Family PA

Family PA Job Description

Marcilly Recruitment’s client, an UHNW tech entrepreneur, is seeking a Family PA to manage the family’s personal support, including his parents and their personal administrative needs.

The family split their time between the UK and Dubai, but their main residence is now the UAE, so they require a full-time Family PA to ensure the smooth running of their private lives. You will also work closely with the principal’s business EA, also located here in Dubai.

Role: Personal Assistant to Family (Dubai-Based)

Salary: AED 25,000 – AED 30,000 (negotiable depending on experience)

Benefits: discretionary bonus; medical insurance

Location: Dubai – household based

Languages: fluent English speaker & Urdu a big plus for the parents

Start Date: ideally ASAP but happy to wait a notice for the right candidate

Family PA Overview:

A respected high-profile family based in Dubai is seeking a highly capable, emotionally intelligent, and caring Personal Assistant to support with daily household and family responsibilities — particularly around coordinating the care of elderly parents. This is a well-rounded role that blends warmth and attentiveness with sharp thinking and proactive management.

The right candidate will be independent, smart, and resourceful — someone who can handle matters without needing to be micromanaged, while still remaining respectful, humble, and attentive to the family’s preferences and pace.

Family PA Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the calendars of the whole family and coordinating between the principal, his wife, children and parents to manage the family’s time effectively.
• Booking all personal appointments and social engagements for the family, creating detailed schedules and itineraries.
• Property management for multiple properties. Keeping on top of maintenance, shopping and interiors.
• Accompanying elderly parents to medical and hospital appointments, taking notes, and managing follow-up actions (tests, prescriptions, future bookings).
• Coordinating day-to-day errands: grocery shopping, pharmacy runs, picking up items, online orders etc.
• Handling personal admin such as bill payments, form submissions and utility coordination.
• Management and recruitment of household staff. Organising training, rotas, and acting as the first point of contact for any HR issues.
• Personal finance management, keeping track of expenses, supplier invoices and household budgets.
• Planning restaurant bookings, family outings, and travel logistics.
• Keeping the household well-organised, anticipating needs before they arise.
• Personal shopping and luxury lifestyle management. This can range from trips to the mall to sourcing rare items worldwide, health and beauty, entertainment etc.
• Event management.
• Acting as a calm, kind and trusted presence within the home.

Family PA Ideal Profile:

• Fluent in English and advanced Urdu is a big plus.
• Must have at least two years working as a PA in a personal setting, with at least four years working as a PA / EA.
• Ideally a Family PA who has worked in a HNW private household before.
• Naturally caring, grounded and calm under pressure.
• Intelligent, quick on your feet, and confident in decision-making.
• Highly organised with excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Able to operate independently without constant instructions and use your own initiative to implement efficiencies or problem solve.
• Emotionally intelligent, respectful of family dynamics and cultural values.
• Based in Dubai or willing to relocate.
• Clean UAE driving license is a big plus.

Open to candidates relocating from the UK if they are advanced Urdu speakers. However, if not an Urdu speaker, then the successful Family PA must be based in the UAE already.