Nick Cousins Law LLB, 1998

Head of Media and Advertising at The Walt Disney Company, EMEA & UK

The Law School was full of smart individuals with a broad sense of generosity and a belief that spread across the department

My job entails overseeing all advertising across movies, TV, gaming and digital products across Europe and within the UK. On leaving the Law School I became very interested in the world of advertising. After several junior roles in advertising agencies, an ex-colleague called me to help in the advertising department in Disney's film studio.

The Walt Disney Company has an incredibly diverse range of characters, products and franchises, including Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel. This means you are always working on something new and always talking with different audiences and consumers.

Studying at Southampton Law School helped prepare me for my role as it looked great on the CV! It was also full of smart individuals with a broad sense of generosity and a belief that spread across the department.

Studying law gives you a strong sense of order and structure that can help you through most of what life throws at you.

Studying law at Southampton was special because I met some incredibly close friends who are now almost part of the family. My tutor at the time, through her attitude to me, helped instill in me an outlook on life, people and work that has helped me be as successful as I am both personally and in my career.