General Counsel

Disney; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 59,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Disney in Sterling Heights, MI seeks a General Counsel with strong legal citation discipline and hands-on ownership. The role requires 3+ years in a General Counsel position, the ability to transform vague mandates into measurable work, and a resolve to manage multiple demands with meticulous records and professional vendor engagement.

The position offers full benefits, a clear growth track, and a compensation range of $59,000 to $82,000 annually, with hours that flex toward work-life balance in

Qualifications

• 3+ years operating in a General Counsel role.
• Proven ability to manage multiple demands with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to treat company funds with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Turn a vague freelance mandate into measurable work for Disney.
• Absorb context quickly and start contributing promptly.
• Manage competing demands while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date.
• Represent Disney professionally with vendors, partners, and customers.
• Keep Sterling Heights, MI stakeholders briefed with timely updates.

Skills

Clear communication

Ownership mindset

Result delivery

Fast context absorption

Job description

Forget the ten-line wish list; Disney wants a General Counsel in Sterling Heights, MI who is sharp on Legal Citation and serious about the work. We offer $59,000 - $82,000, a clear growth track, and a team where your 4 years of experience genuinely move the needle.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn a vague freelance mandate into work Disney can measure
• Absorb 5 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
• Represent Disney professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
• Keep Sterling Heights, MI stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates

What You'll Bring

• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• Proven track record delivering results as a mid-level General Counsel
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own
• Roughly 3+ years operating in a similar General Counsel position
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Sterling Heights, MI
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten

Disney is an autonomy-driven engineering shop in Sterling Heights, MI where Legal Citation and Customer Service are treated as the same discipline. At Disney the org chart is flat enough that good ideas don't need a passport to travel.

What you get for saying yes: $59,000 - $82,000, mentor in your corner, full benefits, and hours that flex toward what matters in Sterling Heights.

Right now, today, this seat at Disney is genuinely empty and waiting.

The version of you that already works at Disney is just one application ahead.