Paralegal

About the Role & Team

Do you take pride in providing high-quality paralegal support to attorneys? Do have outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills? Do you have acute attention to details and deadlines, and a proactive mindset? Are you a team player, known for keeping your cool under pressure? If you’re nodding your head, then The Walt Disney Company might be right for you! 
At Disney, our paralegals are highly respected legal professionals because their skills are quite simply, essential. You would be a key member of a multifaceted, fast-paced team that The Walt Disney Company’s domestic corporate subsidiary structure. The position contributes to strategic departmental goals and supports the company’s evolving global operations. This position currently reports to: Paralegal Manager, the Office of the Corporate Secretary.

What You Will Do:

• Assist paralegal specialists with all aspects of entity maintenance, including handling of state and local filings relating to new entity formations, foreign qualifications, dissolutions, name changes, conversions, mergers and DBAs
• Assist with all aspects of subsidiary governance, including preparation of governing documents (bylaws, operating agreements), officer and director appointments and preparation of annual consents
• Manage corporate data and records in the legal entity management system (Diligent Entities) and electronic minute books (NetDocuments) (Diligent entities)
• Prepare and route documents for electronic signature
• Identify missing governing documents and file documents in electronic minute books
• Assist and support departmental projects as assigned; provide administrative support for other filing, entity management and subsidiary governance tasks as assigned
• Research industry best practices and make recommendations for new processes and procedures

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 1-year paralegal experience and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Positive, solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing corporate entities, preferably in high-volume environments
• Working knowledge of Delaware and California corporate law and Secretary of State procedures.
• Proficiency with legal entity management systems (e.g., CSC, Diligent Entities) and registered agent databases (e.g., CSC Navigator).

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education and work experience as set forth by the American Bar Association and/or any applicable state codes.

The hiring range for this position in Greater Los Angeles is $71,000.00 to $95,100.00 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.