Minors Compliance Coordinator
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10104368 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Oct. 22, 2024Job Summary:
Coordinator, Disney Legal Minors
Job Summary:
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible possible. We do this through developing and utilizing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world.
The Coordinator position will be an integral part of the Disney Legal Minors department. The Coordinator will assist the Assistant General Counsel and other members of the department on all minors matters under a center of excellence model with a proactive and client-centric approach. The Disney Legal Minors Department supports corporate clients, companies, business segments and all Disney’s productions, projects, and activities involving minors matters.
We are looking for a thoughtful, driven, collaborative contributor who can effectively partner with diverse corporate clients to help them achieve their objectives. This role will be located in Burbank, California.
Responsibilities:
- Support, and/or partner with, stakeholders (e.g., corporate clients, companies, business segments, union representatives, labor relations) regarding minors matters
- Serve as initial point of contact for requests for minors matters
- Review and determine completion and accuracy of minors’ contracts and forms
- Prepare, organize and maintain files and directories, and draft and review documents (e.g., contract-approval petitions, permit requests, advisory-opinion requests) to be submitted to courts and government agencies
- Monitor completed documents, send documents to attorneys for signature, and assemble petitions
- Manage charges to bill court costs
- Maintain and update templates for contract-approval petitions
- Research and maintain current knowledge of applicable minors laws, policies, and procedures
- Build partnerships with diverse corporate clients and productions teams, and collaborate with business and legal colleagues throughout the Enterprise to enhance minors legal practice
- Work with Assistant General Counsel, Specialist and Senior Paralegal on company-wide policy development, process enhancements, and continuous improvement practices and projects
- Perform other duties and/or functions as the Assistant General Counsel may assign
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of (5) years of experience working on minors matters in the entertainment industry
- Excellent research, writing, verbal and analytical skills
- Must be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Exceptional judgment, work ethic, moral, and personal values
- Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with co-workers, corporate clients and outside counsel, owning all parts of the process
- Appetite for change and experience with change management
- Ability to address multiple priorities; strong task-management skills
- Must be willing to work in Burbank, California
- Ability to learn new areas of legal practice
Preferred Education:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in law or a related field
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $58,700 to $78,700 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.
About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.