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Content Specialist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty as a subset of Scientific Technician/Technologist or related professional categories. Canadian citizens can apply at the border or port of entry without a cap; Mexican citizens require consular processing. A job offer from a U.S. employer is required before you apply.
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The Legal Department is seeking an experienced attorney to join the Global Content Licensing team supporting Disney’s direct-to-consumer businesses. This role will focus primarily on providing strategic advising with respect to operation of the Hulu + Live TV service, other content licensing agreements across Disney’s streaming ecosystem, and performing due diligence, with an emphasis on operational excellence and strong cross-functional partnership.
This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment, supporting key distribution partnerships and stakeholders across the business. The role is well-suited for an attorney with a strong foundation in content distribution (specifically, with respect to DMVPDs and/or MVPDs carriage deals) who is interested in deepening their expertise in a fast-paced environment, with the opportunity to gain exposure to more complex deal work over time.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing a high volume of work while exercising sound legal judgment. This individual will play a key role in supporting ongoing distribution initiatives and contributing to the efficiency and scalability of the legal function.
What You Will Do
- Conduct contract diligence and summarize key terms, rights, obligations, and restrictions for legal and business audiences
- Advise internal stakeholders on contractual requirements and legal considerations for live, linear, and distribution-related programming
- Assist in the execution and ongoing management of distribution agreements and operation of Hulu + Live TV, ensuring alignment with business and legal requirements
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support distribution workflows and improve operational efficiency
- Support distribution initiatives for Disney’s direct-to-consumer services, including live events and similar offerings
- Exercise independent legal judgment on key initiatives and draft recommendation memos for senior legal and business stakeholders
- Identify and escalate key legal considerations, risks, and issues as appropriate
- Contribute to the development of best practices, templates, and processes to improve legal support for high-volume distribution work
Basic Qualifications & Skills
- At least 5 years of legal experience
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating content distribution agreements across traditional cable and satellite providers (e.g., MVPDs), new media platforms and/or digital MVPDs, and/or background in a law firm supporting similar clients is strongly preferred
- Strong contract interpretation, drafting and analytical skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage a high volume of work and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to effectively partner with cross-functional teams
- Sound judgment and ability to identify and escalate legal risks as needed
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Interest in developing broader deal-making and negotiation skills over time
Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent from an accredited law school
- Strong academic credentials
- Admission to the California State Bar in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel
The hiring range for this position in Greater Los Angeles area is $174,600 to $225,800 per year and in New York area is $182,900 to $236,600 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 Role & Team
The Legal Department is seeking an experienced attorney to join the Global Content Licensing team supporting Disney’s direct-to-consumer businesses. This role will focus primarily on providing strategic advising with respect to operation of the Hulu + Live TV service, other content licensing agreements across Disney’s streaming ecosystem, and performing due diligence, with an emphasis on operational excellence and strong cross-functional partnership.
This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment, supporting key distribution partnerships and stakeholders across the business. The role is well-suited for an attorney with a strong foundation in content distribution (specifically, with respect to DMVPDs and/or MVPDs carriage deals) who is interested in deepening their expertise in a fast-paced environment, with the opportunity to gain exposure to more complex deal work over time.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing a high volume of work while exercising sound legal judgment. This individual will play a key role in supporting ongoing distribution initiatives and contributing to the efficiency and scalability of the legal function.
