Research Assistant, Prints & Multiples (4-month contract)

Christie's; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading art business in London is seeking a full-time Research Assistant for its Prints & Multiples Department. The ideal candidate will support the preparation of cataloguing and research for upcoming sales, requiring strong organizational skills and a passion for prints. Responsibilities include research, image editing, and liaising with various departments. This role is an agency contract without employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be passionate about prints, especially Old Masters and Moderns.
• Ability to work calmly in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong follow-up skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist specialists in researching upcoming sale works.
• Attend hilling sessions to review works.
• Assist with image editing and photography.

Skills

Passion for prints

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Education

Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in art history or related subject

Tools

JDE

Canvas

COS

Job description

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 one of our more Operational 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 fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.

Why This Role Matters

Christie's is currently accepting applications for a full-time Research Assistant for the Prints & Multiples Department in London The successful candidate would support the Specialists and Sale Coordinator with preparation of cataloguing, hilling and research for upcoming single owner collection sales.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Assisting specialists in researching works for upcoming sale. This includes, but is not limited to, provenance and exhibition history research, and undertaking literature checks

• Attending “hilling” sessions, during which our specialists review works and share their knowledge

• Assisting with image editing, photography and proofing

• Liaising with internal departments, including Photography, Image Editing, Publishing and other Specialist Departments

• Selecting suitable comparable images for publication and researching copyright information

• Writing catalogue essays for publication, where appropriate

• Preparing factsheets, images and lot cards for all sale lots

• Responding to image and factsheet requests, assisting specialist team and client requests during sale week

• Assisting with installing the galleries for auction previews, which includes compiling and mounting lot cards and taking installation images for each work

• General department tasks as assigned by line manager

What you’ll bring to the team

• Demonstrate a genuine passion for prints, in particular Old Masters and Moderns prints

• Be well-organized, with a proven ability to work pro-actively and calmly in a high-pressure professional environment

• Possess strong follow-up skills and attention to detail

• Be able to converse with staff and clients in a confident and articulate manner

• Additional language skills are desirable (German preferred), however not mandatory

• Ideally possess knowledge of Christie’s systems including JDE, Canvas, COS or show strong ability to learn systems and processes quickly

• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (mainly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

• Candidates must be have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (preferably in art history or related subject), and be able to work full-time

What’s great about working for us

This role is an agency contract and will therefore not include Christie's employee benefits.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th August

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