Paralegal jobs in Santa Clarita, CA

The Walt Disney company is the home of powerful media brands – including ABC Network, ABC Entertainment, and Walt Disney Television Alternative Studios. Now is your chance to join our talented team as a paralegal. This role will be the point person for clip licensing, development closeouts, and photography agreements, and will work closely with our attorneys and other business stakeholders on marketing agreements, rights research and summaries, and other projects. We are looking for a smart, motivated, self-starter who is passionate about the entertainment business, particularly the television development, production and distribution process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review contracts, conduct legal research, and prepare summary analyses and reports
• Negotiate and prepare clip licenses and photography agreements for ABC prime-time and late-night content, including American Idol, Shark Tank, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, as well as legacy ABC content (e.g., Schoolhouse Rock)
• Research and prepare development close-out and turnaround agreements with third party studios for both scripted and unscripted programming
• Prepare location agreements, artist certificates, and other short-form legal agreements
• Draft a variety of marketing agreements, including services agreements, promotional agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
• Create, maintain and update charts and databases for the department
• Proofread and edit documents (including redlining)
• Prepare letters and other correspondence
• Work closely with various business, legal, finance, and creative teams

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education and work experience set forth by the American Bar Association and any applicable state Codes
• A minimum of 1 year paralegal experience or equivalent experience (in-office strongly preferred) in the entertainment industry or at a reputable law firm
• A deep interest in entertainment, media or advertising industries, and willingness to learn about new areas
• Strong understanding of contracts with the ability to issue-spot and seek guidance from attorneys as needed
• Detail-oriented, professional, self-motivated, with a proactive and conscientious mindset
• Excellent oral and written communication, drafting and proofreading skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload efficiently and effectively (i.e., ability to meet firm deadlines, work independently and proactively follow up)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and DocuSign

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Paralegal certificate
• Previous experience working in television or marketing/advertising
• NetDocs or other contract management system experience
• Prior exposure to intellectual property law, including content licenses, chain of title, or legal rights analysis, etc.