Personal Assistant to UHNWI – Japanese

Job description / Role

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Personal Assistant to join the offices of a highly influential UHNWI with significant diversified business interests. The role will involve extensive travel management on behalf of the Principle and the family and travel with them, as and when required. Candidates must be experienced in managing private jet travel and have developed strategic relationships with premium airlines for first class travel.

Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that the candidate speaks fluent Japanese and that they are culturally aware of Asian and Middle Eastern traditions and the way in which businesses operate within these cultures. A confident, yet highly diplomatic manner is essential to liaise effectively with individuals at all levels and maintaining strict levels of confidentiality will be paramount. Additionally, a strong administrative skills set is required and ideally candidates will be first-aid trained, with an element of medical knowledge being seen as very advantageous to this role.

Requirements

In this unique environment, the role demands first class organizational ability, excellent IT administration skills and concise and precise behavior. A highly systematic approach will be required and the focus will be on meticulous attention to detail. A professional in every sense of the word, the successful applicant will have demonstrated loyalty and commitment to previous employers.

This would be the perfect role for those wishing to transition from the airline / hospitality industry into the world of Private PA work.

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.