Gallery Assistant, Private Dealer

On behalf of an established Art Dealer we are looking for a full-time Gallery Assistant to work in an all round role supporting the activities of the dealership. The role is varied and duties will include:

Office Administration / Secretarial

• Maintaining and running the office’s general administration
• Maintaining the existing filing system and database
• Basic bookkeeping and working with accountant
• A good knowledge of art shipping is required (shipping procedures, export licence, CITES, Ivory certificate, etc

Gallery Work

• Confident in being able to hang a painting and prepare frames for display
• A good visual eye detail, previous experience in handling artworks
• Working with graphic designer on publications
• Working with scholars on research

IT requirements

• A very confident It user, proficient in the following applications: Microsoft Office and Photoshop, previous experience with ArtScene would be useful but not essential.

PA to the Owner

• Some PA work required (travel arrangements, hotel bookings etc.)

Key skills required:

• Some prior experience working in gallery type environment would be preferable
• A general knowledge of various areas of art required
• Being extremely accurate, efficient and meticulous
• Careful and used to handling fragile works on paper and textiles
• Comfortable dealing with collectors, curators, scholars, restorers, photographers, shippers etc.
• Self-motivated and happy to work on their own
• Trustworthy, mature, responsible, and extremely discreet
• Good communicator

Working hours

9.30am – 6pm Monday to Friday

The job requires the applicant to work at least 4 days in West London, with the option of working from home on one day

Holidays

28 days (which includes bank holidays)

Salary

£35k-£40k depending on experience

Benefits

Pension after probation period

Performance related bonus