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Friday, August 7, 2026 · No. 218
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Account Coordinator, Trusts, Estates, & Appraisals (Temporary 6months contract)

Christie's · New York · USD 22–24 · Posted 6 August 2026

Full time Account Coordinator, Trusts, Estates, & Appraisals (Temporary 6months contract)

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 our more Operational focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this over 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Respect, Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do, and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.

Why This Role Matters

The TEA Account Coordinator will report to, work directly with, and support a team of Account Managers in their execution of appraisals, sale proposals, and consignments of a multi-departmental nature. In addition, this position will help within the larger Trusts, Estates & Appraisals department as a whole, sharing general

responsibilities

with other Coordinators such as fielding general department inquiries and taking notes at department meetings. How You’ll Make an Impact Assist in facilitating appraisals and proposals (coordinating with typing, helping to proof, copying and binding final appraisals to present to client). Track all aspects of the account manager’s consignments, including but not limited to sending pre-sales, after-sales, and settlement statements to consignors; and fielding client communication for the relevant account managers.

Assist in coordinating moves/pick-ups of property (working with BSG to create a stock order and receipt items, notifying other departments of property’s arrival, preparing tags, and often times being on-site at the move). Assist account managers in travel preparations and manage work while they are traveling. As and where appropriate, take on additional

responsibilities

in support of Account Managers within appraisal and consignment projects, such as greet/visit clients on-site and off-site to support the appraisal and consignment processes. Provide overall general administrative support such as coordinating meetings, processing invoices etc. Other

duties

as assigned by the Head of Appraisals or Account Managers. What You’ll Bring to

the Team

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience. Internships or work

experience

  • in an art setting.
  • Knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word Processing and Presentation software, such a Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize.
  • Strong follow-up

skills

with attention to detail. Superior client service skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication.

Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Ability to learn Christie’s systems including CAMs, COS, JDE, Intranet and Workday. Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.

Closing Date

August 20th, 2026 *Posted

salary

range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and overtime pay. Compensation Range Hourly: $22.00 - $24.00

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