Job Summary:

At Disney, we use cutting-edge technology to bring stories to life. Now is your chance to join our team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

The Networks and Business Operations Legal Team (NET-BOLT) partners with various businesses across the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution division. We are responsible for advising the TV networks, including ABC and its owned stations, ESPN, Disney, FX, Freeform, and National Geographic, as well as the streaming services, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, on all of their business operations. Our legal work spans content acquisition, corporate strategy, data, marketing, media buying, and a number of other transactional and counseling matters.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements for several ABC Owned Television Stations.
• Providing advice and counsel to business teams regarding transactions, with respect to intellectual property, licensing, and television program acquisition, production and syndication.
• Working closely with lawyers and executives from internal groups to analyze contractual issues and identify solutions that achieve the company’s business goals and appropriately manage legal risks.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant in-house and/or law firm transactional team experience with extensive drafting experience
• Ideal candidates will have experience working at a media and/or technology company
• Meaningful experience in other relevant areas such as copyright, intellectual property, Internet and mobile platforms, technology and government regulation of broadcast and/or media industries is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate risk and to exercise sound legal judgment
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Must be team-oriented with a positive “can do” collaborative attitude and have the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Candidates who have developed their skills at a law firm, after graduating with a Juris Doctorate degree, will be preferred

Required Education

• JD or equivalent
• Admission to California State Bar in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel.

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About ABC Owned TV Stations:

Comprised of the Company’s international business units and various direct-to-consumer streaming services, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) aligns technology, media distribution and advertising sales into a single business segment to create and deliver personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call ABC Owned TV Stations.

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.