Contracts executive

Salary: From £30,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Contract: The roles are full-time and permanent

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc’s Contracts department is looking for two new resourceful and motivated contracts executives to join the busy and supportive team.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious contracts assistant or junior contracts executive looking for their next career move as you’ll be involved in creating a variety of different types of agreements working with all strands of publishing across the world.

The roles involve drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for content provided across all divisions, working closely with Editorial staff to answer queries and provide contractual supports, liaising and cooperating with departments across the company including Royalties, Rights and Legal, maintaining an accurate record of contracts progress in an efficient manner, working efficiently and collaborating with the other Contracts Executives.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of drafting, reviewing contracts, addenda and offer letters
• Excellent knowledge of standard contractual terms
• Excellent eye for detail and a high level of organisation
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and handle queries efficiently
• Excellent knowledge of Biblio

Additional information

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

These positions are eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Tuesday 1st April 2025.

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

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org

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