Career Opportunities

The Truck Driver/Art Handler is responsible for packing, collecting, delivering and transporting artwork in a safe, secure and timely manner.

This position is responsible for assisting internal sales departments and Phillips’ clients with the administration and customer service activities relating to the transportation of artworks worldwide

This position is responsible for being the single point of contact of TCA Specialist department and any practical issues relating to works of art in relevant sales. The Property Manager is the key liaison between Operations teams and the Specialist department on issues arising about the storage, install, de-install, photography, condition etc.

In the capacity of Sale Administrator/Client Liaison, this role will have responsibility for Collection Management, and Research to support the growth of the Phillips Art Advisory platform (PAA), under the direction of the International Specialist in charge of PAA.

As PA (Personal Assistant), the position will work directly with two assigned International Specialists to support and coordinate a range of day to day activities, performing administrative, financial, or logistical tasks as required.

Manage the administration for all Photographs sales in London, focusing on consignment contracts, property inventory and account settlement. Act as the first point of contact for both internal and external communication and provide administrative support to the Head of Photographs, Europe, as well as the other members of the department.

This role is tailored to a candidate who has a strong interest in photographs and the auction market, with the goal of becoming an integral part of Phillips’ Photographs Department. The candidate will be encouraged to expand their knowledge of photographs and the market through literary research and attendance of exhibitions.

This is a key role in ensuring Phillips’ data is clean, accurate and regularly reviewed; and in ensuring a team approach in cultivating and serving clients. The Client Intelligence Analyst primarily analyses data to generate business opportunities and devise effective strategies by client segments.

This role is specifically focused on the Design, Photographs and Editions departments.

The Copyright Manager will provide support to our global auction and Marketing departments, to ensure the proper clearance for images reproduced in sale print and digital catalogues, marketing materials and other related uses of images. 

This position is responsible for leading fine art framing needs for Specialist Departments.

Client Services Representatives are the first people that our clients interact with and are ambassadors of the Phillips brand. They must be extremely professional, presentable, charismatic, confident and polite while interacting with our diverse clientele and able to multitask. They are expected to uphold the company’s standards and should consistently provide the highest level of professional service possible to our clients as well as Phillips colleagues. Covid protocols are in place for colleagues and clients.

The position will involve working as part of Phillips’ Legal Team performing various legal tasks from an in-house perspective.  The role requires a good knowledge of the legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements of an international auction house.

The Assistant Counsel is responsible for providing day to day legal advice to the Company’s various specialist departments in Hong Kong. This position will report to the General Counsel, EMEA. As a member of the Legal team, the Assistant Counsel is expected to demonstrate continuous focus on delivering the Company’s brand promise, executing its business strategy and achieving its vision.

Acting as Specialist and Head of Sale in the Photographs Department in London, this senior level position will be primarily responsible for business getting and selling for London Photographs sales, while growing and cultivating networks among collectors, dealers and other experts in the photographs market with an aim to facilitate commercial transactions.

This role is for an in house, part-time designer, in Hong Kong. The designer will be working on our bilingual marketing collateral across the sectors of Watches, Jewellery and Contemporary Art. The designer will be working directly with Phillips Marketing Director and Creative Services Team based in Phillips, Hong Kong and will be overseen creatively by our Creative Director in NY.

The part-time designer will have guidelines and templates to work with and will be responsible for brand guardianship in Hong Kong. The main challenge will be for the chosen candidate to feel comfortable with working independently and efficiently. The successful candidate should be efficient and able to work under pressure and understand how to use his/ her resources in NY or UK.

Phillips is the destination for international collectors to buy and sell the world’s most important contemporary works of art. By focusing specifically on the defining aesthetic movements of the last century, we’ve set ourselves apart as the most dynamic and forward-thinking auction house. Our considered approach and specialized knowledge lead clients to seek our guidance on contemporary collecting trends. This finely-honed expertise is evident in all aspects of our business, from the caliber and quality of our sale catalogues, events and exhibitions, to a superior level of individualized client service. Headquartered in New York and London, with offices throughout the world, Phillips conducts sales in a select number of categories: 20th Century/Contemporary Art, Photographs, Editions, Design, Watches and Jewelry. Additionally, our core art business includes special exhibitions, private sales, advising private estates and corporate clients, museum services, and consulting. Phillips currently has a Part-Time Seasonal Art Handler opportunity available.  

This position is responsible for Ensuring the safe and timely preparation of works of art for display, exhibition and transport. 

Phillips is seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working and motivated intern to fill a fixed-term 2021 Internship in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art department.

Based in our Hong Kong Headquarters within the St. George’s Building, the primary focus of the internship will be to gain an insight into the day to day operations of a successful international auction house. The internship would be suitable for applicants with an interest specifically in Contemporary Art but would also welcome applications from candidates with an interest in art generally. The term can be 3-6 months.