Senior Wine & Spirits Specialist — Auctions & Collectors

Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corporation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 820,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

Private Health Care

Job summary

Bonhams in Hong Kong invites a Senior Specialist/Specialist to join its Wine & Spirits department, a global market leader in fine wine and rare spirits. You will develop consignments, advise clients, and curate catalogues for auctions and private sales.

The role requires strong communication, industry relationships, and ability to travel; experience in auctions preferred; you will work with Marketing and Operations on pre-sale activities and event tastings.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication and networking skills.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized.
• Ability to travel as necessary.
• Familiar with MS applications, able to work within our business enterprise software.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with leading collectors, investors, and trade partners in the fine wine & spirits market.
• Identify and secure major consignments of rare and investment-grade wine & spirits for auction and private sale.
• Provide tailored advice to clients on buying, selling, and building collections and develop long-term partnerships.
• Represent Bonhams at industry events, tastings, and private client engagements.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Operations for pre-sale activities and assist with auction days.
• Catalogue wine & spirits and assist with preparation of the catalogues on time.
• Conduct valuations and appraisal of wine & spirits collections for auction, private sale, and advisory purposes.
• Maintain knowledge of global trends in collectible fine wine and rare spirits.

Skills

Communication skills

Networking

Detail-oriented

Travel availability

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bonhams in Hong Kong invites a Senior Specialist/Specialist to join its Wine & Spirits department, a global market leader in fine wine and rare spirits. You will develop consignments, advise clients, and curate catalogues for auctions and private sales.

The role requires strong communication, industry relationships, and ability to travel; experience in auctions preferred; you will work with Marketing and Operations on pre-sale activities and event tastings.