Private Sales Coordinator – Phillips

This position is responsible for supporting a wide range of administrative, financial and logistical activities for Phillips’ Private Sales in Asia.  Based in the Hong Kong, the Private Sales Coordinator will report to the Private Sales Coordinator in London, and will work closely with Private Sale colleagues, Client Accounting, Shipping and support functions across the business.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients as well as internal staff from all departments, including coordinating with Private Sales colleagues in Asia and the other regions.
• Create contracts for Private Sales, working with the Legal department when necessary.
• Maintain Private Sales transactions tracker in coordination with Private Sales colleagues in Asia and the other regions.
• Coordinate shipping, receipt, and examination of Private Sale property committed to Phillips.
• Perform all due diligence related to the artwork, including consulting the Art Loss Register, and to the client, including AML/KYC requirements.
• Maintain a spreadsheet of the cataloging status of all works for ongoing status and reference.
• Liaising closely with Client Accounts, deliver fully reviewed and accurate documentation to complete the invoicing and settlement of sales.
• Arrange approval of employee commissions with appropriate members of senior management in accordance with Phillips Private Sales policy and submit approved commissions to Finance for payment.
• Coordinate post-sale shipping to buyers of Private Sale works, or return to owner, as necessary.
• Maintain relevant files, corporate documents, databases and systems in an efficient manner.
• Compose and edit correspondence, reports, memoranda and other material required for the role.
• Work at all auctions participating in telephone or online bidding, bid clerking and any other duties as required.
• Work all selling exhibitions as required.
• Complete any activities required for the Private Sales Online Viewing Room.
•  Perform any other ad-hoc duties as necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree interest in Art preferred
• Administration, Operations or Finance background desirable.
• Numerate, and with the ability to learn and understand currency conversions and local tax considerations per transaction.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint), required.

Please send your CV to CareersAsia@phillips.com on or before 2 January 2022.