Lead Counsel, DTC Product

Lead Counsel, DTC Product Job ID 10154439 Location Santa Monica, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Aug. 13, 2026 Job Summary About the Role: The Lead Counsel, DTC Product is a senior attorney role supporting Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming products at the intersection of entertainment and technology. Reporting to the Assistant Chief Counsel, Disney DTC Product, this role will serve as a primary legal advisor to product, technology, design, business operations, and customer service teams on matters involving Disney’s streaming services, including SVOD and live products. The role requires a practical, business-minded attorney who can independently assess legal and regulatory risk, translate complex technical and legal concepts into clear guidance, and help enable innovative product experiences consistent with Disney’s legal, ethical, and brand standards. Responsibilities This role provides practical, business-focused legal guidance on DTC product and technology initiatives, with a focus on enabling innovation while identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risk. Provide day-to-day legal counseling to product, technology, business operations, and customer service teams on issues related to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN, including in-app experience, commerce functionality, consumer messaging, back-end architecture, regulatory and policy considerations. Serve as primary legal advisory on product launches, feature development, partner integrations, and operational initiatives by identifying legal issues early, assessing risk, and recommending practical paths forward. Independently advise on matters of increasing complexity and significance, while escalating highly sensitive, high-risk, or broad-impact issues to the Assistant Chief Counsel. Advise on and review technology, product, and commercial arrangements supporting DTC products. Partner with legal and business subject matter experts across The Walt Disney Company, including privacy, distribution, government affairs, litigation, intellectual property, product, and technology teams, to provide coordinated and consistent guidance. Synthesize contractual and consumer legal requirements to provide product and technology teams with applicable legal requirements and constraints. Translate complex technical concepts and product strategy into clear legal advice for business stakeholders. Support litigation risk assessment, dispute strategy, regulatory inquiries, and incident response. Maintain trusted relationships with senior business partners and serve as a resource to colleagues and less experienced legal professionals on product and technology issues. Work proactively and independently under tight timeframes while upholding Disney’s standards of professionalism, collaboration, ethics, and integrity. Required Qualifications Significant relevant experience as a practicing attorney providing product, technology, digital media, streaming, or direct-to-consumer legal counseling. Demonstrated ability to independently advise on complex product, technology, regulatory, and operational issues in a fast-paced environment. Strong analytical capabilities and judgment, with the ability to assess risk, balance competing considerations, and develop practical, business-focused solutions. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organization skills. Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and communicate legal requirements clearly to product and engineering teams. Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority matters under tight timeframes with limited supervision. Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior business leaders. Preferred Qualifications Prior in-house experience at an entertainment, media, technology, streaming, or direct-to-consumer company. Experience advising on consumer-facing digital products, subscription services, app experience, product compliance, or partner integrations. Experience with litigation risk advisory work, regulatory inquiries, or incident response. Technical background or demonstrated fluency working closely with engineering, product, compliance, and operations teams. Required Education J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. Admission to the California Bar in good standing, or willingness and qualification to be Registered/Authorized In-House Counsel. The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $212,000.00-$274,200.00 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. About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe. About The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished. This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. , which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) . Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world. Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs . We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Walt Disney Company