Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Bonhams

Bonhams

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Bonhams
Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change.

Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia.

About the team

Bonhams' Asian Art department boasts exceptional expertise and Bonhams is widely recognised as the market leader across the UK and Europe for Chinese art.

Over recent years, we have handled prestigious collections such as Parry, Roger Keverne, Rousset, Marsh, and Michael Goedhuis.

Our dynamic team of specialists keeps up-to-date with market trends, collaborating globally with our Chinese, Japanese, and Himalayan art teams across London, Europe, the USA, Asia, and Australia to meet the needs of both new collectors and established clients.

About the role
In your role as Specialist, you will be required to carry out the following duties:
Key Responsibilities

Business getting for the department to fulfil the budgets set for the department sales
Work with the Department Director/ HoD on strategies to encourage new business opportunities for the department
Maintain and support the ongoing development of a database of customers both buyers and sellers for the department
Maintain contact with established collectors to encourage further business with the company, either as buyers or sellers
Maintain contact with established trade contacts to encourage further business with the company
Liaise with the Department Director/ HoD on the production of an advertising and marketing campaign, within the budgets set, to promote the business getting and sales activities of the department
To satisfactorily complete, as and when required, the valuation of customer's property both in the office and at other venues within the UK and Europe
As and when necessary, support the team to catalogue and produce the catalogues to ensure timely delivery to printers and online publications
Assist with photography and preparation of condition reports
Assist on exhibition events, either in the UK or worldwide as and when required
Maintain an awareness of our competitors strategies to maintain the competitive position of this department in the market
As and when necessary, support the team in all aspects of the day to day running of the department To promote the department through lectures and other promotional events

About you
We're looking for someone with knowledge and a genuine interest for Asian Art.

You will have a good market and trend awareness and will be able to prove business acumen and valuation skills.

Ideally, you will have a network of contacts to work with or you will be pro-active and can work towards building up such a portfolio.

A functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedure is highly preferred.

Key Skills and Experience

Knowledge and genuine interest for Asian Art
Good market and trend awareness
Degree holder or equivalent
A good level of specialist expertise achieved through a previous role
Proven business acumen and valuation skills
A network of contacts (or) willingness to build up such a portfolio
Functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedures (e.g. shipping regulations, VAT)
Flexible and receptive to change
Fluent spoken and written English. Ability to catalogue proficiently
Other language Skills
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
Able to work as part of team, and independently
Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure Excellent attention to detail

Bonhams Benefits

28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing to 33 with service.
Private Health Care
Health & Wellbeing Assistance Program

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and cover letter by the 24th March 2024 at midnight.

Bonhams is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.