Lorella Belli Literary Agency: Junior Foreign Rights Agent/ Rights Agent

A great chance to be a key player at our dynamic agency for an outgoing, proactive and highly organised individual with at least 12 months experience working in rights/ selling translation rights, and a genuine interest in dealing with international publishers. Perfect for someone who is looking to take the next step in their rights career.

The role involves primarily selling translation rights worldwide - both direct and co-agented - as well as related administrative duties. Based at our London office in Notting Hill, with the possibility of some remote working.

The Successful Candidate:

• Significant experience and track record of dealing with and selling translation rights
• Keen to progress in their rights/agenting career
• Capable of forming and maintaining strong relationships with clients, publishers, co-agents and scouts
• A highly motivated hardworking individual capable of moving up at the agency from their initial role and take on more responsibility as needed
• Experience of working towards deadlines with the ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
• Able to work autonomously but thrives in a small busy team
• An avid reader across a wide range of genres, who enjoys both fiction and general non-fiction, with an emphasis on commercial fiction
• Good commercial awareness; knowledge of international markets, contemporary publishing and media trends
• A trustworthy individual, appreciative of the confidential nature of agency work on behalf of our clients

In short, an enthusiastic person who loves selling, is capable of being an ambassador for the agency at all times, and that can fit in nicely with our friendly international team!

Experience/skills required:

• At least 12 months relevant experience working in Rights/ selling translation rights
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong communication, both in writing and verbally
• Strong numeracy skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and use of rights management software (specific training can be provided if needed)

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Representing and selling translation rights for our authors and clients: preparing and managing submissions; strategising and pitching projects to foreign publishers, co-agents and scouts; managing the deal process from offer stage to contract signature; liaising with clients; handling approvals; sending out updates and press material; coordinating publicity; preparing and updating schedules and right lists; arranging and preparing for meetings (online and in person); attending and overseeing the agency presence at book fairs, and at other publishing events as needed.
• Overall administrative tasks: diary management; updating and managing submissions and rights management database; running market reports; creating and updating presentation materials; dealing with day-to-day rights queries.
• Contracts & Accounts: raising/checking/tracking translation rights contracts; monitoring book delivery & publication dates, author’s copies; dealing with rights renewal/reversion; processing agreements and clients tax forms; checking/processing foreign royalty statements; invoicing and tracking rights payments.
• Editorial: reading and evaluating manuscripts to be pitched; developing submission strategies for different territories and markets.
• Agency social media/marketing for translation deals matters in particular, sharing updates on new rights sales, reviews, news stories, to help promote our clients and their work.
• Client care and promotion: this is at the heart of what we do. You'll gain an in-depth knowledge of our authors and clients, providing excellent customer care, dealing with matters in a professional, confidential, reliable and efficient way.

Salary: £29,000 + per annum, dependent on experience.

Benefits: to be discussed at interview.

To apply, please email Lorella Belli (lorella@lorellabelliagency.com) with your CV and a covering letter detailing why you think you are the right person for the job and can be a successful translation rights agent at the agency. Please also include, as applicable, your notice period and current salary.

Deadline: 21st March 2025. We reserve the rights to close the recruitment process early if the right candidate is found sooner.