Job Opening - Special Assistant (05/2010)

Mark Lawson Antiques
Saratoga Springs, NY

Application deadline: May 31, 2010

Full time position providing assistance to the CEO of a locally based corporation, involved in buying, selling, auctioning and appraising antiques. Often acts as a primary contact person to our clientele and routinely answers phone and email inquiries, composes correspondence, and courteously receives office visitors. The assistant accompanies the CEO on house calls where they may assist in cataloging, packing, and loading items, and is expected to perform research, both through traditional methods and over the internet. On occasion they will also act as a buyer at local auctions of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century American and European fine and decorative arts. Other responsibilities include providing varying degrees of administrative support to other positions within the company as needed. Position is full time, Monday-Friday.    Compensation begins at $25,000 to $30,000/yr including a generous benefit package including paid holidays and profit sharing.

A successful candidate will possess at minimum a bachelor’s degree in the arts, sciences, communications or related fields and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on written and oral communication. Applicant must be organized, physically fit, able to manage multiple tasks in a busy office environment, and computer proficient. An interest in art and antiques is desirable, as is a knowledge of one or more foreign languages.

Interested applicants should email cover letter & resume including college GPA with three references to: marklawsonantiques@gmail.com. Please include Special Assistant in the subject line of the email.