Senior Counsel, Immigration

About the Role & Team

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 Senior Counsel position will be an integral part of the Disney Legal Immigration and Minors department. The Senior Counsel will assist the Deputy Chief Counsel and Senior Counsel in advising the Enterprise on all immigration matters and managing outside counsel under a center of excellence model with a proactive and client-centric approach.

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.

What You Will Do:

• Evaluate potential employment-based immigration cases and provide comprehensive assessments that advise stakeholders of visa options, sponsorship requirements, and projected costs and timelines
• Draft and review employment-based immigration cases (NIV and IV) and RFE responses
• Research and maintain current knowledge of applicable immigration laws, policies, and procedures; analyze how these might impact the Enterprise; and keep the Deputy Chief Counsel and Senior Counsel informed of relevant legal issues
• Provide immigration compliance advice on I-9 employment eligibility verification processes and requirements
• Provide legal advice and counsel to lines of business, and coordinate with other areas of the legal department in counseling on immigration issues
• Build partnerships with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Global Mobility teams to enhance employee immigration support
• Collaborate with business and legal colleagues throughout the Enterprise
• Work with Deputy Chief Counsel on policy development, process enhancements, and continuous improvement projects
• Perform other duties or functions as the Deputy Chief Counsel may assign

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• At least five years of legal experience at a law firm or corporation
• Experience drafting NIV and IV cases
• Excellent research, writing, verbal and analytical skills
• Ability to identify and analyze complex and nuanced legal issues and explain them
• Must be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Exceptional judgment and work ethic
• 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 identify, analyze, and mitigate legal risks; assess complex legal issues; and devise practical strategies and solutions
• Ability to address multiple priorities; strong task-management skills; demonstrated initiative
• Must be willing to work in Burbank, CA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with I-9 Compliance, and NIW, Schedule A Group II, and EB-1 cases
• Experience with employment law matters

Education:

• JD or equivalent from an accredited law school
• Membership in the California State Bar in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel

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The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles is $171,900 to $222,400 per year. 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.