Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management · 2 weeks ago
Legal Compliance Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$75K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expPark, Fine & Brower Literary Management is seeking an Operations, Finance & Legal Compliance Manager to oversee and enforce standardized practices across the agency’s workflows. This role ensures accuracy and compliance in financial reporting, contract management, and operational systems while collaborating effectively across the company.
Publishing
Responsibilities
Oversee preparation and delivery of commission reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to agency standards
Manage and monitor royalty statement intake, review, analysis, and dissemination to clients and internal teams
Manage financial workflows between CFO and staff
Maintain and update contract boilerplates, ensuring consistency with industry standards and agency policies
Track agency agreements, author directives, contract execution, amendments, rights reversions, expiry dates
Ensure agency practices comply with relevant legal and financial regulations pertaining to publishing and representation
Maintain and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all administrative and finance-related workflows
Understand, update and optimize databases, rights-management systems, and digital filing structures
Coordinate interdepartmental processes to ensure data accuracy, version control, and timely completion of deliverables
Serve as a key liaison between agents, management team, and external partners to facilitate smooth information flow
Train staff on new systems, processes, and compliance requirements
Provide operational support during high-volume periods or special projects
Qualification
Required
5-7+ years of experience in operations, finance, legal administration, or compliance—preferably within a literary agency, publishing house, film/TV agency, or similar environment
Strong understanding of publishing contracts, royalty statements, and rights management (or a demonstrated ability to learn quickly)
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficiency with database and CRM systems; ability to design workflows and optimize data structures
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and comfort with financial documentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance provided with premium paid by PFB.
401(k) plan available after 1 full year of employment
Discretionary bonus program.
23 days of paid vacation
10 holidays + 1 floating holiday
PFB is closed between Christmas and New Year’s
Summer Fridays 9-1 from Memorial Day-Labor Day
Company
Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management
Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management is the only literary agency in the business designed specifically for bestselling authors.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase