Hybrid Assistant Chief Counsel, DTC Product

at The Walt Disney Company

• Job title: Assistant Chief Counsel, DTC Product
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $236,000 - $316,500 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Santa Monica, United States

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