Private PA to UHNW Principal
Chelsea, London (live-out)
Salary: c. £60,000 - £65,000, depending on experience
One of our private clients requires an exceptionally organised and discreet Private PA to support a UHNW principal across her London residence and additional homes. This is a traditional, entirely private role — not a business support position — suited to a candidate who thrives within a highly directed working style and takes pride in precision, consistency and impeccable follow-through. The principal is a traditional, detail-oriented individual with high standards and clear expectations. She values loyalty, discretion and absolute accuracy above all else.
Key Responsibilities
- Comprehensive diary and lifestyle management
- Extensive travel planning and coordination across multiple residences
- Acting as the central point of contact for household staff
- Coordinating household bills and administration
- Bookkeeping support and liaison with the principal's accountant
- Managing correspondence with impeccable etiquette, including formal letters and invitations
- Significant document organisation, archiving and digital filing
- Supporting the principal with new technology
- Careful double-checking of all arrangements to ensure nothing is overlooked
- Occasional involvement in household staff recruitment
Hours Approximately 8:30/9:00am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a daily presence required in the household and some flexibility as needed.
Candidate Profile - Extensive Private PA experience at UHNW level, within a private household environment.
- Exceptionally detail-oriented and highly organised
- Calm, polished and professional in manner
- Traditional in approach, with excellent etiquette
- Comfortable working closely with, and being directed by, an exacting principal
- Trustworthy, discreet and highly reliable
- Strong administrator with excellent follow-through
- Tech-savvy and confident supporting a more traditional principal with new systems
- Experience managing multiple properties and household administration
- Fluent or conversational French and/or German advantageous but not essential
- Household bookkeeping experience
- Strong knowledge of formal correspondence and traditional etiquette
We appreciate your interest in this role. Please note, due to the high volume of CVs we receive, we are unable to respond to every application.