Graduate Legal Internship - French Speaking

This is a Legal Graduate Internship at The Walt Disney Company (Disney Entertainment Distribution) in London (Hammersmith).

Join Disney for a challenging and rewarding 12-month graduate internship! 

During an internship at Disney, you will get the chance to work side by side with industry leaders. You will gain valuable skills working within one of the strongest family of brands on a global scale while building lasting connections. Imagine that! 

This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either a Monday or Friday working from home. 

Disney Entertainment Distribution  

You’ll be involved in supporting the distribution of Disney's movies, TV series, television channels, and the ever-expanding Disney+ streaming service. Your contribution will be key to delivering Disney's storytelling to diverse audiences globally.

Work during this internship will include drafting, legal review, contract administration as well as general commercial legal work supporting the Disney Entertainment distribution business.  You will primarily support lawyers working on distribution of content to French clients but will also gain experience of working with other lawyers and on other territories. 

For this role we will be looking for you to demonstrate your proficiency in French – this can be through a French Law Degree or fluency speaking, writing and reading in French. 

Values 

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day. 

Eligibility 

• Must be a law graduate (French or English law) or have completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) 

• Must be native French speaker or fluent in French 

• Must have the right to work in the UK already in place 

• Must demonstrate a real passion for a career in the legal profession; this opportunity will suit someone who has recently graduated and is looking to gain professional experience ahead of completing the SQE in the UK or equivalent legal qualification in France 

Requirements 

• A strong interest in a future career in the legal profession 

• Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure 

• Ability to communicate with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner 

• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties 

• Strong MS Office skills 

• Available to start at the beginning of September 2026 

Why should you join us? 

• Exposure to a wide range of matters across the spectrum of the Disney Entertainment distribution business – primarily licensing of content (movies and TV series), channels (Disney channels, Fox channels, National Geographic channels) and the Disney+ streaming service, as well as other general commercial in-house legal work 

• Opportunity for ownership of discreet legal projects 

• Operational and administrative skills development 

• Training and mentorship from an experienced in-house legal team who work across multiple lines of Disney business 

• Constructive on-the-job training as well as companywide learning and development initiatives 

• Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment he opportunity to find creative and new solutions to support the in-house legal team to deliver the best support across multiple lines of Disney business.   

• Take on real responsibility and become an essential part of an encouraging team 

• Have the support and network of a large community of interns 

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST 

• Annual salary of £30,000 with 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) 

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing