Translation Rights Assistant

Salary: from £26,000 p.a., depending on experience.

David Higham Associates is looking for a Rights Assistant to join our dynamic Translation Team on a permanent contract to work across DHA’s internationally renowned list of authors, covering adult fiction, non-fiction and Estates. This would be a great opportunity for an existing publishing/rights assistant or someone with solid office experience looking to move into the publishing industry. Based in our Soho offices, we are looking for a detail-oriented and efficient candidate to become an integral part of our department. Responsibilities would include reading manuscripts, handling translation rights enquiries, answering client enquiries, preparing submission strategies and marketing materials, writing some submission letters, scheduling meetings, tracking contracts, logging deals, submissions, and publisher details on our database, updating publication information and social media channels.

This will be a busy role which offers the successful candidate a brilliant opportunity to develop skills in all aspects of agenting. We are a company that takes pride in creating a supportive and collaborative environment where employees work towards individual and company goals as well as towards attaining a good level of autonomy in their roles, with training. We also offer an internal mentorship scheme to provide further guidance and development.

DHA welcomes and encourages applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. All applicants will be considered on merit.

Knowledge, skills, experience

Essential

• Support role experience, ideally in a related industry

• Administrative experience including diary management, computer and database skills

• Adaptability and ability to juggle multiple projects and independently prioritise workload

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills

• Self-motivated and able to take initiative

• A love for books and an interest in literature in translation

Desirable

• Language skills

• Confidence working directly with internal staff at all levels, clients and outside partners

• Excellent communication skills; in-person, on the phone and on video calls

• Diplomacy, tact and discretion

To apply:

We welcome questions relating to the job or to your application if you email us at margauxvialleron@davidhigham.co.uk

Otherwise please send your CV along with a cover letter via email to Margaux Vialleron  (margauxvialleron@davidhigham.co.uk). Please include your name in the subject line of the email. We offer expenses for travel to London to attend interviews. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process.

Closing Date: 4th January 2022 at 11.59pm