Senior Royalty Assistant–Publishing

Senior Royalty Assistant – Publishing

London (Hybrid – 2 days in office)

This is a chance to join one of the most respected names in international publishing, in a senior role at the heart of how authors and rights holders get paid.

This award-winning global publisher has an outstanding list spanning bestselling fiction, non-fiction and academic titles, and is looking for a Senior Royalty Assistant to join its friendly, close-knit royalties team in London. It’s a senior position in a team that handles royalties for the whole business worldwide, so you’ll get real responsibility, plenty of variety, and the chance to grow your career with a publisher that invests in its people.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as a key reviewer and approver of royalty rates in the royalty system
• Making sure rates match contracted terms and are applied correctly
• Interpreting contracts, particularly royalty and payment clauses
• Delivering timely, accurate royalty runs across a global portfolio
• Being the go-to person for explaining royalty statements to colleagues, authors and agents
• Untangling complex royalty queries through detailed analysis

About you

• 2+ years’ experience in royalties or a closely related role, ideally in publishing
• Confidence interpreting royalty and payment clauses in contracts
• Strong numeracy and Excel skills, and comfort with large datasets
• Experience with Biblio or another royalty system is a big plus
• Experience with an email ticketing system such as Freshdesk is a bonus
• Clear, friendly communication with everyone from finance colleagues to literary agents

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working: 2 days a week in a beautiful central London office, 3 from home, or fully office-based if you prefer
• Flexible Fridays: finish at lunchtime every week
• 25 days holiday plus a Christmas closure, and two paid wellness days
• Up to two weeks a year working from anywhere
• Private medical insurance and an in-house doctor
• Excellent training, publishing events and a genuinely inclusive culture

Opportunities like this in publishing royalties don’t come up often. If this sounds like the right move, feel free to DM me or drop me an email at Lizzie@saucerecruitment.com for a confidential chat.