Human Resources (HR) Placement - June 2027

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

Our HR team helps the business attract, develop, engage and retain the people needed to deliver its strategy. Our HR teams partner with leaders on key people and workforce decisions.
Centres of Excellence (CoEs) provide specialist expertise across areas such as Talent Acquisition, Reward and Talent Management.

You'll work across a wide range of HR generalist topics, building your understanding of the full employee lifecycle – from HR administration, to HR data analysis and supporting our HRBPs in delivering a world class employee experience.

• Work alongside HR Business Partners to support day-to-day HR coordination and people initiatives, with guidance from experienced colleagues.
• Prepare HR communications and presentations, coordinate meetings and follow up on project actions.
• Maintain accurate HR records and help prepare people reports to support the team's work with managers.
• Contribute to talent management and workforce planning projects that help us build a future-fit, skills-focused business.
• Support team administration and learn how to use HR systems such as Workday.
• Work with the Early Careers and Talent Acquisition team to organise early careers recruitment campaigns, interviews and assessment activities, including recruiting the next intake of interns.
• Respond to candidate queries and keep recruitment trackers up to date, helping deliver a positive candidate experience.
• Support pre-boarding and induction and help organise intern networking and development sessions.
• Contribute ideas and communications that keep the early careers community connected and engaged throughout their placement.

• Passionate about carving a career in HR.
• Curious, proactive and eager to learn.
• Agile and emotionally intelligent, building relationships and working well with others across teams and backgrounds.
• A strong communicator, Trustworthy and discreet when handling confidential information.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of excellence or achieving results.
• Willing to take ownership of tasks and be autonomous and ask for guidance when needed. 

• A degree in Human Resources
• Business with an HR major

You do not need previous HR experience. Relevant examples may come from:

• University coursework or projects relating to HR, business, organisational behaviour or research.
• Part-time work, volunteering or customer-facing roles that involve helping people and responding to queries.
• Organising events, coordinating activities or supporting clubs, societies and student communities.
• Projects involving data, accurate administration, teamwork or managing deadlines.
• For Global Mobility, an interest in international working and cross-cultural collaboration; for HR Business Partnering, an interest in supporting people, recruitment and engagement.

• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Planning and organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Confidence using Excel, PowerPoint and everyday digital tools, with a willingness to learn HR systems.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and work with data to prepare reports.

• Practical HR experience in a global business, contributing to real work that supports our people.
• In Compensation & Benefits, hands-on experience of reward cycles, benefits and analysis, along with connections across the business.
• In Global Mobility, insight into international assignments, relocation coordination and working with specialist providers.
• In HR Business Partnering, experience supporting people initiatives, early careers recruitment, onboarding and engagement.
• Opportunities to develop communication, data handling, project coordination and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Regular coaching, support and mentoring throughout your placement, helping you explore your future career in HR.