Business Analyst - Gooding Christie's

The Company Gooding Christie’s is the market-leading automotive auction house owned by Christie’s. Gooding Christie’s combines Gooding & Company’s longstanding expertise in the collector car market with Christie’s global platform, international network and client base. The business conducts premier automotive auctions and private sales in the United States and internationally and is continuing to expand and integrate into Christie’s global infrastructure.

Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business, providing clients with exceptional service and expertise through its international network of salerooms and offices. Gooding Christie’s colleagues work closely with teams across Christie’s to deliver exceptional client service and support the continued growth of the automotive business.

The successful candidate will provide analytical, operational, and strategic support across Gooding Christie's global auction and private sales business. Working closely with senior leadership, specialists, Commercial Finance, Christie’s Art Finance, and other Gooding Christie’s and Christie’s colleagues, the Business Analyst will help drive informed decision‑making through market intelligence, financial analysis, business reporting, and project coordination. The role will support a broad range of commercial initiatives, including market valuations and appraisals, transaction analysis, commercial finance approvals, art financing initiatives, business development, strategic planning, and cross‑functional projects.

The Business Analyst will also play an important role in supporting Gooding Christie’s continued integration with Christie’s systems and data platforms, while helping develop scalable reporting and business processes to support future growth.

• Support specialists and leadership with market valuations, appraisal analysis, and market research.
• Monitor competitor auctions, private sales, and market activity; prepare regular reporting on market trends, auction performance, sell-through rates, and pricing.
• Maintain and develop historical transaction databases, market intelligence resources, and business reporting tools.
• Coordinate the internal commercial approval process for guarantees, enhanced hammer arrangements, and other structured transactions, working closely with Commercial Finance and preparing supporting analyses and presentation materials.
• Build financial models, business cases, executive presentations, and briefing materials for senior management and strategic decision-making.
• Support business development initiatives by analyzing market opportunities, client activity, regional performance, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal and external financial partners, including providing transaction data, market information, and reporting to support financial modelling and analysis.
• Assist with development and implementation of reporting dashboards, business metrics, and specialist performance reporting.
• Support cross‑functional strategic initiatives, including Europe growth, Private Sales expansion, sealed bid initiatives, and technology implementation projects.
• Assist with data integrity, reporting processes, and systems integration as Gooding Christie’s continues its integration with Christie’s technology platforms.
• Perform other duties and strategic projects as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree required ; degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field preferred 1–3 years of experience in business analysis, consulting, financial analysis, strategy, commercial operations, or similar analytical role. Some…