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    Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our more Operational focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, Business Judgment, & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business. 

    What you’ll be doing

    This role is ideal for someone who has a strong interest in the Private and Iconic Collections department and who can show good interpersonal skills and work with lots of different personalities. The department works very closely with Estates, Appraisals and Valuations and you will be required to support this team whenever necessary. This role will be based in the office and will not be hybrid.

    What your day might look like

     Administrative support

    • Supporting the Sale Coordinators in the day to day running of the department and assisting with set daily, weekly and monthly administrative tasks.
    • Answering office phones and taking messages/transferring calls.
    • Arranging deliveries for the department, setting up in and outbound couriers.
    • Scanning and printing duties and ensuring the printer is ready to use i.e. checking toner, paper etc.
    • Maintaining stationery supplies in the department.
    • Assisting in department tasks across Christie’s, working with other departments.
    • Organising low value hand carries to third parties.
    • Tracking competitor sales, making flash reports of results and updating market share document.
    • Extended support to the Estates, Appraisals and Valuations department assisting with large data tasks using excel and proof reading.
    • Managing Work Experience when they are with the department.

    Research and catalogue production

    • Assisting with library and archival research which sometimes involves travelling off-site in London.
    • Researching past auction prices, scanning catalogue pages and conducting research in the Christie’s archive.
    • Finding comparative images to use in catalogues, scanning, downloading and uploading the images and securing the copyright.
    • Occasional visits to the Christie’s warehouse to see lots and support specialists in their work.
    • Proof reading text, fact sheets and lot cards for upcoming sales.

    Sale view tasks

    • Managing the sale preparation check-list for the saleroom view setup.
    • Checking in lots on a spreadsheet as it arrives in the sale room for the view, noting any condition problems and making sure keys/parts are present.
    • Ensuring the saleroom view is exceptionally presented; putting up all lot cards, tying on lot tags with ribbon, checking no rubbish is left out, flowers aren’t wilted etc.
    • Downloading and organising lot folders, fact sheets, taking multiple condition photos of all lots in the saleroom, formatting and uploading in the folders.

    Sale day tasks

    • Printing condition reports, sale room notices and preparing the saleroom for bidding.
    • Running errands, answering phones and being a point of contact for the department whilst the team is bidding in the sale.

     What you’ll bring to the team

    • Genuine interest and knowledge in decorative arts and collections.
    • Advanced Excel skills as well as Microsoft Office.
    • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
    • Takes initiative and is a proactive member of the team.
    • Exceptional attention to detail with good writing skills, including excellent grammar (for proofing).

    What’s great about working for us

    • 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave  
    • Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan) –  in additional to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family
    • Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5 year anniversary i.e 5th, 10th, 15th and so on
    • Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you
    • Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about
    • Flexible Fitness Fund - €450 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable)
    • Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and     exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues
    • Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year)
    • Life Insurance policy from first day – 3x annual base salary 
    • Generous retirement plans: We will double match your pension contribution upto 5% (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s)
    • AXA Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members
    • Unum Dental Care – (may be added at personal cost)
    • Guaranteed income insurance in the event of sickness, personal injury and occupational injury
    • Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including  counselling
    • Eyecare vouchers (once a year)
    • Cycle to Work scheme
    • Robust family first policy:
    • 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave  
    • Four day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave
    • Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year
    • The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea…
    • Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops