candidate must bring strong people-management skills, cultural awareness, and the ability to build consistent standards across diverse regulatory landscapes. Experience developing teams, fostering collaboration across borders, and driving alignment with global strategies is essential. Strong communication, stakeholder-management, and change-leadership capabilities ensure effective oversight and strategic influence.

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, season ticket loans, payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking. 

Job Posting End Date:

2025-12-23

Target Hire Date:

2026-04-01

Target End Date: