Peters, Fraser & Dunlop - International Rights Assistant

Peters, Fraser & Dunlop - International Rights Assistant

A vacancy for an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly-motivated international rights assistant has opened within literary agency Peters, Fraser + Dunlop.

Peters Fraser + Dunlop is one of London’s leading literary agencies, providing specialist expertise to its clients in all aspects of publishing and media. We represent a wide-ranging list of clients including high profile authors such as Simon Schama, Bear Grylls, Edna O’Brien, Rev. Richard Coles and Jeanette Winterson.

The candidate will have a genuine interest in international rights, a keen eye for detail and will be proficient in managing a high volume of administration work in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will be a crucial part of the international rights team, building good relationships with all our contacts as well as working closely with other PFD departments including primary agents.

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

1. Organising schedules for book fairs and international trips
2. Preparing rights guides for book fairs and international trips
3. Working closely with our contracts assistant in ensuring department databases (including BP) are up to date
4. Supporting the international rights team submissions of manuscripts to international publishers
5. Sending reminders and chasing payments for international deals
6. Keeping track of renewals for international deals
7. Liaising with authors and international publishers
8. General office administration for the department - being the first point of contact for the team.

The candidate will be highly organised, articulate over phone and email and be a passionate reader of both fiction and non-fiction. Experience preferable but not necessary.

This will be a hybrid role with a requirement to be in the office three days a week and an option to work remotely for two. The office is a Central London location.

Starting salary will be £24,000. If you are interested, please send your CV and covering letter to Antonia Kasoulidou (akasoulidou@pfd.co.uk) by Tuesday 4 November.