Registrar for a Major Artist’s Studio, based in London

Salary/Rate:Up to £36k DOE.
Job type:Full-Time
Town/City:London
Sector:Artist Studios
Level:Entry (0-5 years)
Set Up:Onsite
Post Date:30.07.26
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About the Role

Our client is seeking a Registrar to join their team within a busy artist’s studio in central London. The role would suit a candidate with previous experience working in a logistics role within a shippers, gallery or studio environment.

About the Role:

  • Leading on all matters in connection with the shipping of artworks including post sale shipments, coordinating framing and restoration of artworks
  • Obtaining shipping and packing estimates on behalf of clients
  • Maintaining the database with all shipping and installation information
  • Filing customs documentation and proof of import / export
  • Maintaining the TA/ IPR account documentation and monitoring works entering/releasing from Bonded storage
  • Liaising with studio installation teams for post‐sale installations
  • Working with third parties including gallery registrars on consigned inventory
  • Assisting with Insurance of Inventory including arranging cover for artworks, providing insurance values to team, preparation of insurance values for exhibitions and loans, inputting insurance values when works are completed
  • Assisting with the annual stocktake

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Solid experience and excellent manner in managing client relationships
  • An excellent attention to detail and be familiar with checking condition reports, installation guides, fabrication details, framing and display information
  • Knowledge of shipping export/import paperwork including documentation required for TA and Bond
  • Strong administration skills and have worked in roles that provide information to users on a timely and efficient basis
  • Very good basic numeracy skills and have had exposure to costing and pricing
  • Experience working with and organising DHL/FedEx shipments

This role will be fully based onsite in London, the working hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Salary: Up to £36k, DOE

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