Paralegal

Disney Disney · Media · Santa Monica, CA +1

Paralegal to provide legal and general support for Disney Entertainment related to the global marketing and advertising of motion picture, television, and streaming productions. The role involves assisting attorneys with legal support, working with business units and other professionals on projects and agreements for various matters across marketing, such as publicity, special events, influencer collaborations, digital and product marketing, and vendor engagements. Responsibilities include reviewing content for compliance, drafting legal correspondence and documents, preparing summaries, maintaining files, assisting with due diligence, and special projects.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide support to Disney Entertainment Marketing Legal attorneys in all aspects of legal matters with routine to intermediate complexity in the relevant practice area.
  2. Assist Disney Entertainment Marketing Legal attorneys with drafting, preparing, proofing, and/or summarizing legal documents and correspondence, as well as administrative workflows, including document routing, execution, and recordkeeping.
  3. Conduct document analysis, fact finding, verification, preparation and filing transactional documents, or legal research.
  4. Develop, update, and maintain templates, guidelines, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Required

  • 1+ years of experience as a paralegal or related field
  • Ability to handle a high volume of work and work through projects with minimal supervision
  • Ability to identify and analyze complex issues and devise solutions and strategies
  • Superior organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize workload efficiently and effectively
  • Strong understanding of contracts, with the ability to draft contract language and integrate business terms into agreements
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with members within the department and personnel in other legal and business groups
  • Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent written, verbal, analytical and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with entertainment and motion picture or television industry

Nice to have

  • Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience in a law firm, media or technology company
  • Experience in a law firm, media or technology company

What the JD emphasized

  • at least 1+ years of experience
  • Ability to handle a high volume of work
  • Ability to identify and analyze complex issues
  • Must have superior organizational skills
  • Strong understanding of contracts
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong PC skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, analytical and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with entertainment and motion picture or television industry