Lead Counsel, DTC Product

Significant relevant experience as a practicing attorney providing product, technology, digital media, streaming, or direct-to-consumer legal counseling.

Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior business leaders.

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.

Technical background or demonstrated fluency working closely with engineering, product, compliance, and operations teams.

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.

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.