Contracts Associate

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.