Adult Rights Assistant – Publishing Admin & Contracts

Simon-; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon & Schuster UK is seeking a Rights Assistant to join the Rights team. The role focuses on administrative support, including drafting and archiving contracts, coordinating business trips and book fair appointments, and maintaining the submissions database.

You will also mail author copies and liaise with international customers on file supply. The ideal candidate has excellent written and verbal communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Meticulous eye for detail with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in international publishing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration support to the Adult Rights team.
• Draft, send and archive contracts.
• Organise business trips and book fair appointments; manage submissions database.
• Mail author copies and liaise with international customers over file supply.

Skills

Administrative tasks

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Interest in publishing

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Simon & Schuster UK is seeking a Rights Assistant to join the Rights team. The role focuses on administrative support, including drafting and archiving contracts, coordinating business trips and book fair appointments, and maintaining the submissions database.

You will also mail author copies and liaise with international customers on file supply. The ideal candidate has excellent written and verbal communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced