Copyright & Contracts Specialist

News Corporation; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers seeks a detail-oriented professional to coordinate copyright registrations and support Legal/Contracts. The role involves gathering information for US Copyright Office filings, maintaining registration records, and collaborating with editorial and production teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining the Title Management System, organizing data in databases and spreadsheets, and handling contract-related inquiries and payments.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in maintaining files.
• Publishing company experience and knowledge of book contracts and copyrights a plus.
• Detail oriented; focus on organization; able to maintain extensive tracking records; self-starter able to balance multiple high-level tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of copyright registration process for a division of the Company, including ordering books for registration, collecting information necessary to file forms with the US Copyright Office, maintaining accurate reporting records of registrations, coordinating with editorial, production and other teams as necessary to ensure proper registration, and other tasks associated with the registration process.
• Various responsibilities as part of a team responsible for updating and maintaining Company’s Title Management System.
• Perform administrative duties for Legal and Contract departments, including organizing, creating, maintaining and inputting data into databases and spreadsheets.
• Refer or respond to general inquiries regarding contracts and other matters.
• Review and process payments and any changes to payments.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Detail oriented

Organization

Tracking records

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

HarperCollins Publishers seeks a detail-oriented professional to coordinate copyright registrations and support Legal/Contracts. The role involves gathering information for US Copyright Office filings, maintaining registration records, and collaborating with editorial and production teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining the Title Management System, organizing data in databases and spreadsheets, and handling contract-related inquiries and payments.