Senior Attorney
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10107788 Location London, United Kingdom Business Disneyland Paris Date posted Jan. 07, 2025Job Summary:
Job Summary
During maternity leave (approx. 1 year from March 2025) of the lawyer supporting Disney Destinations International (DDI) as lead counsel, the other lawyer in that team will take over as lead counsel.
The role would consist in working alongside that other lawyer to provide legal support to DDI for Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line commercial activities across EMEA and for Disneyland Paris (DLP) in the UK/Ireland.
The role also includes providing legal support in EMEA to National Geographic Expeditions (NGE) as needed.
The position requires a qualified lawyer with advanced knowledge of commercial law and consumer law, expert contract drafting and negotiation skills and the ability to prioritise multiple competing matters with a commercial and strategic mind-set. Experience with travel regulations and e-commerce issues is a plus.
The role reports to the Assistant Chief Counsel Travel Activities EMEA with close coordination with the other lawyer supporting DDI.
This is an office-based role. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home.
The Opportunity & Responsibilities:
- Provision of expert legal advice on commercial, consumer and travel law issues arising from the travel business
- Coordination with colleagues that are experts in other areas of law (competition law, intellectual property law, data protection laws, …)
- Support to the business independently on everyday business and under the supervision of more senior lawyers on more complex or high-risk matters
- Advice to the business to ensure DDI’s compliance with its regulatory obligations, in particular under package travel regulations
Experience, Professional Qualifications and Skills Required
- Significant experience acquired in a law firm and/or in-house, supporting major corporate clients in their core business activities, ideally in an international environment,
- UK Qualified lawyer
- Contract, IP, tourism, consumer and commercial law expertise
- Good knowledge and understanding of competition law and data protection laws
- Ability to recommend appropriate contractual and legal frameworks and structures
- Advanced knowledge of digital distribution issues relating to apps and e-commerce
- Solid understanding of the travel business
- Ability to handle everyday matters autonomously
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively based on risk exposure and business objectives
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Methodical and meticulous
- Communication of legal matters to non-legal audience and ability to adjust to audience
Additional Information
May require some travel across the region and Paris
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
- Disney+ subscription
- Excellent parental and guardian leave
- Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new 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.
About Disneyland Paris:
Disneyland® Paris is a company where dreams really do come true. Here, our Cast Members work on stage or backstage, in hundreds of professions. Their mission: offering every guest an unforgettable Disney Experience at our 2 theme parks and our 7 hotels as well as Disney Village. The passion and enthusiasm of our teams has made our company the number one tourist destination in Europe!
Creating dreams carries with it many responsibilities. For our resort, long-term development must be rooted in a sustainable tourism model. We have made important social & environmental commitments, which we seek to implement with the continuous involvement of our employees and stakeholders.
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 The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call Disneyland Paris.
The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.