Copyright and Contracts Administrator (Princeton, NJ Hybrid)

Overview

This role is based in Princeton, NJ and will require the candidate’s presence in the office three days a week.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of copyright registration process for a division of the Company, including ordering books for registration, collecting information necessary to file forms with the US Copyright Office, maintaining accurate reporting records of registrations, coordinating with editorial, production and other teams as necessary to ensure proper registration, and other tasks associated with the registration process.

• Various responsibilities as part of a team responsible for updating and maintaining Company’s Title Management System.

• Perform administrative duties for Legal and Contract departments, including organizing, creating, maintaining and inputting data into databases and spreadsheets.

• Refer or respond to general inquiries regarding contracts and other matters.

• Review and process payments and any changes to payments

• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience

• 1-2 years of relevant experience

• Experience in maintaining files

• Publishing company experience and knowledge of book contracts and copyrights a plus

• Detail oriented; focus on organization; able to maintain extensive tracking records; self-starter able to balance multiple high-level tasks simultaneously

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $60,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected] . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

Job Locations US-NJ-Princeton

Category Legal & Contracts