Senior Counsel, IP

About the Role & Team

The Disney Legal Department, Intellectual Property group is seeking highly qualified candidates for a position as Sr Counsel, Intellectual Property advising its businesses on trademark, copyright, and right of publicity issues.

Disney is one of the most innovative global businesses in any industry today.  At Corporate, you’ll work across different lines of business across the Company on issues related to IP development, clearance, acquisition, protection, and management.  We work on cutting edge ideas and initiatives with supportive colleagues across the enterprise globally.

The position will be primarily responsible for advising on a range of copyright, right of publicity and trademark issues related to the development, operation, marketing, and enhancement of Disney’s theme parks, cruise line, resorts, attractions, live entertainment experiences, themed consumer products, and related services.  The position will provide support and strategic legal advice to business units on trademark, copyright, right of publicity, defamation, and related legal questions and tasks, such as analyzing complex rights matters, reviewing and drafting IP related language for agreements, analyzing IP issues related to emerging technologies and other strategic business initiatives.  The position will collaborate with and escalate issues to more senior IP attorneys.

What You Will Do :

• Provide counseling to clients on numerous intellectual property matters, including trademark, copyright, defamation, and right of publicity issues.
• Analyze and advise on complex rights questions.
• Advise on IP aspects of legal agreements.
• Perform trademark clearances and prosecution; supervise and work with in-house IP paralegal staff and outside counsel in multiple countries.
• Consultation regarding legal developments in multiple countries on trademark and copyright issues.
• Analyze and resolve intellectual property claims.

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The hiring range for this position in Greater Los Angeles area is $174,600 to $225,800 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.