Books Publishing & IP Business Affairs Assistant

CAA Club Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is seeking an assistant to support two Business Affairs Executives handling Books Publishing and Intellectual Property. This role offers exposure to entertainment law and opportunities to learn in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of relevant experience in the entertainment industry, strong organization, communication, and a client-service mindset, and is eager to grow within the agency in New York City.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of relevant experience in the entertainment industry or a strong interest in transitioning into the entertainment industry
• Top notch organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to juggle a multitude of tasks
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Team oriented
• Familiarity with contracts in the entertainment business, specifically relating to book publishing, film, tv, podcast; experience proofreading, drafting, and redlining contracts preferred
• BA/BS from an accredited University or College or equivalent work experience preferred
• Law degree from ABA accredited law school is preferred but not required (if no Law degree has been earned, an interest in the legal profession is strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Providingadministrative support including phoneand meeting coordination,scheduling,booking travel, and preparing expense reports
• Editing, proofreading, summarizing, and redlining agreements and correspondence
• Servingas first point of contact with clients and executiveswhile demonstrating a professional, customer-service attitude
• Trackingcontracts and maintainingaccurate files
• Assistingwith special projects, research, and compiling information as needed
• Over time, theassistant will gain experience drafting and commenting on agreements and may be given the opportunity to assist in negotiations with buyers and outside law firms(all under the direct support of BA Executives)

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Team oriented

Customer-service attitude

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Law degree preferred but not required

Job description

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is seeking an assistant to support two Business Affairs Executives handling Books Publishing and Intellectual Property. This role offers exposure to entertainment law and opportunities to learn in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of relevant experience in the entertainment industry, strong organization, communication, and a client-service mindset, and is eager to grow within the agency in New York City.