Assistant Royalty Manager

Warner Music INC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Group’s EMEA SSC Royalties team ensures artists, producers, mixers and third parties are paid accurately and on time. Reporting to the Royalty Manager, you support day-to-day UK operations, handle contract interpretations, and assist with complex settlements and JV setups.

You will collaborate with A&R, Legal and Finance, review pre-run errors, and help drive timely royalty cycles while maintaining high accuracy under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in artist accounting within a royalties department (min 2-3 years).
• Experience with enterprise royalty systems/software.
• Experience supervising a team and interpreting contracts.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office or Google Suite, incl. Excel/Sheets, with data manipulation (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Experience with SAP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the UK Royalties team under the Royalty Manager.
• Act as first line of contact for complex contract interpretations, JV and Profit Share setups, and contract approvals.
• Support pre-run checks and review products/setup prepared by the team for statement runs.
• Help ensure accurate and timely royalty statements and payments to artists, producers and others.

Skills

Artist accounting

Royalty statements

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

The EMEA SSC Royalties team is the engine that ensures WMG's incredible talent gets paid accurately and on time. Working closely with A&R, Legal, and Finance, we manage the end-to-end statement and payment process for artists, producers, mixers, and third parties. We are directly connected to the lifecycle of every song, turning creative hard work into tangible financial rewards. Your role: Reporting to the Royalty Manager, you will be part of a wider royalty team of 20. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the Royalty Manager in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the UK Royalties team. You will help ensure the accurate and timely processing of artists royalty statements and work alongside the Royalty Manager to execute the team's goals, acting as the first line of contact for intricate contract interpretations, complex account setups (including Joint Ventures and Profit Shares), and contract approvals. You will also provide support leading up to the statement runs including reviewing and approving pre-run errors and any products setup by the team which need reviewing.

• Drive Iconic Roster Success: Support the end-to-end statement and payment lifecycles for world renowned record labels.
• Ensure Precision & Punctuality: Guarantee that artists, producers, and mixers receive highly accurate royalty statements and payments exactly on time.
• Collaborate: Partner closely with A&R, Legal, and Finance teams to navigate complex artist contracts and streamline financial workflows.
• Deputize for the Royalty Manager where necessary. Showcasing your leadership skills & the ability to manage your workload effectively.
• Translate Data to Reward: Turn complex music usage and streaming data into tangible financial rewards, directly connecting your work to the success of global tracks.
• Prepare and assist with sign-off quarterly and six-monthly royalty statements ensuring contractual guidelines are met.
• Assist with approval of interpretation and implementation of artist recording agreements to the royalty system.
• Assist with approval of set-up of new releases to ensure all participants are captured.
• You are highly organised with an excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• You have the ability to work well under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• You are prepared to take responsibility and be accountable for your workload.
• You are comfortable communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and artist management.
• You are able to work on own initiative and as a team player.
• You have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• You are looking for constant improvements with a view to achieving best working practice.
• You are able to master the dual requirement of attention to detail and to focus on the 'big picture' issues.
• You will have an understanding of high-level complex royalty accounts. Including standard accounting, profit shares and distribution deals.
• You have experience reviewing and approving accounts.

We'd love it if you also had:

• Significant experience of artist accounting within a royalties department (min 2-3 years).
• Experience with enterprise royalty systems/software.
• Experience of supervising a team.
• Strong skills in interpreting and implementing contractual information.
• Microsoft Office or Google Suite skills (particularly Excel and/or Sheets e.g. XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data manipulation).
• Working knowledge of SAP.

At Warner Music Group, we're a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we're immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we're committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds - an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent., As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands. Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.