Sr. Paralegal

Disney • Burbank, CA

398d • $85,800 - $115,000

About The Position

This senior paralegal role at The Walt Disney Company involves working under the supervision of an Assistant General Counsel, focusing on contract management and legal clearances across various departments. The position requires extensive collaboration with multiple business units, including marketing, intellectual property, and corporate communications, to ensure compliance and timely processing of legal transactions. The role emphasizes drafting agreements, content review, and managing the domestic cause marketing campaign registration process, contributing to the company's commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of paralegal experience in the legal industry, preferably with a law firm, corporation or professional setting.
• Prior contract drafting experience.
• Excellent professional written and oral communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify and analyze issues and devise solutions and strategies.
• Strong editing skills, including grammatical and proofreading expertise.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and project management skills with the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and execute efficiently against multiple, high-priority and high-volume projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with all levels of management, including executives.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and elevate issues to leader, as necessary.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt and work on a wide variety of projects for different clients as needed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and office-related software.

Nice To Haves

• Content review and legal clearance experience preferred.
• Experience working in the non-profit sector or corporate social responsibility department of a corporation.

Responsibilities

• Handle each stage of the contract process from intake, drafting, and negotiating through contract execution for various contracts.
• Track agreements and maintain the contract management system, updating contract templates as necessary.
• Work closely with clients to ensure timely processing of legal transactions.
• Coordinate extensively with other business units and subject matter experts to address various legal issues.
• Assist with content review and legal clearances for marketing and promotional materials.
• Manage 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.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree