- Start Date: Interviewing now for an ASAP start (with handover)
- Salary: £55,000-£70,000+ gross p.a. + full package and benefits
- Location: London, UK
- Contract: Full-time
- Additional: Mandarin-speaking, and proficiency in Chinese (Cantonese) is a prerequisite
This exciting new senior support role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with a Principal in the arts, managing both private office and collection-related activities, contributing to philanthropic ventures and global art collection management.
Job Overview:
The Chace People team is looking for a pragmatic and organised individual to support the Principal & the Director with scheduling and streamlining workflows. This role involves providing efficient, collaborative, and detail-focused administrative support for the Principal and the Private Office, primarily focusing on the Principal’s professional activities, including a private art collection and associated philanthropic ventures.
Key Responsibilities:
Private Office – Management, Scheduling & Travel:
- Organise and coordinate meetings across time zones, including personal and digital appointments.
- Provide resourceful time management, alerting of potential conflicts and offering flexible, solution-based alternatives.
- Support and liaise with Family Office members and household staff, as well as wider teams across the Principal’s different ventures.
- Create travel itineraries for the Principal’s professional trips, including; booking hotels, flights, cars, and transfers for the Principal and accompanying staff.
- Establish exacting systems for managing personal, financial, and ID documents.
- Manage the personal contact database through ArtLogic CMS.
- Assist with the provision and organisation of travel visas for the Principal, wider family, and staff, globally and with focus on HK and China.
Art Collection Responsibilities:
- Ensure prompt and effective communication with all associated parties alongside the Collection Director.
- Update the collection ArtLogic database to maintain precise records including invoices, payment slips, insurance records, and more.
- Maintain updated loan and consignment documentation.
- Coordinate global collection movements, including preparing pro-formas and liaising with borrowers/consignors.
- Manage and record movements and locations of artworks, conducting regular internal audits.
- Oversee annual external inventory of the collection with storage providers.
- Assist with recording and maintaining installation instructions.
- Oversee UK and international artwork shipping and logistics for collection acquisitions, obtaining competitive estimates.
- Support the post-acquisition process, including filing artist research, obtaining documentation, and logging offers and market research.
- Facilitate restoration, framing, and conservation of artworks as needed, in consultation with the Collection Director.
- Develop robust Collection Management policies and procedures with the Collection Director.
- Conduct reviews of any missing data and implement strategies to update records.
- Facilitate quarterly internal artwork audits with the Collection Director and Finance Director.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years in a comparable role, such as in a Family Office with a collection-management component or in a client-facing role in a commercial art gallery or auction house.
- Professional fluency in both English and Mandarin is essential; proficiency in Cantonese is a prerequisite.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel is essential; experience with ArtLogic and Adobe Creative Suite is highly beneficial.
- Proven fiduciary skills and ability to manage schedules are essential.
- Discretion, diplomacy, and attention to detail are fundamental to the role.
Additional Information:
This role requires a high level of discretion and the ability to work collaboratively within a dynamic team environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing complex schedules, coordinating international travel, and maintaining meticulous records related to art collections.
Confidential Application Process:
Please submit your application through our secure ChacePortal. We respect your privacy; all applications and inquiries will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.
