Royalty Analyst, Merchandise Licensing

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist managers with merchandise licensing audits on behalf of Consumer Products Companies, Fortune 500 Companies, and other intellectual property rights holders
• Assist with planning audit steps and budgeting for anticipated audit engagements
• Liaise with representatives regarding document requests and review
• Prepare written report of findings including calculations claims and narrative describing procedures performed
• Stay abreast of topics impacting participations, such as new exploitation platforms, international distribution, or new guild agreements
• Organize and manipulate large electronic datasets
• Maintain organization of files
• Draft summarizations of contracts
• Accumulate and summarize data from clients and auditees
• Conduct analysis to create claim schedules
• Conduct fieldwork at auditee offices
• Conduct internet research
• Other projects and duties as assigned

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree is required; degrees in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or Mathematics is preferred
  • 0-2 years of experience in a similar role, or new grads with internship experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, including Pivot Tables and formulas (such as VLOOKUP and SUMIF) – bonus points for experience with Power Pivot and Power Query
  • A genuine interest in the merchandise licensing business and merchandise royalties
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Strong time management skills to prioritize tasks to meet strict deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • While not required, experience or education in the merchandise licensing business, particularly merchandise licensing royalties and royalty audits is beneficial