Personal Assistant (London Area)

HAIL Partners are working on an exciting opportunity for a French Speaking Private Personal Assistant to join a HNWI, supporting in a private capacity.

This role is based in Central / West London, but will require flexibility to travel when required.

This position requires proficiency in French.

Responsibilities:

• Managing expenses and budgets for multiple properties, liaising with vendors and property managers, ensuring vendors are paid on time and that records are kept. Keeping records of any rentals.
• Household management, including administration pertaining to running a household.
• Booking, scheduling and organising travel logistics seamlessly and to a high standard.
• Frequently monitoring and acting instantly on any travel changes when they arise.
• Maintaining a good understanding of the Founder's business and personal life and all existing projects to ensure that you are proactively supporting and pre-empting needs.
• Working collaboratively with the corporate Executive Assistants to ensure flawless support through successful teamwork.
• Managing household staff.
• Handling highly confidential work on the Founder's personal finances, setting up payments, managing cash flow and balances.
• Assisting with Founder's family needs.
• Booking all personal appointments.
• Maintaining fast communication across various mediums: WhatsApp, Email, Telephone, etc.

Requirements:

• Resilience
• Fluent French speaking
• Previous experience handling finances.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in accordance to the needs of the family
• Experience in dealing with direct and strong personalities
• A strong desire to become a true partner with the family and their business
• A team player, experience working with business EA's and developing relationships
• Flexible to travel as required
• Highly trustworthy, discreet and confidential.
• Complete flexibility to support out of hours as required and 24/7 availability
• Reliable
• Ability to grasp the urgency of situations naturally, to prioritise and behave proactively
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proactive and a problem solver
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and a strong sense of responsibility
• Comfortable handling a high volume of confidential information
• A proven track record of demonstrating longevity, building trust and supporting at an intricate level