Minors Compliance Coordinator

Coordinator, Disney Legal Minors

Job Summary:

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 Coordinator position will be an integral part of the Disney Legal Minors department. The Coordinator will assist the Assistant General Counsel and other members of the department on all minors matters under a center of excellence model with a proactive and client-centric approach. The Disney Legal Minors Department supports corporate clients, companies, business segments and all Disney’s productions, projects, and activities involving minors matters.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Support, and/or partner with, stakeholders (e.g., corporate clients, companies, business segments, union representatives, labor relations) regarding minors matters
• Serve as initial point of contact for requests for minors matters
• Review and determine completion and accuracy of minors’ contracts and forms
• Prepare, organize and maintain files and directories, and draft and review documents (e.g., contract-approval petitions, permit requests, advisory-opinion requests) to be submitted to courts and government agencies
• Monitor completed documents, send documents to attorneys for signature, and assemble petitions
• Manage charges to bill court costs
• Maintain and update templates for contract-approval petitions
• Research and maintain current knowledge of applicable minors laws, policies, and procedures
• Build partnerships with diverse corporate clients and productions teams, and collaborate with business and legal colleagues throughout the Enterprise to enhance minors legal practice
• Work with Assistant General Counsel, Specialist and Senior Paralegal on company-wide policy development, process enhancements, and continuous improvement practices and projects
• Perform other duties and/or functions as the Assistant General Counsel may assign

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of (5) years of experience working on minors matters in the entertainment industry
• Excellent research, writing, verbal and analytical skills
• Must be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Exceptional judgment, work ethic, moral, and personal values
• 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 address multiple priorities; strong task-management skills
• Must be willing to work in Burbank, California
• Ability to learn new areas of legal practice

Preferred Education:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in law or a related field

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $58,700 to $78,700 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.