This is a chance to join one of the most respected names in international publishing, in a senior role at the heart of how authors and rights holders get paid.
This award-winning global publisher has an outstanding list spanning bestselling fiction, non-fiction and academic titles, and is looking for a Senior Royalty Assistant to join its friendly, close-knit royalties team in London. It’s a senior position in a team that handles royalties for the whole business worldwide, so you’ll get real responsibility, plenty of variety, and the chance to grow your career with a publisher that invests in its people.
What you'll be doing
- Acting as a key reviewer and approver of royalty rates in the royalty system
- Making sure rates match contracted terms and are applied correctly
- Interpreting contracts, particularly royalty and payment clauses
- Delivering timely, accurate royalty runs across a global portfolio
- Being the go-to person for explaining royalty statements to colleagues, authors and agents
- Untangling complex royalty queries through detailed analysis
About you
- 2+ years’ experience in royalties or a closely related role, ideally in publishing
- Confidence interpreting royalty and payment clauses in contracts
- Strong numeracy and Excel skills, and comfort with large datasets
- Experience with Biblio or another royalty system is a big plus
- Experience with an email ticketing system such as Freshdesk is a bonus
- Clear, friendly communication with everyone from finance colleagues to literary agents
What's on offer
- Hybrid working: 2 days a week in a beautiful central London office, 3 from home, or fully office-based if you prefer
- Flexible Fridays: finish at lunchtime every week
- 25 days holiday plus a Christmas closure, and two paid wellness days
- Up to two weeks a year working from anywhere
- Private medical insurance and an in-house doctor
- Excellent training, publishing events and a genuinely inclusive culture
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