Corporate Paralegal

About the Role & Team

We are looking for a Corporate Paralegal to join our Legal team in London and support corporate governance and entity management activities across a portfolio of group companies.

Working closely with the Senior Corporate Counsel, the Corporate Paralegal will provide company secretarial and corporate legal support, with a particular focus on maintaining statutory records, supporting Companies House compliance, and managing legal documentation and execution processes. This is a detail‑driven role suited to someone with a strong interest in corporate governance and legal operations, who is comfortable handling structured legal work and liaising with internal stakeholders and external advisers.

Please note: This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either a Monday or Friday working from home.

Values

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do

• Maintain statutory and corporate records, including managing and uploading documents in NetDocuments and maintaining board and entity records in Diligent.

• Support Companies House compliance, including the preparation and submission of routine ad‑hoc filings.

• Assist with the organisation of board meetings and agendas, and with the preparation of board minutes, written resolutions of directors and shareholders, and related corporate documentation.

• Support the preparation of intercompany agreements using approved templates, and manage execution, filing and record‑keeping of those agreements.

• Support KYC and compliance processes, including coordinating certified documentation, responding to internal and external information requests, and assisting directors with Companies House identity verification requirements.

• Respond to internal requests for documentation and corporate structure information, including supporting finance and audit teams.

• Coordinate notarisation and apostille of documents, liaising with notaries, advisers and internal stakeholders.

• Manage incoming company post, including scanning, triage and onward distribution.

• Support document execution processes, including circulation via DocuSign and coordination of wet‑ink signature requests where required.

• Contribute to ad‑hoc corporate and legal projects and research as required by the business.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy.

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

• A methodical and conscientious approach to record‑keeping and compliance‑focused work.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisers.

• Previous paralegal or equivalent legal support experience is desirable but not essential.

• A law degree or equivalent legal qualification is preferred.

• Experience with document management systems and confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel and DocuSign is desirable.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.