Private Family PA

Tiger Recruitment Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a dynamic Private Personal Assistant to support a high-net-worth family. You will join an experienced PA to form a two-person team, handling a wide range of private-life tasks across the Principal’s office, residence and remote working, with travel as needed.

The role requires flexibility in location, typical hours from 8am to 7pm, and being available outside those hours when necessary. A strong, discreet, tech-savvy professional is essential.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years’ experience in Private/Family PA roles
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Highly discreet with strong judgment
• Exceptional attention to detail and multi-tasking

Responsibilities

• Oversee household operations and staff across multiple residences
• Negotiate contracts with private suppliers (aviation, insurance, property maintenance)
• Coordinate complex diaries and travel arrangements for the family
• Manage invoices and payments with accurate record-keeping
• Arrange medical, dining, and entertainment appointments via networked suppliers
• Monitor gifting, purchases, and deliveries throughout the year
• Support personal purchases such as artwork and property
• Maintain meticulous documentation and records
• Conduct research and handle ad hoc projects
• Occasional travel as required

Skills

Private PA experience

Organisation

Discretion

Tech-savvy

AI tools awareness

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, switched-on and highly accomplished Private PA. You will work in partnership with an experienced, long-standing PA, forming a team of two and providing comprehensive support across all aspects of the family’s private life. The role requires flexibility around working location, with time divided between the Principal’s company office, main residence and remote working, depending on where support is required. Typical working hours are 8am–7pm; however, the successful candidate will need to remain contactable outside of these hours when necessary.

Key responsibilities

• Overseeing household staff across multiple residences, including recruitment both directly and via agencies, interviewing, payroll administration, performance reviews and, where necessary, terminations
• Managing and negotiating contracts with external suppliers across areas such as private aviation, insurance and property maintenance
• Acting as a key point of contact for professional advisers, including property developers, contractors, accountants and lawyers
• Managing complex diaries and coordinating travel arrangements for the entire family
• Processing and tracking invoices and payments, ensuring accurate records are maintained
• Arranging appointments across all areas of family life, including medical appointments, restaurants and entertainment, using both an established supplier network and independent research
• Overseeing family gifting throughout the year, including birthdays, holidays and other celebrations, maintaining gift lists and tracking orders, deliveries and returns
• Supporting significant personal purchases, including artwork and property
• Ensuring all associated documentation and records are meticulously organised and maintained
• Carrying out detailed research and managing a variety of ad hoc projects
• Travelling occasionally as required

Ideal candidate

• Approximately 8–12 years’ experience in a comparable Private PA/Family PA role, with excellent references
• Dynamic, switched-on, proactive and quick-thinking, with the ability to operate at pace and anticipate requirements
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to juggle immediate requests alongside multiple longer-term projects
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Highly discreet and professional, with strong personal judgement
• Exceptionally tech-savvy and confident operating modern digital tools and systems
• Naturally embraces new technology and looks for ways to work smarter and more efficiently
• Understands how and when to use AI tools to support research and problem-solving, while recognising their limitations and applying rigorous personal judgement
• Flexible and comfortable working across the Principal’s office, private residence and remotely, with occasional travel as required

ASR215450