Executive & Personal Assistant to Founder — Hybrid Role

British American Household Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

401k

Bonus

Hourly rate 45+/hour

Job summary

British American Household Staffing seeks an Executive and Personal Assistant for a busy New York-based founder. This hybrid role supports both a fast-moving office and a private household, coordinating calendars, travel, and family schedules with discretion and calm.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, proactive, and thrives in a startup environment, anticipating needs, managing complex logistics across time zones, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting a senior executive, founder, or private principal.
• Absolute discretion and trusted judgment in sensitive matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable switching between corporate and private settings.
• Tech-fluent with calendar, email, expense, and project tools.

Responsibilities

• Own a complex calendar across multiple time zones and protect the principal's time.
• Triage email, draft correspondence, and ensure follow-ups.
• Prepare meetings with agendas and materials; timely follow-ups.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel end-to-end.
• Manage expenses, invoices, and liaise with finance.
• Coordinate board, investor, and leadership meetings and their logistics.
• Track projects, deadlines, and action items.
• Serve as a warm, professional point of contact with leadership and partners.
• At home: manage family calendar, appointments, travel, and events.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Discretion

Communication

Tech-savvy

Travel coordination

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

British American Household Staffing seeks an Executive and Personal Assistant for a busy New York-based founder. This hybrid role supports both a fast-moving office and a private household, coordinating calendars, travel, and family schedules with discretion and calm.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, proactive, and thrives in a startup environment, anticipating needs, managing complex logistics across time zones, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations.