Administrative Assistant role within a collaborative environment supporting a HNW family
Job Summary:
An integral role in supporting a HNW family with their day to day affairs, working from their Covent Garden Family office an occasionally their family homes, you will work within a team to offer 1st class administrative support to the family. There is the possibility that you may travel with the family to their home in Italy for short periods.
Duties:
Support to the existing PA/EA team with an emphasis on the family’s day to day personal affairs and household matters including but not exclusively:
- To assist the principal’s executive team in many and varied ways, both in the UK and from a distance with the New York team
- Office management – being responsible for keeping everything stocked and in working order.
- Reminding the family of birthdays and other significant events, suggesting gift ideas and purchasing accordingly
- Personal shopping for the principal
- Liaising with household staff at the various homes – London, Wiltshire, Italy
- Overseeing household maintenance appointments in London
- Booking personal appointments for the principal
- Helping book travel and special services
- Assisting with generating the family calendar/schedule
Candidate requirements
- The ideal candidate will have experience supporting private families on a personal level with strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate (Microsoft office)
- Mac friendly
- Team player
- Proactive
- Flexible to travel domestically to UK properties if required and or (albeit infrequently and not for extended periods) to the client’s European properties
DBS check required at offer stage
How to apply:
Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to application-ps@edenprivatestaff.com. Please ensure you include the reference number for the position you are applying for (found at the top of the advert). For candidates who are not currently registered with Eden Private Staff, please include an up-to-date CV when applying. Applicants for this position should have excellent checkable references and a valid DBS. Please note we only register candidates with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role. If applying for a UK based role, please ensure you have the correct right to work documentation as we are unable to support with visa applications or sponsorships.