Assistant, Business Affairs

WME | William Morris Endeavor•New York, NY

3d•$16 - $21•Hybrid

About The Position

WME Books is one of the world’s largest and longest-running book agencies. The WME Books Business Affairs team utilizes the law, contracts, and business judgment to strategize with the WME Books agents to make the best deals for our author clients. They also manage contractual relationships between WME’s author clients and buyers, and advise company executives to effectively balance business and legal risks. This role provides administrative support primarily to the global head of the WME Books Business Affairs team. The ideal candidate has publishing or law firm experience and a genuine interest in books and entertainment. This is a high-volume practice supporting the WME Books agents, who operate worldwide within tight timeframes and whose author clients include bestselling writers and media personalities with a wide range of literary properties.

Requirements

Administrative experience supporting executives or senior attorneys strongly preferred
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
Creative problem-solving skills; you’re proactive and accountable
Ability to handle multiple assignments and tight deadlines with accuracy
Exceptional oral and written communications, including grammar and proofreading
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with a range of personalities and styles in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
A genuine commitment to workplace equity
Grit, tenacity and flexibility

Responsibilities

Providing scheduling, phone and administrative support to the senior lawyers of the Books BA team
Organizing and maintaining files, deal logs and contract precedent logs
Managing high-volume contract administration
Fostering excellent relationships with agents, agency clients and internal/external executives