Talent Payments Assistant

Role overview

This permanent position sits within Fremantle’s Talent Payments team in Stephen Street, London. The role reports to the Talent Payments Supervisor and is part of a hybrid working arrangement.

About Fremantle

Fremantle is a major name in television and film production and distribution, creating entertainment, drama, documentaries and films for audiences around the world. The company is known for globally recognised titles across scripted and unscripted content and is committed to building inclusive teams and opportunities for talent.

About the team

The Talent Payments team acts as a central hub for paying contributors connected to primary production, as well as revenue shares linked to exploitation of Fremantle’s catalogue, including material produced by third parties. The department works closely with Production, SSC, Sales, Legal, talent unions and music collecting societies.

Main purpose of the role

This role is responsible for calculating and processing contributor payments for productions made by Fremantle UK or by external producers, while ensuring payments are handled accurately and in line with relevant agreements.

Key duties

• Process payments in line with Equity, Musicians and Scriptwriters Union agreements across both primary and secondary exploitation.
• Arrange payments for contributors on other Fremantle productions that are currently in production.
• Run weekly payment cycles.
• Prepare payment structures for third-party programmes, including setting up contract counts, creating contract templates, linking them to programmes and checking final printouts.
• Maintain artiste and agent records, along with artiste contracts, in the payment system using robotic process tools.
• Work with internal and external contacts to answer queries, escalating sensitive or complex matters to senior team members when needed.
• Support development of the talent payments system alongside the Supervisor.
• Draft and maintain departmental process documentation.
• Contribute to ad hoc talent payments projects as required.

What the team offers

You will join a close-knit team of four that is well regarded across the business. The successful applicant will be expected to take ownership of quality, work carefully, and support the team’s wider goals.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be highly numerate, extremely detail-oriented, organised and comfortable working in a structured, methodical way. They must also be able to understand and apply talent union agreements.

Preferred experience

Experience in a production environment and prior exposure to talent union agreements would be advantageous.

Benefits

Fremantle offers a package that includes a generous pension contribution, summer Fridays, audience tickets, an employee assistance programme, free courses and training, an EV scheme, cycle-to-work support, a season ticket loan, business coaching sessions and volunteer days.

Accessibility

If you need this information in another format or want to propose an alternative way to apply, you can contact the careers team at the email address provided by the employer.

Company background

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global broadcast, content and digital business within Bertelsmann.