Executive Assistant for Kind and Inspiring Director
Executive Assistant for Kind and Inspiring Director
Job Reference 6/4784/North
Added : 01/06/2026
Expiry : 29/06/2026
The principal of a very successful family-run investment and commercial property development company working across prime location sites in Central London, is looking for a fast-paced, efficient, and friendly Executive Assistant.
80% Executive Assistant, 20% Personal Assistant to the principal/director, loyal, kind and generous, super busy.
Core hours: 10am-5pm with some flexibility for out-of-hours during very busy periods.
The role is partly based at the principal's home in Hampstead/Barnet, North London, partly from the office in Mayfair, and 1 day a week working from the candidate’s own home. A short bus journey from Golders Green/Finchley and Hampstead tube stations, or there is free parking. The role would suit someone living in North London.
*** Principal is looking for a partnership with the candidate, endless opportunity for progression ***
The role is to support a Board Director of a multi-billion-pound private business, which is a privately owned family business. In addition, the Director has a complex combination of additional commercial and private interests. The role is to fully support the principal in all areas, including the following:
• Inbox management across several business operations
• Diary management from multiple feeds
• Preparation of reports
• Take dictation
• Management of both paper and electronic filing systems with cross-referencing
• Board Director support in providing gatekeeper provision
• Support the principal’s philanthropic interests
• Ad hoc projects
Candidate
• 5 years of EA experience, ideally in the property industry, but not essential
• Able to work fast-paced with good attention to detail
• Discretion essential
• V tech-savvy – principal is not tech-savvy
• Good written and verbal skills
• Proactive, resourceful, able to plan ahead
• Confident and ambitious
• Kind and thoughtful
We act as an employment agency for this role. Knightsbridge Recruitment specialise in Chiefs of Staff, EAs, PAs, Private PAs, Team Assistants, Receptionists and Office Managers across all industries. If you are already registered with us please contact your consultant directly. Due to the large number of applications we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to them all individually.
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