About Us

Hotlotz is Singapore's fast-growing auction house, based in the heart of Southeast Asia.

We currently hold 40+ sales per year across diverse specialisms, connecting with a global clientele. We operate a hybrid 'bricks and clicks' business model, combining a physical presence with an innovative digital platform to conduct online auctions, covering diverse categories including Interiors & Collectibles, Jewellery & Watches, Designer & Luxury Fashion, and Asian Ceramics & Works of Art.

For more information visit hotlotz.com

As a Junior Valuer, you will work within a dynamic team of local and international valuers led by Director of Auctions, Christopher Lanigan O'Keeffe.

This role requires an experienced valuer with a strong generalist background. You will be confident valuing a broad range of items across our key sectors. Additional experience in valuing Asian Works of Art or Jewellery is beneficial.

As well as relevant auction industry knowledge and experience, your enterprising approach and strong organisational skills will be matched by a desire to take Hotlotz to the next level and share in its future success.

This is a five day per week role, working Wednesday - Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Auctions to execute our auction sale calendar
• Appraise and assess items and enquiries to determine sale potential and value and convert them into items consigned for sale
• Ensure requests for appraisals and estimates are responded to and followed up on in a timely manner
• Manage overall consignment process with internal teams and consigners
• Be responsible for managing our cataloguing and approval systems and processes
• Ensure catalogue descriptions, terminology, images and information are accurate and complete and are signed off in accordance with our requirements
• Ensure photography of objects is completed in a timely manner
• Supervise and review research and information, including relating to authenticity, bibliography, provenance, and exhibition history
• Ensure condition reports of consigned items are prepared and available to sales teams
• Work with our marketing team to produce materials and information for related media and marketing purposes
• Support physical viewings and enquiries from potential buyers (including providing condition reports) working with internal teams
• Work with our finance team to support general finance issues (accounts receivable, etc)
• Work with our finance team to deliver accurate information to support financial reporting
• Work with our finance and operations teams to ensure that all financial compliance, anti-money laundering, and 'know your client' standard operating procedures are followed
• Any additional duties or special projects as assigned by the Managing Director or the Director of Auctions

Skills

• A minimum of 2 year's experience working as a valuer in a reputable local or international auction house
• General valuation expertise across a wide range of antiques, art and collectables
• Specific experience valuing either Asian Works of Art or Jewellery would be beneficial
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to be proactive as well as the ability to multi-task.
• Commercial and strategic mindset including the ability to be innovative and enterprising
• Strong verbal, written communication and interpersonal and presentation skills including the ability to negotiate
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple groups and people from different backgrounds, cultures, and locations
• Willingness to work at multiple locations within Singapore, including our saleroom, visiting consigner premises and elsewhere
• Ambition with a desire for professional opportunity, personal adventure, and hard work
• Flexibility to work on Saturdays and Sundays
• Strong IT system expertise and aptitude, including Google Suite, Microsoft Office and Apple OS
• Fluent English language skills (verbal and written)