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Junior Contracts Executive

A fantastic Junior Contracts Executive opportunity has arisen within a stellar children's book publisher. Our client is looking for someone with experience in permissions/contracts to administer contracts for co-editions and be responsible for office administration and maintaining accurate records and filing systems. The role would be full-time, permanent and with hybrid working options (2-3 days in the London office).

The role would be responsible for:

  • drafting international or licensed publishing agreements
  • handling internal and external queries
  • administering rights and permission requests
  • inputting contract and agreement information into the company's database
  • supporting the Business Affairs team
  • helping the Finance team with invoices

You will have experience working in permissions/contracts and will be highly organised with great communication skills. You will have a strong knowledge of book publishing, subsidiary rights, permissions and copyright law. You will be able to navigate Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel as well as ideally having experience using Biblio.

This is an excellent chance for someone looking for that next step within contracts to executive level and wanting to join a friendly team to promote an incredible range of children's books!

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

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Junior Contracts Executive

Full-time, Permanent
Children's Publishing, Trade
Administration, Co-editions Rights & Permissions, Foreign Rights, Foreign Rights & Permissions, Rights, Publishing, Trade, Executive, Contracts

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