Contracts Assistant

Job Description:
W. W. Norton is seeking a Contracts Assistant to join its Contracts department. This employee will work closely with the Contracts Director, Contracts Manager, Contracts Associate and other departments.
Essential Job Responsibilities Include:

• Draft and track contract amendments
• Research, draft, and otherwise respond to reversion requests
• Review permission licenses and logs for trade authors
• Review subsidiary license agreements
• Review files and research queries, as needed
• Field inquiries from other departments such as Editorial and Subsidiary Rights
• Prepare check requests for contractual payments
• Register titles for copyright
• Assist with maintaining the departments digital file storage
• Assist the Contracts Director and Contracts Manager, as needed

Please note: this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee.
Required Experience:

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Bachelor’s Degree

• Must be able to work full business hours from Norton’s New York City Headquarters. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are temporarily providing employees the option to work remotely
• W.W. Norton & Company ('Norton') strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace. To that end, being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment for all new Norton hires. Norton makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other conditions protected by applicable law
• Strong writing skills required
• 1 year of book publishing experience preferred
• Excellent time management skills and ability to effectively and efficiently prioritize
• Ability to work independently
• Close attention to detail and excellent organization and prioritization skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess very strong computer skills, particularly in MS Office
• Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the U.S.

About Norton:
W. W. Norton & Company is the oldest and largest publishing house owned wholly by its employees. W. W. Norton & Company strives to carry out the imperative of its founder to "publish books not for a single season, but for the years." In college publishing, that imperative applies not only to books, but also to an ever-growing list of essential print and digital resources that support teaching and learning. For more information about the Company, visit us online at: http://www.wwnorton.com.
W. W. Norton & Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment with W. W. Norton is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the human resource manager.

From: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Job Type: Full-time