About

Pernod Ricard Winemakers is the premium wine division of Pernod Ricard, one of the largest alcoholic beverage companies in the world. Edwina Stevenson joined the company in 2017 and has been serving as a senior corporate lawyer. She started her legal career in private practice, working for Wallmans Lawyers for more than two years. Stevenson then became a freelance writer for several years before returning to the legal world as an in-house lawyer for Angas Securities. Stevenson views her move in-house as the best decision she ever made. According to Stevenson, her female-lawyer friends have, in the majority, moved away from traditional lawyer roles. They all had their reasons, but the lack of flexibility in law-firm life was the predominant one. In her view, she studied law because she enjoys interacting with people and has a love of language. Being in a law firm did not adequately satisfy either of those needs, while in-house life does. In addition to her role at Pernod Ricard, Stevenson serves as a director to the board of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.