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A Director of Estates often manages diverse portfolios, including facilities maintenance, property acquisition, and compliance with regulations. Common challenges include balancing budget constraints with the need for high-quality facilities, addressing aging infrastructure, and ensuring safety and sustainability standards are met. Effective management involves strong communication with stakeholders, proactive maintenance planning, and staying updated on industry best practices. Collaboration with teams such as finance, operations, and external contractors is essential to successfully navigate these challenges.

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Trusts & Estates Director

Trusts & Estates Director

Heritage Auctions

Manhattan, NY

$175K - $225K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago

Heritage Auctions rating

6.2

Company rating: 6.2 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

13th of 16 rated auctioneers

Job description

Description

Set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong, and other cities. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and serves more than 50 different auction categories, including Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more.


SUMMARY: The East Coast Director for Heritage Auctions will represent T&E services from the New York office and throughout the East coast. This key role is part of a national T&E network at Heritage and works closely with consignment directors (specialists) and leadership in the New York office and our Dallas headquarters. The charismatic and experienced individual in this position will foster strong relationships throughout the regional T&E community, promote understanding of the complete portfolio of Heritage T&E capabilities and expand business from estate consignments to appraisal services.


LOCATION: This full-time position is based in New York with limited travel required for T&E conferences.


BENEFITS:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • Paid time off
  • 401k savings plans


COMPENSATION: $175,000 - $225,000. Commensurate based on experience


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and implement a strategic plan to maintain and expand client relationships and the Heritage Auctions T&E database.
  • Pursue new business in the T&E landscape and successfully close deals and consignments.
  • Establish networking relationships with key stakeholders, including advisors, insurance companies, lawyers, bankers, wealth managers, appraisers, museum representatives, and more.
  • Represent Heritage Auctions T&E services at industry meetings, events and conferences and report results.
  • Foster business opportunities and stay abreast of industry developments.
  • Travel as required to support opportunities


Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Deep understanding of T&E services including the unique roles and needs of wealth managers, attorneys and tax advisors.
  • Ten-plus years' experience in T&E-related field, such as legal, tax, fiduciary or T&E business development.
  • Bachelor's degree required; those with professional degrees such as J.D. or CPA with related T&E applications preferred.


About Heritage Trusts & Estates Services:

Heritage Auctions provides authoritative estate appraisals, estate planning assistance, auction services, and private treaty sales. Individuals and collectors, as well as trustees, executors, and fiduciaries responsible for estate tangible property rely on Heritage for a complete suite of estate services.


About Heritage Appraisal Services:

Heritage offers the highest caliber of experts to evaluate and appraise art and collectibles. Services include illustrated appraisal reports written in compliance with all IRS, USPAP and insurance standards. Reports are provided for all Estate Tax, Charitable Donation, Insurance, and Estate or Financial Planning situations.

Heritage Auctions welcomes and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, mature workers, and persons with disabilities. EOE

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