Royalties (Client Business) Assistant - entry level

DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, WE ARE DUE TO BE CLOSING APPLICATIONS VERY SOON. ANY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED VIA OTHER MEDIUMS (e.g LinkedIn message, email etc.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Please keep in mind that as we are not asking for CVs as part of this application process, your answers to the questions are how we will evaluate your suitability for the role.

Who we are 

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 a laugh 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, 1 permanent and the other until end of April 2026. Please let us know in the application whether you are interested in the permanent or contract role, or both.

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 statements as and when required. 
• 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

This is an entry-level role and as such we’re not looking for any previous experience or knowledge of the job, however we know the kind of person we’re looking for... 

This role would suit someone who: 

• Enjoys working with numbers  
• Someone who enjoys problem solving – do you enjoy puzzles and riddles? 
• Communicating with people – are you someone who makes new friends easily, are you happy talking to people of different levels? 
• Posseses strong attention to detail - Are you someone who notices spelling/grammar errors? 
• Enjoys being organised – do you manage your time and prioritise well? 
• Happy to work as part of a team and equally happy to work individually 
• Has a basic understanding of working on spreadsheets (Excel/Sheets/Numbers etc.) 

What you can expect from us 

• Competitive Salary 
• Company Bonus Scheme 

• Hybrid working policy
• 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) – with an additional day awarded every year after your 2-year anniversary with us, up to a cap of 30 days. 
• Progressive and inclusive policies around Carers, IVF, Menopause, Pregnancy Loss, etc. 
• Enhanced maternity leave (18 weeks at full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks immediately after birth, and 10 additional days over the following 12 months, at full pay) 
• Group Pension Plan where we contribute 5% and annual pensions workshops 
• Life Assurance of 4 times salary 
• Health Insurance (currently with Vitality) 
• Health Shield Cashback Plan – dental, optical, physio and wellbeing benefits and much more. 
• Annual Creative Bursary to spend on the creative activity of your choice. 
• 2 paid days off per year to spend volunteering and giving back to your favourite cause or community project. 
• Monthly Lunch & Learn events – hearing great stories from colleagues, clients and external speakers 
• Regular fundraising events to raise money for our charity of the year. 2024/25’s charity is Unique. 
• Seasonal company parties and team lunches 
• Subsidised on-site massages 
• Learning and Development opportunities, including an in-house Mentoring Programme 

DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, WE ARE DUE TO BE CLOSING APPLICATIONS VERY SOON. ANY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED VIA OTHER MEDIUMS (e.g LinkedIn message, email etc.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Please keep in mind that as we are not asking for CVs as part of this application process, your answers to the questions are how we will evaluate your suitability for the role.