Paralegal Specialist at The Walt Disney Company

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Media, Entertainment, SportsIndustries

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of applicable legal experience
Expertise in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to consistently solve problems with a high degree of independent decision-making
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
Demonstrated strong operational expertise
Proven success in judgment in a broad scope of matters
Full knowledge of selected legal procedures, terminology, and contract policies and standards
Ability to handle a high volume of work with minimal supervision while exercising judgment to appropriately discern when to escalate issues
Superior organization skills with the ability to prioritize workload efficiently and effectively, and excellent attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills and must be highly team-oriented
High level of professionalism and ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
Ability to build business acumen and understand core elements of the applicable business area(s)
High School Diploma (Preferred: Paralegal certification or Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree)
Subject matter expertise in the sports, media, entertainment, and/or music space (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Drafts contracts and/or other legal documents, ranging from standard to highly complex, with a high degree of competence, knowledge, legal judgment, and drafting skill (e.g., programming, film, sponsorship, talent, production, intellectual property)
Works teamed with specific attorneys, receiving some but not all assignments from them, and receives a significant portion of work directly from clients under attorney supervision
Interacts with attorneys and other legal department personnel, outside counsel, internal clients, and third parties
Drafts certain standard agreements on a largely independent basis, analyzes complex contract requirements for translation into contract draft language, and proposes original alternate language
Provides guidance on complex, high profile, and sensitive legal matters and devises creative viable strategies and solutions in areas such as programming and distribution rights, intellectual property ownership (e.g., trademark, copyright, name and likeness)
Performs other duties or functions as delegated by the supervising attorney
Contributes/participates in department-oriented initiatives beyond assigned duties on occasion (e.g., legal department intranet site, presentations to client departments)
Carries out a range of para-professional duties under the supervision of one or more attorneys, assisting with all facets of various transactional deals including contract drafting and analysis (e.g., programming acquisitions, film agreements, production agreements, marketing and promotion, digital media and platforms, distribution, direct-to-consumer offerings)
Regularly engages with in-house attorneys, outside counsel, and business leads