Senior Clearance Administrator

About the Role & Team

The Walt Disney Company’s Corporate Legal Department is seeking a Senior Clearance Administrator to join the Theme Park Rights Administration Division of the Intellectual Property Group. The Rights Administration Division reviews Disney Theme Park and Resorts projects for intellectual property concerns and negotiates and manages licenses for use of third-party rights within Disney Parks worldwide.  This role is an in-office position based in Burbank, CA. 

What You Will Do

• Review projects for theme parks, cruise lines and hotels to identify intellectual property concerns.
• Work with counsel to negotiate and execute agreements with third party licensors for use of intellectual property in theme parks and resorts worldwide.
• Research and summarize license agreements, film consents, and story rights agreements as they relate to theme park rights and usage.
• Prepare memoranda summarizing theme park rights for entertainment properties, including third-party approvals, rights, obligations, and restrictions.
• Attend parks and resorts planning meetings to review and clear pre-release concepts and artwork.
• Liaise with producers, designers, project managers, franchise managers, business affairs, and other business, creative, and ops stakeholders.
• Identify and analyze (and elevate to attorneys where appropriate) legal and contractual issues such as copyright, trademark, guild obligations, talent approvals, right of publicity, fair use, work-for-hire/assignment of rights, royalties, and participations.
• Work closely with attorneys to analyze and resolve legal issues and provide relevant advice to clients, both written and oral.
• Maintain database of clearance advice, including third-party rights and restrictions, and manage contract lifecycle for related agreements, including third-party permissions and consents.
• Advise clients on contractual terms and conditions and help facilitate contractual payments.
• Provide training and support to colleagues and clients regarding clearance and rights management.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• A least 5 years’ of experience handling rights clearance for theme parks, studio entertainment, publishing, consumer products, and/or a related field.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Responsible, professional demeanor and sound judgment.
• Ability to identify and analyze legal issues and know when to elevate to attorneys.
• Able to simultaneously handle and prioritize a high volume of work for multiple clients on multiple projects and along parallel work streams.
• Must have strong computer skills, including proficiency with office productivity software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe software, database software, and document management software.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $79,400 to $106,400 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.