What You Will Do
- Conduct contract diligence and summarize key terms, rights, obligations, and restrictions for legal and business audiences
- Advise internal stakeholders on contractual requirements and legal considerations for live, linear, and distribution-related programming
- Assist in the execution and ongoing management of distribution agreements and operation of Hulu + Live TV, ensuring alignment with business and legal requirements
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support distribution workflows and improve operational efficiency
- Support distribution initiatives for Disney’s direct-to-consumer services, including live events and similar offerings
- Exercise independent legal judgment on key initiatives and draft recommendation memos for senior legal and business stakeholders
- Identify and escalate key legal considerations, risks, and issues as appropriate
- Contribute to the development of best practices, templates, and processes to improve legal support for high-volume distribution work
Basic Qualifications & Skills
- At least 5 years of legal experience
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating content distribution agreements across traditional cable and satellite providers (e.g., MVPDs), new media platforms and/or digital MVPDs, and/or background in a law firm supporting similar clients is strongly preferred
- Strong contract interpretation, drafting and analytical skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage a high volume of work and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to effectively partner with cross-functional teams
- Sound judgment and ability to identify and escalate legal risks as needed
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Interest in developing broader deal-making and negotiation skills over time
Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent from an accredited law school
- Strong academic credentials
- Admission to the California State Bar in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel
The hiring range for this position in Greater Los Angeles area is $174,600 to $225,800 per year and in New York area is $182,900 to $236,600 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Content Specialist
Align your credentials to the TN professional category
Content Specialist roles must map to an eligible TN visa occupation category. Gather your degree transcripts and any professional certifications that demonstrate the theoretical and practical knowledge USCIS expects from a specialty professional, not just a generalist writer.
Target employers with existing TN visa infrastructure
Focus your search on U.S. companies that have sponsored TN workers before. Employers already enrolled in E-Verify and familiar with USMCA filing requirements move significantly faster from offer to start date than those encountering TN petitions for the first time.
Clarify the occupation code before your offer letter is drafted
Ask your prospective employer to specify the TN occupation category in your offer letter before it's finalized. A letter citing the wrong occupational category is one of the most common causes of TN denials at the port of entry for Canadian applicants.
Use Migrate Mate to surface TN-sponsoring content roles
Search Migrate Mate to find Content Specialist positions at employers actively offering TN visa sponsorship. Filtering by visa type saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-filtering job listings and chasing HR teams who aren't equipped to sponsor.
Prepare a role-specific support letter from your employer
The employer support letter must describe how your Content Specialist duties require specialized knowledge, not just writing ability. Generic offer letters that don't establish the professional nature of the role give CBP officers grounds to question TN eligibility.
Understand Mexican applicants face a separate consular process
If you're a Mexican citizen, TN sponsorship requires applying at a U.S. consulate with your employer's support letter and required documentation. Plan for consular processing timelines and confirm your employer is prepared to submit the support letter well ahead of your intended start date.
Content Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Content Specialist role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is defined and documented. Content Specialist positions can qualify under specific TN occupational categories, but the job duties must reflect specialized professional knowledge, not general writing or editing tasks. Your employer's offer letter needs to clearly establish the professional and technical nature of the work to satisfy CBP or USCIS review.
How does the TN visa compare to the H-1B for Content Specialist roles?
The TN visa has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can apply and start working far faster than the H-1B visa process allows. H-1B selection is randomized and limited to 85,000 slots per fiscal year. The tradeoff is that TN status is employer-tied and nonimmigrant by design, meaning it doesn't create a direct path to a green card the way H-1B can.
Where can I find Content Specialist jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter Content Specialist roles by TN visa sponsorship so you're only seeing employers who have confirmed they'll support the filing. Most general job boards don't surface sponsorship status accurately, which means a lot of wasted applications to employers who aren't equipped to sponsor.
Can a Canadian Content Specialist get TN status at the border without a petition?
Yes. Canadian citizens can apply for TN status directly at a U.S. port of entry or preclearance airport without filing a petition with USCIS first. You'll need your employer's support letter, proof of your qualifications, and documentation establishing that the role fits a recognized TN occupational category. CBP makes the approval decision on the spot.
What happens to my TN status if my Content Specialist role changes significantly?
If your job duties shift materially, your existing TN status may no longer cover the new role. You'd need your employer to file an amended TN petition or seek a new admission reflecting the updated position. Staying in a role that has drifted far from what was approved creates compliance risk, so flag significant changes to your employer's HR or legal contact promptly.