Contracts Executive

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing house in Greater London seeks a motivated Contracts Executive to join their Contracts department. This position offers a fantastic opportunity for contracts assistants or junior executives eager to advance. Role responsibilities include drafting and reviewing contracts, collaborating with various publishing divisions, and maintaining accurate records. The position promotes a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and a culture of inclusivity and development.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays

Work Anywhere Fortnight

Season Ticket Loan

Free access to learning platforms

Private medical insurance

In-house doctor

Eye care voucher scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and reviewing contracts and addenda.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail is crucial.
• Ability to efficiently handle multiple queries and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for content.
• Liaise with Editorial, Royalties, Rights, and Legal departments.
• Maintain accurate records of contract progress.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Reviewing contracts

Knowledge of standard contractual terms

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Prioritizing workload

Biblio knowledge

Job description

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's Contracts department is looking for a new resourceful and motivated Contracts Executive to join the busy and supportive team.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious contracts assistant or junior contracts executive looking for their next career move as you'll be involved in creating a variety of different types of agreements working with all strands of publishing across the world.

Responsibilities

The role involves drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for content provided across all divisions, working closely with Editorial staff to answer queries and provide contractual supports, liaising and cooperating with departments across the company including Royalties, Rights and Legal, maintaining an accurate record of contracts progress in an efficient manner, working efficiently and collaborate with the other Contracts Executives.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of drafting, reviewing contracts and addenda
• Excellent knowledge of standard contractual terms
• Excellent eye for detail and a high level of organisation
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and handle queries efficiently
• Excellent knowledge of Biblio

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

25 days holiday

3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays - take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight – For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeksli>
• Season Ticket Loan
• Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• EAP Advice and Counselling

Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.