Royalties Adminstrator

Job Description: Royalty Administrator 
Department: Client Business / Royalties Administrators  
Reports to: Royalty Manager  
Contract Type: 9 to 12 Months FixedTerm Contract (FTC) 
Location: London  

The Blair Partnership is a literary and entertainment agency. We offer our clients a broad range of services including rights management, client representation and franchise management. As part of those services, we help to manage several companies on behalf of our client J.K. Rowling. Those companies include Pottermore and Bronte. These businesses benefit from shared resources and expertise provided by The Blair Partnership, but they are run by their own leaders.  

There are three core pillars to The Blair Partnership’s business activity:  

Franchise Management – which encompasses brand & franchise vision and strategy, creative strategy & direction, product development, brand management & comms for the Wizarding World franchise  

Client Management - we represent our clients’ literary and entertainment rights portfolios and pursue commercial opportunities for our clients through deal making in the UK, US and internationally, partner management and backlist rights management.  

Governance & support - we provide governance and support to companies owned by J.K. Rowling and Neil Blair. As part of that support, we cultivate close collaboration & strong, cohesive working practices between all the businesses.  

Our vision remains to shape, nurture and grow the most imaginative and engaging brands for generations to come, working with our clients. Our mission is to shape and connect stories to their audiences.  

We are committed to creating an environment where our staff, clients & partners can tell their stories and achieve their potential whatever that may be. We are committed to representing a diversity of skills, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We strive to make this a business that is welcoming, supportive and empowering; where all voices can be heard. It’s a work in progress and we know there is always more we can do.  

What our team do  

Interested in the inner workings of the creative and media industries? Want to help support the creators of stories and ideas and ensure that they are paid for their work?  

The Client Business Team play a crucial role in managing the relationships between our clients and their publishers. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that they are properly rewarded for the sales and use of their work whether that be in Books, TV, Film or Artwork.  

Our team is a small and important part of the larger finance team, with the culture as important as anything else. We like to get work done to a high standard but also have fun while we’re doing it.  

We’re not stuffy suit-and-tie types, we’re real people that our client’s can count on to make sure they’re getting what they’re entitled to for producing world-class stories.  

We are recruiting for 2x candidates for this position contracted for a 9-to-12-month period. 

What you’ll be doing  

Assist with data input of various agreements on the agencies current system (RS2)  

Involvement in moving to the new royalties management system (Alliant).  

Reviewing incoming statements and entering data into system. Checking they are correct  

Preparing and issuing invoices and payment advices.  

Track and chase publishers for overdue statements and payments  

Providing Ad Hoc support to wider business teams  

Liaising with internal teams (legal, agency, international) + External Partners (Clients, Representatives, Publishers etc)  

Maintaining communication between clients and publishers  

What we're looking for  

Essential: 

1.5–2+ years’ experience in royalties, rights, publishing finance, or a similar media accounting environment. 

Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail. 

Ability to interpret contractual terms and apply them to financial data. 

Proficiency with Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data cleansing). 

Experience working with royalty or rights management systems. 

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines. 

Ability to work with large datasets. 

Clear and confident communication skills. 

Desirable: 

Experience within a literary agency, publishing house, or media rights organisation. 

Familiarity with royalty structures across print, digital, audio, and subsidiary rights. 

Knowledge of international royalty reporting formats. 

Experience supporting system implementations or process improvements. 

Company Benefits  

Flexible working hours 

Four days working in the office with one working from home  

 Competitive salaries

 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) 

Group Pension Plan (where we contribute 5%)

Life Assurance of 4 times salary

Private Medical Insurance (currently with Vitality)

Medicash Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Creative Bursary

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle Scheme

Seasonal Company Parties & Charity Events – recent events include Quiz Nights, Private Cinema Viewings and our annual Summer and Christmas parties.

Kitchen and breakout area – fully equipped with a coffee machine, microwaves, fridges, and toaster.