
Rights Assistant (12m Maternity Cover FTC)
HarperCollins Publishers
- Closing: 11:55pm, 17th Aug 2025 BST
Perks and benefits
Work from home option
Healthcare
Retirement benefits
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Extra holiday
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Flexible benefits scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Candidate happiness
8.66 (30694)
8.66 (30694)
Job Description
To provide vital administrative support to the Rights Director, working across all the adult trade nonfiction lists. This role is fast-paced and varied, requiring accuracy and attention to detail. You will be contributing to a key commercial division of HarperCollins and working across international markets.
Key Accountabilities
General support and administrative back up including ad hoc support to Group Rights Director
Assisting in preparation for book fairs and sales trips, including scheduling meetings and collating sales material
Dealing with telephone and written rights queries
Creating and drafting contracts
Managing and updating the rights database
Co-edition fulfilment including file preparation, production liaison and invoicing to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of business
Cover art sales
Creating and updating rights guides
Working with the Rights Director to manage the process of selling rights into the US
Assisting the Custom Publishing team to research new business partners and book projects
Working on the Tolkien publishing programme in the US, Germany, France and Brazil
Drafting publicity round-up newsletters in rotation with other Rights Assistants
Skills and Experience Required:
Some knowledge or experience of administration
Keen interest in publishing rights
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Able to support and work within a team
Excellent attention to detail
Benefits
Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Summer Hours
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Gym membership discount
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions. For more information visit https://www.btbs.org/
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.
Removing bias from the hiring process
Removing bias from the hiring process
- Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
- You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review