Hardman & Swainson: Agency Assistant

BookBrunch Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading literary agency is seeking an assistant to support the administration and operations of the agency. This varied role provides exposure to all aspects of literary management, including office duties, rights management, and author interactions. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within a small team.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to learn new systems/software quickly.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general office duties and track contracts.
• Manage submissions and liaise with publishers.
• Maintain the agency's social media and website.

Skills

Excellent written English

Communication skills

Ability to work methodically

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for an assistant to help with the administration and smooth running of the agency

Hardman & Swainson LLP is a literary agency currently comprising three agents: Caroline Hardman, Joanna Swainson and Hannah Ferguson, with Rights Director Hana Murrell. We represent a diverse range of authors across the spectrum of genres in both fiction and non-fiction and sell their literary and film rights throughout the world.

We are looking for an assistant to help with the administration and smooth running of the agency. This is a varied job which offers experience of all aspects of literary management.

Key components of the job include, but are not limited to, general office duties, tracking contracts and assisting with royalties, assisting the Rights Director with translation rights, keeping the website up to date and being responsible for the agency social media, managing submissions, liaising with publishers and authors where appropriate, reading manuscripts and feeding back to agents.

To succeed in this role you must have excellent written English, and the ability to communicate and converse at all levels; work methodically, within time constraints and at times with minimal supervision; be able to learn new systems / software quickly; be able to prioritise tasks and work co-operatively as a member of our small team.

Remuneration: £26,000 pa
Working hours: 9.30-17.30 Monday to Friday with an hour for lunch.
Location: at our office in Somerset House for a minimum of three days a week, with the other two days either in the office or at home.
Start date: ASAP

Please send a cover letter, including one short paragraph about the last three books you enjoyed and why, and CV to [emailprotected] .Deadline: 2 December.