Contracts Manager

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Job title: Contracts Manager

Type: Full-time

Reports to: Head of Contracts

Location: Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London

Working Pattern: Hybrid - minimum 2 days a week from the office, up to 3 days from home (100% remote working will be considered)

Department: Contracts

Salary: Depending on experience

General Summary

Bonnier Books UK are currently recruiting a motivated and forward-thinking individual on a full-time basis within the Contracts function of our fast-moving business.

Key responsibilities

• Expertly draft and negotiate contracts with external parties, seeking instructions from key stakeholders as necessary
• Efficiently draft contracts either from templates or free form drafting and in line with company policy and best practice to a high degree of accuracy with excellent competency in English language skills
• Contracts dealt with will be those for authors, illustrators, designers, photographers, newspapers, merchandise and NDAs amongst others either directly or via agents
• Develop and maintain close professional relationships with teams across the business at all levels
• Ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Highly and demonstrably experienced to an excellent standard in drafting and negotiating contracts from templates and free-form drafting - preferably at least 5 years relevant, high-quality experience
• Adept and experienced contract negotiator
• High competence in the English language is essential both for writing and speaking
• Calmly and confidently deal with many different people within and outside of the business at all levels
• Motivated and keen to deliver a fast, but accurate, turnaround of work
• Willing to learn and continually improve and develop business processes and personal skills
• Able to correctly prioritise workload in the most efficient manner
• Friendly, approachable and able to remain calm under pressure as well as maintaining positive relationships internally and externally
• Experience in the publishing industry advantageous but experience of rights acquisition/exploitation within advance/royalty models in other media industries also beneficial.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward in hearing from you.