Executive Private PA for UHNW Professional Couple - West Sussex Coast

Knightsbridge Recruitment - Angela Mortimer Plc Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Private Personal Assistant for UHNW clients in West Sussex. This role involves managing busy schedules, arranging personal and international travel, overseeing property management, and working closely with household staff. Candidates should have 5-10 years of relevant experience, be discreet, and possess strong interpersonal skills. The position offers a mix of office-based and work-from-home flexibility.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience as a Private PA to HNW or UHNW individuals or couples.
• Some EA experience preferred.
• Experience in property management and refurbishments.

Responsibilities

• Manage inboxes and busy diaries.
• Oversee household staff in multiple locations.
• Arrange personal international travel, including logistics and detailed itineraries.
• Negotiate contracts and manage household budgets.

Skills

Discretion

Flexibility

Property management

Strong interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Job description

The UHNW Founders of a phenomenally successful, household-name, consumer goods brand, with many philanthropic interests, are looking for an experienced Private Personal Assistant.

2-3 days based at the client's home in a fully equipped office - West Sussex coast with FREE PARKING

3-2 days WFH

They are an exceptionally nice couple. Both are very understated, down to earth and private with very busy work and social lives – kind, respectful and polite.

Fully independent adult children, dog.

The role

• Inboxes and very busy diaries
• Business support, liaising with EA, setting up meetings, chasing reports and collating information and documentation, travel, etc.
• Personal international travel, about 6 times a year, flights, accommodation, logistics, detailed itineraries, visas, passport renewals, etc.
• Property management for homes in West Sussex, London, the West Country and France
• Overseeing household staff in four locations
• Assisting with the major and complex building and refurbishment works to one of the properties – a significant part of the role
• Arranging regular dinners and entertaining, liaising with chefs, florists, etc., guest invitations and all other arrangements
• Negotiating contracts and suppliers’ estimates, ensuring all personal/household invoices/bills are correct before paying, etc.
• Gatekeeping
• Vets, etc.
• Managing insurance for all homes and cars, MOTs, parking permits, etc.
• Involvement in several charities that the principals are involved with
• Involvement in the principals' investments
• Anything and everything to do with their personal lives
• Ad hoc projects

The candidate

• Must live within sensible driving distance of the West Sussex coast
• 5-10 years of experience as a Private PA to a HNW or UHNW individual or couple, and some EA experience
• Experience with property management, refurbishments, etc.
• Not a huge or domineering personality, but strong and decisive
• DISCREET
• Muck-in, friendly, flexible, calm, kind, respectful and polite
• Not a QUEEN BEE or heavy-handed with other staff