Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant

Part-Time or Full-Time Position

SUMMARY

The Personal Assistant role is in support of a principal and family based in Princeton, NJ. The principal/family are looking for support from an experienced personal assistant entering the next phase of their professional and family life. The key focus of the role is to assist in enhancing efficiency, productivity, and quality of life with the goal of providing more freedom for the principal to focus on other critical priorities/pursuits. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will be flexible and dynamic ranging from every day support (appointment booking, errands) to complex exploration and planning of personal/family luxury  travel/leisure. Some other key areas of focus are home/car/clothes shopping, coordination and oversight of home building/remodeling/maintenance, learning and leveraging resources/materials/apps for personal improvement and enjoyment..

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Prior experience being a personal assistant who understands the complexities of supporting a HNW principal/family
• Strong understanding and expertise planning and executing luxury travel
• Prior high-end property management experience

SKILLS

• Highly self-motivated, flexible, proactive, resourceful, organized, detail-oriented, and responsive
• An effective, concise communicator (written and oral) who has strong emotional intelligence
• Possesses advanced technical proficiency
• Able to operate independently and self-prioritize
• Take direction when necessary but should also know when to take the initiative, be a self-starter, and persevere until the task is complete no matter how challenging
• Flexible in dealing with various personalities, operating with sound judgment, sensitivity, and tact
• Confidentiality and trustworthiness are essential
• Ability to effectively advocate for principal/family with vendors and other contacts to obtain the optimal results in the most time and cost-effective manner