Contracts Manager
Posted on: 14 Apr 2021
New York City, New York
Job Description
Overview
HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a Contracts Manager to join its Contracts Department. This position is responsible for preparing contracts and amendments for imprints in the Children's and Trade publishing groups.
Responsibilities
* Prepare, draft, negotiate, finalize author contracts and amendments and other contracts as needed for Children's and Trade publishing groups.
* Prepare and negotiated intellectual property and entertainment and media related licensing agreements.
* Review requests submitted by editors.
* Negotiate film and other audiovisual option and purchase agreements.
* Ensure effective operations by interfacing with Royalty, Publishing Operations and Finance Departments.
* Interpret contract details to answer queries from internal personnel and third parties.
* Perform other tasks as needed and assigned.
* Advise on author estate matters as required.
Qualifications
* A 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
* 5-6 years of prior independent contracts drafting and negotiating experience in the Contracts Department of a book publisher or other relevant experience required
* Knowledge of and previous drafting experience of media licensing agreements
* Strong verbal, communication, drafting and negotiating skills
* Strong MS Office skills
* Excellent attention to detail with exceptional organizational ability
* Able to work independently and set priorities under pressure
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. Thats why cover letters are strongly preferred .
This role is currently based out of New York, New York. You will need to commute to the office when it reopens.
HarperCollins is an equal opportunity employer.
Our recruitment team will review all applications submitted through www.harpercollins.com/careers. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This role will be taken down when we are no longer accepting new applicants.
Job Locations US-NY-New York
Category Legal & Contracts
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
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New York, New York
News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes content for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in five segments: News and Information Services, Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, and Other. The company distributes content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and DJX through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, Websites, mobile device applications, tablets and e-book readers, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. It also owns and operates daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other Websites.
In addition, the company offers home-delivered shopper media that include free-standing inserts and direct mail products; in-store marketing products and services primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers; in-store merchandising services; and digital marketing solutions. Further, it publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and religious books; and provides sports programming content to approximately 200 channels distributed through cable, satellite, and Internet protocol, as well as broadcast rights to live sporting events. Additionally, the company offers property and property-related services on its Websites and mobile applications, as well as residential and commercial property Websites; online real estate services; and professional software and services products, which comprise Top Producer, FiveStreet, and ListHub. News Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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