Contracts Assistant, Legal - London, United Kingdom - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contracts Assistant, Legal

The opportunity
Bloomsbury is looking for an enthusiastic Contracts Assistant to join the very busy, thriving and dynamic Group Contracts Department.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an entry-level role in Contracts, or having had previous experience in Contract Administration.

The role will suit someone who wants to work in a global award-winning publishing house, surrounded by books but on the legal side of book publishing (not in the more commonly-known departments of editorial or rights).

The role

Contract Administration: communicating with internal departments to ensure that all contract administration and paperwork is completed on time and filed correctly
Responsible for maintaining contractual information on Biblio
Ensuring that contractual procedures and guidance documents are correct and up to date (key to the running of the Contracts Department)
Drafting contracts including addenda, letters of termination
Communicating with internal departments and external counterparts, responding to general queries regarding contractual terms and processes for all Bloomsbury imprints
Processing reversion requests: including careful analysis of sales figures and stock levels, and liaising with Editorial and Sales teams to reach a decision with the support of Contract team

Knowledge, skills and experience

Strong administrative and organisation skills
Keen attention to detail
Knowledge of Biblio would be a bonus but training will be provided
Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable with speaking to people of all levels
Ability to carefully research and solve queries
Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively
Knowledge of publishing contracts an advantage

Additional information
The role is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £25,000 per annum

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).

Allocated office days for this role are:
Monday and Tuesday.

Bloomsbury Benefits
As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern
- hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

25 days holiday
3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits:
Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays - _take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week_

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 9 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below_
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required_

**Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.