Intern, Estates Appraisals & Valuations

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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 To support the King Street Estates, Appraisals & Valuations team in the production of valuations and support the day to day running of the wider department. The successful candidate should have a genuine interest in valuations and excellent attention to detail. Working on multiple projects at once and frequently delivering to tight deadlines, this role will require flexibility, strong time management skills and the ability to perform well under pressure. How You'll Make an Impact Valuation production: Typing, correcting and proofing valuations in line with Christie's cataloguing standards Using Excel to build preliminary valuation spreadsheets and importing data into the valuation system (CAMS) Carrying out cross-referencing tasks Liaising with Specialists across the company Printing and binding valuations Scanning valuations and other documents Supporting Valuation Coordinators and Account Managers whenever required Ensuring the correct procedures are being followed for the relevant valuation type General support for the Department: Supporting the Private & Iconic Collections team whenever needed, particularly during sale setup Running errands, distributing valuations and documents internally, collecting and distributing post Handling valuation requests by email, post or telephone Taking full responsibility for stationary and binding equipment - ordering and maintaining stock levels and tidying these areas Ensuring that printers are kept in working order and that paper is replenished daily Being the primary liaison with IT and Facilities Coordinating departmental events Other ad-hoc administrative duties and projects, as assigned by the Senior Valuation Coordinator What you'll bring to the team Knowledge or interest in the arts and the art market. More specifically, an interest in valuations and UK heritage & taxation would be advantageous Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills Exceptional attention to detail with good writing skills, including excellent grammar (for proofing) Knowledge of at least one European language preferred What's great about working for us 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave Christie's Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec - 1st 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 Seniorcare by Lottie, a comprehensive eldercare solution Robust family first policy: Ø 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave Ø Eligible to return to work for 80% of your agreed normal weekly working pattern while being paid as though you were working 100%, post a minimum of 16 weeks of leave Ø Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year Ø Christies Family Network : Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea... * Christie's reserve