Senior Specialist - Jewellery

About Bonhams

Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change. Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia.

About the department

Bonhams’ jewellery department is built upon exceptional expertise. Bonhams has been the UK auction market leader in jewellery for over 10 years and has broken several world records within the last eight years, creating new global price points.

Our busy and dynamic team of specialists is made up of qualified gemmologists, jewellery historians and connoisseurs, who are up to date on market trends and regularly collaborate with our global Jewellery teams in Europe, the USA, Asia, and Australia, as well as other Bonhams departments, from Designer Handbags and Watches to Contemporary Art - to cross-market items to established clients and well as new collectors.

About you

We’re looking for someone with historical and market knowledge of antique and signed jewellery plus certificated gemstones. You will be skilled at producing valuations both for high value pieces and large-scale collections, working at pace. You will have good market and trend awareness and will be able to prove business acumen. Ideally, you will have a network of contacts to work with or you will be pro-active and can work towards building up such a portfolio. A functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedure is highly preferred.

About the role

Business getting for the department to fulfil the budgets set for the department sales

Client valuations both in the office and off-site as necessary

Carry out research, cataloguing of jewellery, and condition reports

Together with other specialists, work with the photography and publishing teams to prepare sale catalogues

Contribute to strategies to encourage new business opportunities for the department

Maintain and support the ongoing development of a database of customers – both buyers and sellers – for the department

Maintain contact with established collectors to encourage further business with the company, either as buyers or sellers

Maintain contact with established trade contacts to encourage further business with the company

Collaborate with the marketing department on the production of their campaigns, within the budgets set, to promote the business getting and sales activities of the department

Assist with regular UK and European valuation events

Assist on sale views and with evening events when required

Provide the relevant information to the department sale coordinator to ensure contractual obligations are met

Prepare proposal documents and working with the team on pitches for business

Support more junior members of the team to encourage their development and knowledge of the market

Maintain an awareness of our competitors’ strategies to maintain the competitive position of this department in the market

In addition to the tasks and responsibilities listed, you may be required to perform other duties as assigned by your manager.

Key Skills and Attributes

Flexible and receptive to change

Excellent time management and organisation skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral

Able to work as part of team, and independently

Excellent attention to detail

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À propos du poste

Apport d'affaire pour le département afin d'atteindre les objectifs budgétaires fixés pour les ventes du département.

Estimations pour les clients dans les locaux de Bonhams et à l'extérieur si nécessaire.

Effectuer des recherches, cataloguer les bijoux et rédiger des rapports sur leur état.

En collaboration avec d'autres spécialistes, travailler avec les équipes de photographie et d'édition pour préparer les catalogues de vente.

Contribuer à l'élaboration de stratégies visant à encourager de nouvelles opportunités commerciales pour le département.

Maintenir et soutenir le développement continu d'une base de données de clients (acheteurs et vendeurs) pour le département.

Maintenir le contact avec les collectionneurs établis afin d'encourager la poursuite des activités avec l'entreprise, que ce soit en tant qu'acheteurs ou vendeurs.

Maintenir le contact avec les contacts commerciaux établis afin d'encourager la poursuite des activités avec l'entreprise.

Collaborer avec le département marketing à la production de ses campagnes, dans le respect des budgets fixés, afin de promouvoir les activités commerciales et les ventes du département.

Contribuer aux événements d'estimations réguliers au Royaume-Uni et en Europe.

Apporter un soutien lors des expositions de ventes et des événements en soirée, si nécessaire.

Fournir les informations pertinentes au coordinateur des ventes du département afin de garantir le respect des obligations contractuelles

Préparer les propositions commerciales et travailler avec l'équipe sur les présentations commerciales

Soutenir les membres les plus juniors de l'équipe afin d'encourager leur développement et leur connaissance du marché

Se tenir informé des stratégies de nos concurrents afin de maintenir la position concurrentielle de ce département sur le marché 

En plus des tâches et responsabilités énumérées, vous pourrez être amené(e) à accomplir d’autres missions confiées par votre manager.

Compétences et qualités clés

Flexible et capable de s’adapter aux changements

Excellentes compétences de gestion du temps et d'organisation

Excellentes aptitudes relationnelles et de communication, à l’écrit comme à l’oral

Capacité à travailler en équipe ainsi qu’en autonomie

Grand sens du détail

What We Offer

Some of our benefits include:

Travel Allowance

Learning and Training Funding Programme

Welfare and Retirement Plans

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Ce que nous offrons 

• Forfait de transport
• Programme de financement de la formation et de l'apprentissage
• Régimes de prévoyance et de retraite

If you wish to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by the 16th March 2026 at midnight.

We thank you for your interest in this position but please note that we will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration.

Bonhams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.