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Contracts Associate
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, NY USA
Level: Experienced
Duration: Full Time
W. W. Norton is seeking a Contracts Associate for its Contracts Department. This employee will work closely with the Contracts Director, Contracts Manager, Contracts Associate, Contracts Assistants and other departments.
Essential Job Responsibilities Include:
- Draft, negotiate and track book agreements and related documents for various divisions
- Manage and track on-going negotiations with authors and their representatives
- Review and negotiate subsidiary rights agreements
- Review permission licenses and logs for trade authors
- Manage signature process in Docusign
- Collaborate in-house with editors, legal counsel, and royalties staff
- Attend weekly editorial meetings to keep abreast of upcoming deals
- Review contract files and research queries, as needed
- Provide general department support and handle special projects as needed
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the U.S.
- Strong writing skills required
- 2-3 years of book publishing experience in contracts preferred
- Excellent time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize
- Ability to work independently
- Close attention to detail and excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to work full business hours from Norton’s New York City headquarters
Technical Skills
- Must possess very strong computer skills particularly in MS Office
Compensation and Benefits*
Currently available benefits include:
- Annual compensation for this position is $55,000-65,000. All salaries and salary ranges posted by Norton may vary depending on experience, skills, location, and like considerations.
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons beginning in July
- Generous health benefits, including PPO and EPO medical insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter, gym membership reimbursement, and more. Coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children is available.
- Profit-Sharing and 401(k) benefit plan with discretionary contribution matching by employer
- Disability and life insurances
- FMLA, parental and other leave
- Employee Assistance Program (for mental health, financial planning, and other needs)
- Company-provided laptop
- Employee discounts on Norton books
- Limited matching of employee donations to eligible non-profit organizations
*All policies and benefits described are subject to change at any time.
About W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
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, 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.
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