Assistant, Business Affairs

WME | William Morris Endeavor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,697 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement

Vacation and paid time off

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

WME Books, the Books Business Affairs team of WME, seeks a talented assistant to provide administrative support to the global head of the Books BA team. The ideal candidate has publishing or law firm experience and a genuine interest in books and entertainment.

This high-volume role requires scheduling, file management, contract administration and relationship-building with agents, clients and executives worldwide, within tight timeframes.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience supporting executives or senior attorneys preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Creative problem-solving; proactive and accountable.

Responsibilities

• Providing scheduling, phone and administrative support to the senior lawyers of the Books BA team.
• Organizing and maintaining files, deal logs and contract precedent logs.
• Managing high-volume contract administration.
• Fostering excellent relationships with agents, agency clients and internal/external executives.

Skills

Administrative support

Executive support

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Who We Are

A global entertainment agency, WME is the original advocate for the world's most extraordinary and dynamic artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater.

Who We Are

A global entertainment agency, WME is the original advocate for the world's most extraordinary and dynamic artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater.

WME Books is one of the world's largest and longest-running book agencies with hundreds of titles sold in the U.S., UK, and internationally. At its core, WME Books operates as a boutique literary agency, providing hands-on representation while uniquely positioned to access resources from across the broader WME network.

The WME Books Business Affairs team utilizes the law, contracts and business judgment to strategize with the WME Books agents to make the best deals for our author clients. We also manage contractual relationships between WME's author clients and buyers, and advise company executives to effectively balance business and legal risks.

What You'll Do

We seek a talented and highly motivated assistant to provide administrative support primarily to the global head of the WME Books Business Affairs team. The ideal candidate has publishing or law firm experience and a genuine interest in books and entertainment. This is a high-volume practice supporting the WME Books agents, who operate worldwide within tight timeframes and whose author clients include bestselling writers and media personalities with a wide range of literary properties. Primary responsibilities include:

• Providing scheduling, phone and administrative support to the senior lawyers of the Books BA team
• Organizing and maintaining files, deal logs and contract precedent logs
• Managing high-volume contract administration
• Fostering excellent relationships with agents, agency clients and internal/external executives

You Have These

• Administrative experience supporting executives or senior attorneys strongly preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Creative problem-solving skills; you're proactive and accountable
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and tight deadlines with accuracy
• Exceptional oral and written communications, including grammar and proofreading
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with a range of personalities and styles in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• A genuine commitment to workplace equity
• Grit, tenacity and flexibility

WME is at the center of sports, media, entertainment and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

WME unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.

WME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. WME strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevailing current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum

$15.75 hourly (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum wage thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum

$21.00 hourly

WME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.