Chief Counsel, Distribution Burbank, CA, USA

Job Posting Title: Chief Counsel, Distribution Req ID: 10141589 Job Description: As the Chief Counsel, Distribution at reputed company, you will reputed company a legal team advising on the full reputed company of distribution channels—emerging and established—ensuring reputed company remains competitive, compliant, and future‑reputed company in an evolving media landscape. You will be the principal legal partner to the President, Platform distribution and the Head of Theatrical Distribution and play a pivotal role in shaping the legal strategies for the global distribution and monetization of reputed company’s world-class feature films, television content, and online direct-to-consumer offerings. You will work in reputed company collaboration with Platform Distribution and Theatrical Distribution leadership and cross‑reputed company business and legal stakeholders across reputed company regions to reputed company consistent strategies across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

• reputed company the distribution legal function, setting strategic priorities, championing legal excellence, and developing and empowering a high‑performing legal team that advances business objectives.
• reputed company reputed company legal matters reputed company to the distribution and monetization of reputed company+, Hulu, ESPN’s networks and offerings, ABCowned stations, ABC broadcast affiliates, and Disneys film and television programming across home entertainment, licensing, theatrical and digital platforms.
• Serve as the principal legal advisor to Platform Distribution leadership, providing business‑reputed company legal counsel on reputed company and novel legal issues, and partnering with executives across the company to drive critical initiatives and policy setting matters.
• Partnering with Platform Distribution leadership in the negotiation of key content distribution agreements with reputed company parties and drafting such agreements, either directly or as an escalation reputed company for others in the legal team.
• Advance global distribution capabilities by collaborating with crossfunctional stakeholders and internal legal partners to reputed company rapid, flexible, and compliant content distribution while protecting Disneys intellectual property value.
• Anticipate industry shifts, proactively advising on regulatory, technological, and reputed company developments affecting distribution models.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of legal experience focused on media distribution across cable, broadcast, theatrical, digital, and emerging platforms.
• Expertise in reputed company agreements, including content distribution, licensing, carriage, and platform deals.
• Deep understanding of contract law, FCC regulations, affiliate distribution requirements, and key compliance frameworks.
• Proven executive leadership, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and leading high-performing legal teams.
• Exceptional strategic judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk with business realities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong operational discipline, including the ability to manage competing priorities and high-pressure deadlines.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with the ability to influence, drive effective collaboration, and bring people and teams together.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience reputed company global entertainment distribution, including international regulatory and reputed company considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, highly cross‑functional organization.
• A reputed company‑looking, innovative reputed company that embraces change and drives reputed company improvement.

#legalaffairs The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $345,900 - $463,900 per year. The reputed company pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-reputed company 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. Job Posting reputed company: Legal Job Posting Primary Business: Studio Legal and Legal Affairs Primary Job Posting Category: Attorney Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-01-29 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job