Career-defining Senior Executive/Private Assistant to UHNW Hedge Fund Founder
Career-defining Senior Executive/Private Assistant to UHNW Hedge Fund Founder
Job Reference 07/4235
Added : 07/07/2023
Expiry : 04/08/2023
Seeking an outstanding Senior Private PA/EA to support an UUHNW financier and his wife. My client is a huge name in the finance world, working from the ground up to create and run one of the UK's leading hedge funds.
The Principal is impressive, very bright, he is direct and straightforward, what you see is what you get. He is very passionate with a keen interest in philanthropic causes, particularly in creating opportunity for the less fortunate, a dog lover, sports enthusiast, and has a wife and 3 children.
The role is hugely varied, no two days the same, and is roughly split 60% Private PA, 25% Executive support, 15% Project support.
• Private duties: booking all travel, UK and abroad, often by jet, luxury holiday bookings, restaurants, anything and everything related to HNW lifestyle management, private events, liaison with (but not management of) all household staff, sourcing luxury items. Very limited involvement in the children's lives: they have other support
• Executive support: diary management - not overly hectic, but needs gatekeeping - inbox management, full meeting preparation including board level support, liaison with clients, investors, CEOs, Partners - you will be an ambassador
• Extensive project work, including for his sports passions and philanthropic pursuits
This is a career-defining role.
You will be based predominantly from the fabulous Mayfair office (40 ppl) although flexibility is needed to occasionally travel to Oxfordshire.
"Common sense" approach to hybrid working; you will need to be flexible to be in 5 days where required, but if the Principal is away you can WFH.
The ideal candidate:
• Must have previous Private PA/business support experience, ideally to an UHNWI
• Open on industry background; ideal would be someone who has supported a high flying financier, or perhaps an UHNW private office, someone who understands the nuances of the role
• Meticulous attention to detail – no stone left unturned
• Must be flexible, adaptable, non-precious
• Someone confident with resilience, thick skinned, able to handle very fast paced and high pressure environments, truly unflappable
• “can-do” attitude
• Articulate, well-presented, an ambassador
• Happy working autonomously, he does not like to micro-manage
A one in a million role - these do not arise frequently - interviewing ASAP. Very generous benefits package including bonus.
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