Personal Assistant

Job description / Role

On behalf of our prestigious, UHNW client we are hiring a Personal Assistant to work 1:1 with her and manage her personal and corporate life. She is a very dynamic businesswomen, managing a global events agency and working with some of the world’s leading, luxury brands. The role is fast paced with the incumbent having to wear many different hats and use initiative to ensure the principal’s life runs smoothly and efficiently.

We are seeking an individual who has worked in a similar role, supporting in a corporate office capacity and then being able to switch seamlessly into managing private aspects of the principal’s life when required. Responsibilities will include office management and day to day executive level support, engagement with clients and event support. Full diary and travel management and liaison with luxury brands and external stakeholders. Additionally, the successful applicant will have excellent project management ability; refurbishment of properties, offices and oversight of contractors as well as research, management of personal finances and assisting with private travel for extended family members and personal errands.

• Strong MS Office skills, including PowerPoint are required, with highly fluent English communication skills. Candidates must be flexible and adaptable; this is role where you will be required to pivot quickly as priorities change.
• This is a superb opportunity to work with a well-respected and international events agency at the very senior level and add real value to the principal.
• Stable and attractive working environment.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.