Disney
Attorney - ESPN
Bristol, CT, USA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$155kDetected 4 days ago
Intellectual Property
About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and of industry legal standards and norms
- Drafts contracts and other legal documents, recommends approval/modification of contracts proposed by outside parties, and negotiates with outside parties. Assists with/supports comparable tasks in other areas outside of core expertise/primary responsibility.
- Reviews and edits significant policies, letters, work orders and other documents from applicable client departments to ensure that potential legal implications are appropriately addressed.
- Conceives and recommends and, with appropriate approvals, implements enhancements and improvements to established processes and workflows.
- Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and of industry legal standards and norms; analyzes how these might impact ESPN.
- Performs such other duties or functions as the Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, Assistant Chief Counsel or an attorney reporting to any of them may delegate to them.
- This person will work in a supportive role as they continue to develop legal expertise, judgment and experience that is expected of more senior positions.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with content agreement negotiating (including, by way of example only, audiovisual programming, licensing and production agreements) and intellectual property law (copyright, trademark, rights of publicity).
- Familiarity with the entertainment, broadcast/cable, Internet, mobile, other digital (including social) media and/or sports businesses.
- Familiarity with audiovisual production legal work, including licensing of audiovisual content and data components.
- Familiarity with marketing matters.
- J.D. or equivalent
- Admission to Connecticut State Bar Association in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In House Counsel.
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Skills
- At least 1 year of contract law experience, including extensive drafting, in either a transactional or litigation capacity.
Compensation
- The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $119,700 to $154,800 per year.
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