W.W. Norton & Company

W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. seeks an experienced and skilled contracts professional to join the Contracts Department as a Contracts Manager. This position will report to the Contracts Director and will have primary responsibility for contracts relating to Norton children’s publishing program, while also working on adult trade contracts.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Draft, negotiate and redline a wide range of book and subsidiary rights contracts
• Create and update all boilerplates
• Advise on contractual issues and assist editorial staff with acquisitions
• Review and correct drafted agreements prepared by the Contract Associates and Contracts Assistants.
• Prepare unique agreements and letters as the need arises
• Advise employees on contracting drafting practices and procedures
• Assist the Contracts Director as needed 

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree (BA or BS)
• 5 or more years industry experience (book publishing and/or literary agency) reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts
• Experience working with children's publishing contracts preferred
• High level of comfort with both traditional and non-traditional publishing arrangements
• Fluency and interest in financial and legal issues relevant to drafting and negotiation of publishing agreements
• Thorough understanding of copyright and intellectual property law
• Ability to conduct complex negotiations
• Team player with the ability to work effectively and independently
• Excellent attention to detail with exceptional organizational ability
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365 and Docusign
• Employment eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required
• Must be able to work from Norton’s New York City headquarters

Compensation and Benefits*

Currently available benefits include:

• Annual compensation for this position is between $85,000-$110,000. All salaries and salary ranges posted by Norton may vary depending on experience, skills, location, and like considerations.
• Profit-Sharing bonus eligible
• 401(k) benefit plan with discretionary contribution matching by employer
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons beginning in July
• Generous health benefits, including PPO, EPO, and High Deductible medical insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter, gym membership reimbursement, and more. Coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children is available.
• Disability and life insurances
• FMLA, parental and other leave
• Employee Assistance Program (for mental health, financial planning, and other needs)
• Company-provided laptop
• Employee discounts on Norton books
• Limited matching of employee donations to eligible non-profit organizations

*All policies and benefits described are subject to change at any time.

W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. is the nation’s oldest and largest independent, employee-owned book publishing house. The firm was founded by William Warder Norton and Mary Dows Herter Norton in 1923 and now publishes approximately 450 books annually in its combined groups and imprints. It continues to adhere to its original motto, “Books That Live,” striving to publish works of enduring distinction in the areas of nonfiction, fiction, children’s books, poetry, textbooks, and digital media. Visit https://wwnorton.com/.

W. W. Norton & Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment with W. W. Norton is offered on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the human resource manager.