Manager, Rights & IP

Oxford University Press; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Press in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, seeks a Manager for Rights IP to oversee end-to-end contract management, rights validation, and ISBN administration within the Education division.

Responsibilities include safeguarding IP governance, analysing licensing and royalty provisions, and coordinating with Editorial, Product, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Group Legal to support business objectives.

Qualifications

• Understanding of copyright law and rights and permissions best practices.
• Familiar with legal terminology and documents.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across levels.
• Capable of handling confidential information professionally.
• Exhibits strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end contract support from pre-contract to renewal.
• Advise stakeholders on contracting requirements and streamline processes.
• Identify IP-related risks and escalate complex issues to Group Legal.
• Maintain contract metadata in Rights Management Systems and related databases.
• Analyse publishing agreements, licensing, and royalty terms for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure titles and contributors are correctly mapped for revenue sharing.
• Support Finance with author revenue allocation for sublicensing.
• Validate rights ownership before licensing or commercial deals.
• Handle third-party requests for licensing copyrighted content.
• Administer ISBN allocation and metadata in line with standards.
• Collaborate with Editorial, Product, Sales, Finance, Operations, Rights, and Group Legal.

Skills

Copyright law

Rights & permissions

Strong communication

Confidential information handling

Attention to detail

Tools

Rights Management System

Job description

Job Summary

Manager, Rights IP

Location: Noida, Up, In

Division: Education

Department: Education - Rights IP

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job Category: Publishing Content