Family Office Managing Director - with Real Estate Experience (m/f/d) 100% (London/Europe)

Mevelin AG; London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious client is seeking a Family Office Managing Director with extensive real estate management experience to support an UHNW family. This role involves overseeing multiple properties, managing staff, and coordinating lifestyle elements for family members across Europe and the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have experience with high-net-worth individuals and the ability to handle high-level personal matters while fluently communicating in English and Russian.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Developed team to manage

Occasional work from home flexibility

Permanent job security

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head of Family Office or Private Executive Assistant managing high-level personal matters.
• Fluent in both Russian and English.
• High level of availability and readiness to travel as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee real estate management for 10 properties across Europe and the Middle East.
• Organize travel, events, and other aspects of the family’s daily life.
• Manage a dedicated team of around 20 staff members.

Skills

Real Estate Management

Lifestyle Management

Team Management

Problem-Solving

Fluency in Russian

Fluency in English

Job description

For our client, a UHNW family based in London with residences across Europe and the Middle East, we are looking for a:

Family Office Managing Director with Real Estate Experience

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Family Office professional with strong managerial skills and a background in real estate, household operations, and lifestyle management, supporting an international UHNW family.

Tasks

• Real Estate Management – overseeing around 10 properties where the family and close relatives of the founder reside. These properties are located in Dubai, Cyprus, Europe (including London and other UK cities)
• Lifestyle & Travel – organising travel, birthdays, dinners, concerts, events, shopping, and other aspects of the family’s daily life
• Child’s Life – managing everything related to education, development, coaches, trainers, mentors, growth strategy, and nannies
• Working closely and managing the dedicated team, consisting of a Head of Property (Real Estate Management), Head of Lifestyle & Travel, Head of Child’s Life (Education & Development). In total, the FO department consists of around 20 people, including permanent staff
• Structure and optimise the operations of all key areas
• Develop a management strategy for the department
• Implement a reward and incentive system for the team
• Be hands-on, capable of solving high-level personal tasks—for example, finding a villa in Courchevel or securing VIP box tickets for a fully booked concert.

Requirements

• A professional with previous experience as a Head of Family Office. Who has worked with top entrepreneurs, HNWIs and their families
• Or an experienced Private Executive Assistant who has managed a small team (3-4 assistants) and handled high-level personal matters for a principal
• Fluent in Russian and English languages
• Based in the UK ideally, but we will also look at suitable candidates based abroad with an opportunity to relocate to the UK or to travel to the UK frequently
• EU/EFTA-passport
• High level of availability on call
• Availability to travel when required to various property locations

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Developed team to work with and manage
• Some flexibility and opportunity to occasionally work from home could be discussed
• Occasional travel
• Secure, permanent job