Contracts Assistant Penguin Publishing Group Job
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Contracts Assistant Penguin Publishing Group
We are currently seeking a Contracts Assistant to work with adult fiction and nonfiction imprints: Penguin Books Penguin Press Riverhead and Viking. The Contracts Department uses a businessminded approach to create and interpret legal documents that govern the publication of our books. This is a great opportunity to learn about the publishing business!
Responsibilities:
- Providing administrative support to a Contracts Director
- Revising/updating/finalizing contract records in our proprietary system
- Conducting contract research
- Drafting and negotiating contracts and contract amendments
- Handling rights reversions
- Fielding contracts inquiries from other departments such as Editorial Subsidiary Rights Royalties and others
- Assisting and supporting department as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask effectively and efficiently
- Strong organizational skills and ability to follow up on tasks/projects with no reminder
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interest in contracts and publishing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Willingness to take on new projects while staying on top of all other tasks and responsibilities
- Ability to handle the pressure of negotiating different managerial styles and personalities
- Prior office experience a plus
- Experience using SAP a plus
Salary for this position is $40000. Fulltime employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Please apply using our online application process and please include your resume and cover letter.
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and childrens publishing house in North America the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages we are committed to quality excellence in and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial design marketing publicity sales production and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell Berkley Clarkson Potter Crown DK Doubleday Dutton Grosset & Dunlap Little Golden Books Knopf Modern Library Pantheon Penguin Books Penguin Press Penguin Random House Audio Penguin Young Readers Portfolio Puffin Putnam Random House Random House Childrens Books Riverhead Ten Speed Press Viking and Vintage among others. More information can be found athttp:// Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
Company:Penguin Random House LLC
Country:United States of America
State/Region:New York
City: New York
Postal Code:10019
Job ID:34687
Employment Type
Contract
