Valuations Manager

Sothebys

Paris, France
On-site
Manage multi-departmental valuations
Client liaison for valuations
Oversee valuation process
Act as the main client liaison between clients and Sotheby’s specialists for all types of valuations, involving the management and production of multi-departmental valuations

Job Summary

  • Act as the main client liaison between clients and Sotheby’s specialists for all types of valuations, involving the management and production of multi-departmental valuations.
  • Oversee the entire valuation process, including pre-valuation visits, fee calculation, specialist team organization, and quality checking of documents before client delivery.
  • Direct, manage, and oversee resulting multi-departmental consignments, supervising property handling, liaising with specialists, maintaining client correspondence, and ensuring correct payment.

Matching Summary

Act as the main client liaison between clients and Sotheby’s specialists for all types of valuations, involving the management and production of multi-departmental valuations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage multi-departmental valuations
  • Client liaison for valuations
  • Oversee valuation process
  • Produce accurate and detailed cataloguing
  • Maintain client confidentiality
  • Direct and manage consignments
  • Review commercial potential of valuations

Nice-to-have

  • Develop private, professional, and institutional relationships
  • Act as the 'glue' for consignment process
  • Outgoing and highly motivated

Key Requirements

  • Auctioneer degree and art education skills
  • Minimum 2 years of experience as generalist
  • Fluency in English
  • Extensive travel in France and Europe
  • Work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Work Rights

Not specified

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