Contracts Assistant

The Contracts Assistant will assist the Director of Business Affairs and two Contracts Associates and provide support to the Business Affairs department. The position includes working in a fast-paced, busy and dynamic office.Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:-         Work with the Director of Business Affairs and Trident’s foreign rights agents to prepare drafts of foreign publishing contracts based on Trident’s boilerplate agreement and do a line-by-line review of those contracts prepared by foreign sub-agents-         Correspond with foreign publishers during the contract negotiation phase-         Track the progress of contracts from initial request until they are fully executed-         Maintain and continually update the domestic and foreign contracts status charts-         Distribute domestic and foreign status charts to agents on a weekly basis-         Prepare initial draft of Trident’s agency agreements-         Respond to contract status inquiries from agents and assistants-         Perform general administrative dutiesQualifications:-         Bachelor’s degree-         Strong organization skills and a willingness to work to get the job done-         Experience with legal terminology and contracts and/or paralegal experience a PLUS-         Excellent people and communication skills-         METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL with the ability to multi-task-         Extremely professional and articulate-         Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook