Manager Rights And IP

Oxford University Press; Gautam Buddha Nagar; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Press is seeking a detail-oriented rights/contracts professional in Noida to manage end-to-end contract processes, validate rights, and administer ISBNs. You will work across Editorial, Product, Sales, Finance and Legal to ensure compliant licensing and accurate royalty handling.

The role emphasizes governance, metadata accuracy, and collaboration to minimize IP risks and support business objectives with precise contract execution and archival controls.

Qualifications

• Understanding of copyright law and rights and permissions best practices.
• Familiarity with rights management workflows and metadata handling.
• Strong written and verbal communication across levels and cultures.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• High attention to detail in contract and metadata governance.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end contract support, from pre-contract guidance to renewal tracking.
• Advise stakeholders on contracting requirements and governance processes.
• Identify IP-related risks and escalate complex matters to Group Legal.
• Maintain contract metadata in Rights Management Systems and databases.
• Analyse licensing and royalty provisions for accurate revenue processing.
• Ensure correct mapping of titles and contributors for royalties.
• Support Finance with revenue allocation details for sublicensing.
• Validate rights ownership before licensing or commercial arrangements.
• Respond to third-party requests regarding licensing of content.
• Administer ISBN allocation and metadata standards.
• Collaborate with Editorial, Product, Sales, Finance, Rights, and Legal teams.

Skills

Copyright law

Rights management

Legal terms

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose -

• Responsible for end-to-end contract management, rights validation and strategy support, and ISBN administration, ensuring effective risk management, compliance, and governance across the publishing lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities & Relationships –

• Provide end-to-end contract support, including pre-contract guidance, contract execution, document retention, archival, retrieval, and tracking of contract expiries and renewals.
• Advise stakeholders on appropriate contracting requirements and facilitate efficient contract management processes across the business.
• Identify and manage IP-related risks, escalating non-standard or complex matters to Group Legal and collaborating closely to ensure compliant outcomes.
• Maintain accurate contract metadata within Rights Management Systems and related databases.
• Analyse publishing agreements, licensing arrangements, and royalty provisions to ensure accurate rights administration and financial processing.
• Ensure titles and contributors are correctly mapped within systems to facilitate accurate revenue-sharing and royalty disbursements.
• Support Finance by providing author and rights-holder revenue allocation details for sublicensing income and related rights transactions.
• Assess and validate rights ownership and permissions for OUP content, ensuring the necessary rights are in place before entering licensing or commercial arrangements.
• Manage and respond to third-party requests relating to the licensing of copyrighted content.
• Administer ISBN allocation and management processes, ensuring compliance with publishing and metadata standards.
• Build effective working relationships with Editorial, Product, Sales, Finance, Operations, Rights, and Group Legal teams to support business objectives and ensure strong governance.

Success Measures –

• Risk mitigation and IP governance
• Implementing and managing the Rights Management System efficiently
• Cost effective sourcing of third-party assets and promoting re-use of existing IP
• Increased IP awareness across division

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes –

• Good understanding of copyright law and rights and permissions best practices
• Well versed with legal terms
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, experienced with communicating at all levels of an organisation and across different cultures.
• Capable of professionally managing confidential information
• Exemplify a strong attention to detail