Senior Royalty Assistant–Publishing

Sauce Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible Fridays

25 days holiday + Christmas closure

Wellness days

Private medical insurance

In-house doctor

Job summary

Sauce Recruitment is helping a leading international publisher in London to recruit a Senior Royalty Assistant. This senior role supports global royalties for the business, handling complex royalty runs and explaining statements to authors and agents.

You’ll review royalty rates, interpret contracts, and ensure payments align with terms, working in a friendly, collaborative team with Hybrid working options and opportunities to develop in publishing.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in royalties or a closely related role, ideally in publishing.
• Strong numeracy and Excel skills, and comfort with large datasets.
• Clear, friendly communication with colleagues, authors and agents.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key reviewer and approver of royalty rates in the royalty system.
• Ensure rates match contracted terms and are applied correctly.
• Interpret contracts, particularly royalty and payment clauses.
• Deliver timely, accurate royalty runs across a global portfolio.
• Explain royalty statements to colleagues, authors and agents; resolve complex queries.

Skills

Numeracy

Excel

Communication

Data analysis

Tools

Biblio

Freshdesk

Job description

This is a chance to join one of the most respected names in international publishing, in a senior role at the heart of how authors and rights holders get paid.

This award-winning global publisher has an outstanding list spanning bestselling fiction, non-fiction and academic titles, and is looking for a Senior Royalty Assistant to join its friendly, close-knit royalties team in London. It’s a senior position in a team that handles royalties for the whole business worldwide, so you’ll get real responsibility, plenty of variety, and the chance to grow your career with a publisher that invests in its people.

What you'll be doing

• Acting as a key reviewer and approver of royalty rates in the royalty system
• Making sure rates match contracted terms and are applied correctly
• Interpreting contracts, particularly royalty and payment clauses
• Delivering timely, accurate royalty runs across a global portfolio
• Being the go-to person for explaining royalty statements to colleagues, authors and agents
• Untangling complex royalty queries through detailed analysis

About you

• 2+ years’ experience in royalties or a closely related role, ideally in publishing
• Confidence interpreting royalty and payment clauses in contracts
• Strong numeracy and Excel skills, and comfort with large datasets
• Experience with Biblio or another royalty system is a big plus
• Experience with an email ticketing system such as Freshdesk is a bonus
• Clear, friendly communication with everyone from finance colleagues to literary agents

What's on offer

• Hybrid working: 2 days a week in a beautiful central London office, 3 from home, or fully office-based if you prefer
• Flexible Fridays: finish at lunchtime every week
• 25 days holiday plus a Christmas closure, and two paid wellness days
• Up to two weeks a year working from anywhere
• Private medical insurance and an in-house doctor
• Excellent training, publishing events and a genuinely inclusive culture