Office Assistant

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

We are looking for a hardworking individual, based in Madrid, with the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure. This individual must have full confidence and fluency in both English and Spanish. This 6-month position will provide overall assistance to the Madrid office, supporting the Regional Managing Director and Director of Impressionist & Modern Art and the Representative for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings.

How You'll Make an Impact- Managing general estimate requests- Provide client services assistance (registration, post-sale support)- Support logistic requirements (shipping, etc)- General office support (post-office, small tasks)- Contribute to the ED&I committee and initiatives on behalf of the Madrid office

What you’ll bring to the team- Background in Art History, Business or the ability to demonstrable relevant work experience- Fluency is required in Spanish & English, additional languages are a plus- Knowledge of E-mail, Spreadsheet, Word Processing and Presentation software (Microsoft Office preferred)- Superior client service skills- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and proven ability to work to deadlines- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize- Strong follow-up skills with attention to detail

What’s great about working for us- 11 days leave + 1 day Birthday leave- Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec - 2nd 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- Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues- Employee Assistance Programme - access to personal advice and support services including counselling

*_Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time_

Closing Date: 13th February

Salary: €1,320 PM
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