Property Controller

The Role

The primary focus of this position is the efficient and diligent operation of the jewellery & watches vaults on a daily basis, with a meticulous approach to property & inventory control, handling, packing and policy compliance.

This is a full time position on a temporary contract until July 2023.

Specific duties & responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the day to day operations of the vaults
• Conduct the daily opening and closing procedures of the vaults and comply with all security requirements
• Accurately record and reconcile incoming and outgoing items to and from the vaults
• Organize the storage of the watches and jewels inside the vaults
• Conduct weekly inventory of jewels and watches in the vaults
• Perform physical inventory of jewels and watches if necessary
• Ensure proper care and handling of jewels & watches
• Fulfil business requirement to move property safely and securely between department and photography studios
• Provide logístical support for specialists during cataloguing and presale lotting up
• Accompany our security guard to our jeweler for repairs and unmounting requests before, during and after our sales
• Take care of internal movements of properties for photography before the sales
• Liaise with key stakeholders (photographers, specialist departments, third party suppliers and restorers) to ensure all items are photgraphed for the catalogue / online sale and are ready for client's viewing
• Packing jewels before the sale to go to laboratories
• Set up and dismantle exhibitions during our sales weeks
• Handle unmounting request documentation
• Responsible for lot collection by clients
• Support shipping department for post sale shipments: handling & packing of watches and jewels for export
• Comply at all times with Christie's policies on data protection & client confidentiality
• Other tasks as assigned by line Manager / Head of Sale Management
• Fluent in French & English
• Demonstrate excellent proactivity, organisation, Communication skills and discretion
• Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity
• Must have (or will be trained) to provide art handling expertise for Jewellery & Watches
• Proven time/task management
• Positive, dynamic attitude and team player
• Logical thinker & attention to detail
• Proficient in using MS Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, with some weekend work required to meet the needs of the business

Close Date:12th March

LI-Hybrid

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