Senior Royalty & Contract Compliance Administrator

Authentic Brands Group•New York, NY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Royalty & Contract Compliance Administrator will be a key member of the Finance Team at Authentic Brands Group. Authentic is a leading sports, media, entertainment, and lifestyle platform that acquires and invests in iconic intellectual property. The role involves ensuring the completeness and accuracy of contract terms and financial information, addressing royalty reporting issues, training licensees on royalty reporting functions, and assisting with compliance matters. Authentic is a digital-first, asset-light platform that focuses on culture, commerce, and technology, working with nearly 2,000 licensing partners globally. The company fosters an inclusive workplace and is headquartered in New York City with offices in other major metropolitan cities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a finance/business background
Ability to read and understand contracts and agreements.
With at least 4 years of experience in administrative or accounting role
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Ability to learn new systems and take the lead in system monitoring
Must possess strong communication skills - ability to coordinate with personnel across the organization
Ability to manage multiple tasks
Detail and deadline oriented
Ability to prepare reports in an accurate and concise manner
Organized and possess good time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Royalty Zone or other Rights Management systems preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Manage the input process all new license agreements into the royalty system (Royalty Zone) – contract details, financial information, product information and publishing.
Review existing agreements currently in Royalty Zone against the most recent contract on file – to ensure legacy data in Royalty Zone is complete and accurate.
Assist in updating historical royalty/sales data to ensure all licensee information is current and accurate.
Maintain and monitor our Rights Management System with all active and inactive licensees.
Coordinate with the operations team relating to the review of contract information, product approvals and other operational matters.
Assist with integration of licensees to our Rights Management System (existing and new licensees).
Assist licensees with any issues related to but limited to both product and financial report uploads.
Liaison between our Rights Management System Provider and Authentic Brands Group for any outstanding issues.
Assist in implementing the reporting functions of our Rights Management System, review reports generated and assist in preparing data for GL upload or management reporting.
Assist in monitoring licensee compliance such submission of royalty reports and other ad-hoc requests.