£26,936 – £26,936EntryFull Time
The Company
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.
Why This Role Matters
The Intern for Private & Iconic Collections will provide day-to-day support across the department, reporting directly to the two Senior Sale Coordinators. This role is ideal for someone who has a strong interest in the Private and Iconic Collections department and who can show good organisation and interpersonal skills. It may also involve providing additional support to Estates, Appraisals and Valuations during busier periods. This role will be based in the office and will not be hybrid.
How You'll Make an Impact
Administrative support
Supporting the Senior Sale Coordinators in the day-to-day running of the department and assisting with set daily, weekly and monthly administrative tasks
Assisting with pre-sale administrative checks and due diligence on Christie’s systems, notably JDE and Canvas
Arranging inbound and outbound deliveries for the department, such as stationary supplies and catalogues.
Organising binding of catalogues and other documentation.
Scanning and printing duties and ensuring the printer is ready to use i.e. checking toner, paper etc.
Maintaining stationery supplies in the department.
Participating in hand‑carry training and assisting with off-site low‑value hand‑carry deliveries to third parties
Tracking competitor sales, making flash reports of results and updating market share document.
Any other tasks required as and when they arise.
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.
Overseeing upkeep of the departmental libraries and offices.
Finding comparative images to use in catalogues, scanning, downloading and uploading the images and securing the copyright.
Proof reading text, fact sheets and lot cards for upcoming sales.
Occasional visits to the Christie’s warehouse to see lots and support specialists in their work.
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:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Exceptional attention to detail with strong writing skills, including excellent grammar (for proofing).
Strong time management and task efficiency, as often working independently.
Ability to multitask and manage numerous requests, tasks and projects at once.
A self-motivated individual who takes initiative and is a proactive member of the team.
Genuine interest and knowledge in collections, decorative arts and popular culture, with the ability to carry out strong and detailed research in these areas.
History of Art or other relevant degree / industry experience.
Previous work experience within the Art Sector is preferred but not essential.
Advanced IT skills with familiarity of all Microsoft packages.
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 addition 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 - £400 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)
Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s)
Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members
Dental Insurance – (may be extended at personal cost)
Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months
Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day
Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including counselling
Eyecare vouchers (once a year)
Cycle to Work scheme
Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops
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 reserves the right to change company benefits at any time
Salary: £26,936 per annum
Closing Date: Sunday 17th May
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