Contracts Associate - New York, United States - Trident Media Group

Description

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The Contracts Assistant will assist the Business Affairs department and work closely with the Foreign Rights team. The position includes working in a fast-paced, busy, and dynamic office.


Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the Business Affairs department and Trident's foreign rights agents to prepare drafts of foreign publishing contracts based on Trident's boilerplate agreement and do a linebyline review of those contracts prepared by foreign subagents
• Correspond with foreign publishers during the contract negotiation phase
• Track the progress of contracts from initial request until they are fully executed
• Maintain and continually update the domestic and foreign contracts status charts
• Distribute domestic and foreign status charts to agents on a weekly basis
• Prepare initial draft of Trident's agency agreements
• Respond to contract status inquiries from agents and assistants
• Perform general administrative duties
• Additional job responsibilities may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong organization skills and a willingness to work to get the job done
• Experience with legal terminology and contracts and/or paralegal experience a PLUS
• Excellent people and communication skills
• METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL with the ability to multitask
• Extremely professional and articulate
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Pay:
$37,000 - $40,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
Hybrid


Pay:
$37, $40,000.00 per year


Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10017: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid
remote in New York, NY 10017