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About the Role

David Zwirner seeks a Business Associate at its New York location to support the Chief Operating Officer in overseeing global gallery operations, with a key emphasis on legal, insurance, and real estate matters.

Responsibilities

• Support the registration and sales teams in reviewing and negotiating contracts for gallery transactions, including loans and consignments, and third-party exhibition and collaboration agreements.
• Liaise with external counsel on art law-related matters.
• Draft and assist with legal documents and contracts for special projects and exhibitions.
• Manage gallery-wide insurance policies and renewals in coordination with the COO.
• Liaise with internal departments to gather information and documentation for renewal processes.
• Track and maintain insurance and lease renewal schedules.
• Review documents to ensure compliance with applicable insurance policies.
• Collaborate with the finance team to draft and review specialized terms and conditions for gallery invoices and purchase agreements, ensuring adherence to relevant policies and alignment with gallery priorities.
• Handle ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

• Candidates must be diligent, extremely organized, and possess excellent time management and communication skills.
• Ability to read, review, and analyze large volumes of legal documents and contracts.
• Candidate must be focused, reliable, and have an interest in art business.
• Candidate needs to be efficient, able to multitask, and prioritize.
• Must be able to work and communicate well with team members at all levels.
• 3+ years of art industry experience preferred.
• Submit a resume and cover letter.
• Be prepared to provide three (3) professional references upon request.

Skills

• Excellent time management
• Excellent communication skills

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm

Experience Level

• 3+ years of art industry experience preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related field.

Salary/Compensations

• $68k-80k

Benefits

• Flexible workplace
• Commuter benefits
• Corporate memberships to museums
• Summer Fridays
• Generous PTO and leave
• Family medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K savings plan with automatic employer contributions

About the Company

• At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field, with our artists at the center of what we do.
• Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing seventy artists and estates.
• Home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres.
• Active in both the primary and secondary markets, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today.
• David Zwirner has pioneered initiatives dedicated to the gallery’s long-standing commitment to kaleidoscopic storytelling, including: David Zwirner Online, David Zwirner Books, Dialogues, Utopia Editions, and Consignments.

Equal Opportunity

• David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations.
• The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.