Assistant, Business Affairs (Entertainment)

Location: New York, NY — 11 Madison. Hybrid schedule with office work required 4 days per week.

Hiring rate: $15.75–$21.00 per hour.

Company

WME is a global entertainment agency representing artists, content creators, authors, and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television, and theater.

What you will do

• Provide scheduling, phone, and administrative support to senior lawyers on the WME Books Business Affairs team.
• Organize and maintain files, deal logs, and contract precedent logs.
• Manage high-volume contract administration.
• Support WME Books agents working with author clients and literary properties worldwide.
• Build effective relationships with agents, agency clients, and internal and external executives.

Requirements

• Administrative experience supporting executives or senior attorneys is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills, with a proactive and accountable approach.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and tight deadlines accurately.
• Excellent oral and written communication, grammar, and proofreading skills.
• Flexibility, tenacity, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-based collaboration supports relationship development across leadership, peers, and teams.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace equity.
• Health care, retirement benefits, vacation, paid time off, and additional offerings.
• Growth and development opportunities, with applicable short- and long-term incentives.