Senior Paralegal
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on1519, Cosmic Way, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, 91201, United States
About the Team
The Tax Counsel and Tax Segment Planning groups serve as business-facing tax planning units dedicated to proactively supporting operations, mitigating tax risks, and achieving tax efficiencies. These groups align their work with the overall Disney brand and reputation, collaborating directly with operations, legal affairs, business affairs, corporate legal functions (including litigation, anti-trust, and IP), labor, and various other internal stakeholders.
About the Role
This position supports the team in managing high-value, high-volume production credit transfer and sale agreements while ensuring rigorous compliance with tax authority requirements. You will play a key role in the legal entity liquidation process, document management, and the administration of professional services billing for large-scale projects.
Your day-to-day involves proofreading and drafting legal documents such as license agreements and liquidation papers, performing cite checks on case law and precedents, and managing the Bates stamp process for summons responses. You will also maintain online legal agreement databases in SharePoint, ensuring metadata is current and functional for licensee details, choice of law, and termination provisions. Additionally, you will assist with data gathering and administrative aspects of submissions to the Internal Revenue Service in tax controversy matters.
Hiring Process
Candidates will be evaluated based on their relevant work experience, ability to build relationships with tax and non-tax cast members, and proficiency in legal research and document drafting. The role requires a strong understanding of SharePoint and electronic filing systems.
Equal Opportunity
Disney is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Work location
Work model: On-site
1519, Cosmic Way, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, 91201, United States
Glendale, California
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleProofread presentation materials, license agreements, and legal documents
- check_circleAssist with preparation and execution of legal documents including mergers and liquidations
- check_circlePrepare production credit transfer and sale agreements under counsel supervision
- check_circleReview legal agreements for standard terms and choice of law for tax legal review
- check_circlePerform cite checks on submissions to taxing authorities and research case law precedents
- check_circleManage Bates stamp processes, summons responses, and research file compilation
- check_circleMaintain online legal agreement databases in SharePoint including metadata updates
- check_circleManage legal entity liquidation processes and document management
Requirements
- verifiedAt least 3 years of relevant work experience in a law firm or in-house
- verifiedBachelor's Degree and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education
- verifiedExperience with Bluebook, cite checking, and proofreading legal documents
- verifiedUnderstanding of SharePoint and electronic Filing and storage using legal agreement metadata
Nice to Have
Ability to perform basic factual and legal research under the supervision of an attorney.
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Bluebook, Cite Checking, Proofreading, Drafting Legal Documents, Sharepoint, Electronic Filing, Legal Agreement Metadata.
Education: Bachelor's Degree required.
Frequently asked questions about Senior Paralegal at The Walt Disney Company
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Day-to-day, the Senior Paralegal at The Walt Disney Company will proofread presentation materials, license agreements, and legal documents; assist with preparation and execution of legal documents including mergers and liquidations; prepare production credit transfer and sale agreements under counsel supervision; and review legal agreements for standard terms and choice of law for tax legal review.
What are the requirements for this Senior Paralegal role?expand_more
The Walt Disney Company is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a law firm or in-house; Bachelor's Degree and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education; Experience with Bluebook, cite checking, and proofreading legal documents; and Understanding of SharePoint and electronic Filing and storage using legal agreement metadata.
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Senior Paralegal at The Walt Disney Company is based in 1519, Cosmic Way, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, 91201, United States. This is a on-site role.
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The Walt Disney Company has listed this Senior Paralegal role as on-site.
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Senior Paralegal at The Walt Disney Company typically requires 3+ years of relevant experience at the mid level level.
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Key skills for Senior Paralegal at The Walt Disney Company include Bluebook; Cite Checking; Proofreading; Drafting Legal Documents; Sharepoint; Electronic Filing; and Legal Agreement Metadata.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's Degree required.
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Senior Paralegal at The Walt Disney Company is part of the legal job category on Recrutus.