House Manager

Marcilly Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique opportunity for a House Manager to oversee a newly refurbished luxury residence in London. The role demands exceptional attention to detail, project management skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, providing warm and professional service. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-end private households, managing diverse tasks from setup to daily operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a House Manager, Estate Manager, or Senior Butler.
• Experience in household administration and event management.
• Strong budget management and financial record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing property setup and transition to operational state.
• Managing staff and daily household operations.
• Coordinating events and guest services.

Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Leadership

Tools

Smart Home Technologies

Security Systems

Job description

House Manager Job Description

Marcilly Recruitment’s client, an UHNW family, is seeking a House Managerto oversee the initial setup and ongoing management of a newly refurbished London Super Home. The property is a state-of-the-art private residence with intricate systems, specialist finishes, fine art, and antiques. Whilst it is an exceptional home, it is ultimately a family residence requiring a warm and professional service.

The successful House Manager will be someone who is hugely personable, charismatic, loyal, enthusiastic and capable of working in a pressurised and demanding environment with a huge workload, working efficiently with pace. The successful House Manager must be a strong team player with excellent communication and negotiation skills. What is paramount for the role is a good eye for detail, delivering the very highest of standards in every aspect of your work.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting an UHNWI in a similar capacity in a private setting. A can-do attitude is paramount.

The role will initially focus on the setup of the property, including creating household manuals, inventories, recruiting staff, learning and managing specialist systems, and overseeing the move-in process. Once the home is fully operational, the role will transition into an ongoing private House Manager position, responsible for staff management, household operations, event planning, overseeing guest services, security coordination, and ensuring the seamless day-to-day running of the residence. The House Manager will work closely with the Chief of Staff and report directly to both the Principal and the Chief of Staff.

House Manager Requirements:

• Proven experience as aHouse Manager, Estate Manager, or Senior Butlerin ahigh-end private residence.
• Strong project management skills with experience in property setup, move-in coordination, and household administration.
• Knowledge ofsmart home technologies, security systems, and high-end household operations.
• Experience managingfine art, antiques, and specialist finishes.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisation, and discretion.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to recruit, train, and manage ahigh-performing household team.
• Ability to liaise professionally with contractors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Strong budget management and financial record keeping.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A flexible, hands-on approach, willing to assist where needed to ensure a smooth-running household.
• Understanding of formal and informal household etiquette.
• Event management, both assisting in organisation and then ensuring the smooth running of events on the day, coordinating suppliers, staff, meeting and greeting guests etc.

This will be a varied role, working in a very intense, fast-paced environment, but you will be part of a great team who are supportive and skilled. You will have a wonderful mentor to work with. It will be what you make of it.

Marcilly Recruitment is a London and Dubai based recruitment firm specialising in business support and private household recruitment across Europe and the Middle East.

Unfortunately, due to the extremely high volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond individually to each one. If you have not heard from us within five working days, then sadly your application has been unsuccessful.