The Walt Disney Company · 1 day ago
Assistant Chief Counsel, Disney DTC Product
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$236K/yr - $316K/yr
10+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a leader in entertainment and technology, delivering creative content globally. They are seeking a senior attorney to advise on product and technology matters within their Direct-to-Consumer Legal Department, focusing on complex legal issues across various offerings and ensuring compliance with regulations.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
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
Qualification
Required
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
The full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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