Sr. Paralegal

Job Summary:

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified, international family entertainment and media organization whose operations include theme parks and resorts, filmed entertainment including motion pictures and television shows, theatrical productions, consumer products, cruise line, television stations, broadcast and cable networks, streaming, and publishing activities. We are committed to creating a better world through our content, experiences, operations, and philanthropy. Our team has a long legacy of operating as a socially responsible company and being a force for good in the world. We work collaboratively across the enterprise with business units to create and sustain innovative social impact initiatives that positively impact our communities, consumers, and employees.

This senior paralegal role in Corporate Legal will work under the supervision and guidance of an Assistant Chief Counsel. The work involves extensive collaboration across various departments and multiple lines of business, both domestically and internationally, including the Enterprise Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability teams, theme parks, ESPN, Consumer Products, television, studios, and Disney+, as well as marketing, intellectual property, and corporate communications departments with an emphasis on drafting agreements, content review and legal clearances for marketing and promotional materials.

• Handle each stage of the contract process from intake, drafting, and negotiating through contract execution for various contracts which may include nondisclosure agreements, grant agreements, license agreements, and vendor agreements.
• Responsible for tracking agreements and maintaining the contract management system, as well as updating contract templates.
• Work closely with clients to ensure timely processing of legal transactions and will coordinate extensively with other business units, as well as with subject matter experts across the company, to address various legal issues in connection with such transactions.
• Assist with content review and legal clearances for marketing and promotional materials.
• Responsible for management of the domestic cause marketing campaign registration process.
• Train clients on internal contract processes and the cause marketing registration process.
• Assist with other legal projects, as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional experience
• Paralegal Certification, or commensurate education and work experience as set forth by the American Bar Association and any applicable state codes (JD’s will be considered)

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $87,100 to $116,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.