About the role

  • Senior attorney leading legal advisory for Disney’s DTC product and technology organizations. Collaborating with various teams to navigate complex legal environments and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of attorneys in advising on all product- and billing-focused matters affecting Disney’s SVOD, LIVE and premium add-on offerings, and serve as the escalation point for all critical issues.
  • Provide key counsel to the Product and Technology Organizations, Business Operations, and the Viewer Experience teams.
  • Serve as the main liaison between Disney’s DTC executive leadership and the legal team for critical matters affecting app experience, partner integrations and subscription offerings and billing.
  • Partner directly with Disney’s DTC business executives and team members in all phases of product launches and development, regulatory compliance and incident management.
  • Collaborate with business and legal subject matter experts across TWDC, including marketing, privacy, government affairs and litigation.
  • Understand the high-level business goals of the company and provide strategic guidance that marries the business and legal initiatives of the company.
  • Assess risk and offer creative solutions to problems in delivering general product and technology counseling in a rapidly-changing streaming industry.

Requirements

  • 10+ years total experience
  • Experience in litigation risk advisory work
  • Expertise in both discussing complex technical terms with internal counterparts and distilling those concepts for non-technical stakeholders
  • Background in product and technology counseling
  • Excellent leadership, supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong analytical capabilities and judgment
  • Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management, including the C suite
  • Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to tackle matters outside of expertise
  • J.D. degree from an accredited law school
  • Admission to the California or New York State Bar in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel.

Benefits

  • 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

Job title

Assistant Chief Counsel, DTC Product

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$236,000 - $316,500 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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