Agent's Assistant

Personal Managers' Association; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

LARK seeks an organised assistant to support the agent Sophie Dolan and team, handling diary management, travel logistics, and invoicing tasks. You will develop familiarity with talent management in a fast-paced office.

The role requires prior agency experience, a keen interest in film and TV, and the ability to thrive in a busy environment while growing with the company.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative / diary management experience essential.
• Prior experience at an agency essential.
• Interest in film and TV plus basic industry knowledge.
• Willingness to hit the ground running in a busy office.

Responsibilities

• Careful diary management for LARK agent and planning travel.
• Managing client diaries – meetings, travel, scheduling with assistants and industry professionals.
• Processing agent expenses and tracking client invoicing.
• Updating client profiles and jobs on Tagmin.
• Updating company systems and spreadsheets, tracking opportunities and negotiations.
• Keeping track of client and industry news and sharing internally.
• Assisting with social media posts.
• Reading scripts and providing coverage.
• Interfacing with high profile clients.

Skills

Diary management

Agency experience

Industry knowledge

Film & TV interest

Tools

Tagmin

Job description

Hybrid working (4 days in LARK’s Clerkenwell office + 1 day working from home)
London, UK
Permanent position
Closing date for applications: Friday September 11th
Working hours:40 hours per week

LARK represents writers likeCharlie Covell (THE END OF THE F**KING WORLD), Francesca Gardiner (SUCCESSION); Brett Goldstein (TED LASSO), and directors like Shannon Murphy (DYING FOR SEX), Joanna Hogg (THE SOUVENIR) and Sebastian Lelio (THE WONDER). A list of their clients can be found here . The company’s partners are agents Roxana Adle, Sophie Dolan, and Harriet Pennington Legh.
In this assistant role, you will support agent Sophie Dolan and her team, bringing a highly organised approach to administrative needs – from diary management to tracking and chasing invoices – while developing your knowledge about the discipline of talent management.

Responsibilities

• Careful diary management for LARK agent and planningtravel.
• Managing client diaries – booking meetings, organising travel, scheduling, liaising with other assistants and industry professionals etc.
• Providing administrative support in processing agent expenses and tracking client invoicing
• Updating client profiles andjobs on the internal software system (Tagmin)
• Updating company systems and spreadsheets, tracking clientjob opportunities, submissions and contract negotiations
• Keeping track of all relevant client and industry news and communicating it internally
• Assisting with social media posts
• Reading scripts and providing coverage
• Interfacing with high profile clients

What we are looking for

• Previous administrative / diary management experience is essential
• Prior experience at an agency is essential
• An interest in the world of film and TV as well as a basic knowledge of the industry.
• LARK run a very busy office, so you need to be ready to hit the ground running.
• We are looking for a candidate who wants to grow with the company and eventually build a career for themselves in talent management