We are looking for a Senior Counsel to join our UK Business and Legal Affairs team here in London! Join us in shaping the magic behind the scenes! The Senior Counsel will support the Disney+ Originals Legal and Business Affairs team across the development, commissioning, production and exploitation of original content commissioned from and for the UK and which will be exploited globally on the D+ SVOD service and other Disney services. This role sits within a highly collaborative Business & Legal Affairs team and combines both legal and commercial responsibilities. The successful candidate will provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented business and legal advice while actively supporting deal-making and relationship management with production partners, talent representatives, licensors and other rights owners and internal stakeholders. Working across scripted and non-scripted content, the role will help ensure that all original productions align with Disney’s business and legal requirements, commercial objectives and brand standards, while contributing to the continued development of best practices across the UK and EMEA business. The Senior Counsel will be expected to work autonomously, have commercial awareness and a forward-looking perspective to structure production (and co-production or licensing) and commissioning (or co-commissioning) agreements to the maximum benefit of Disney’s Businesses. The Senior Counsel will work closely with Disney’s Creative executives (Production and Development), Production Management, Finance and specialist Corporate Legal (as required) teams based in the UK office and will foster a relationship-building and supportive team culture. Further, liaising with and assisting to support Disney’s business and legal executives throughout EMEA, the role will also contribute to business and legal best practice and consistency in SVOD/television production initiatives throughout EMEA. Please note: This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with Friday working from home. Values You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless…