Full-Time Personal Assistant Job at Somerset White Limited, Washington DC

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  • Somerset White Limited
  • Washington DC

Job Description

A busy professional UHNW couple are looking for a high-level Personal Assistant to help their existing Family Office team and provide boots on the ground support in their home in Seattle . The role will require knowledge and/or transferrable skills with general administration , calendaring , optimizing schedules (in particular with regards to the children) travel organization, research projects, property and project management , and overall building of structure and processes . The principals’ main focus is to ensure their life is streamlined , allowing them as much time as possible to enjoy their family.

Background:

The couple are in the process of purchasing/ sourcing a new property in Seattle; assistance with this will be one of the first projects in this role. The needs of the family are growing, and the team will evolve accordingly, they hope to add a house manager, and household staff once the property is established.

This role will be part of the wider Family Office team (based on the East Coast), the role provides a supportive environment and would like candidates who understand, appreciate, and reflect that ethos.

Particulars :

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Reporting to: Lead PA in the Family Office

Location: Seattle, WA

Travel: Approx 20% of the year (ideal but not required)

Hours: Monday – Friday, typically a 45-hr week, but flexibility outside of hours as needed (principals are very reasonable and respectful)

Salary: From $120,000 – high mid $100,000s dependent on experience

Benefits: TBD

The Staff: Family Office, on site additional staff to come once property is acquired.

Ideal candidates will have/be:

A background in PA/ EA work

An excellent understanding of the need for confidentiality

Understand the need for a balanced family life

Understand the balance of working in a team

Be excited about building out a structure and processes

Be able to hit the ground running

A self-starter, who isn’t afraid to ask questions

Dynamic and proactive

Solutions oriented, results driven

A generalist approach to the work; able to step into any request with gusto

Excellent research skills; an ability to read, absorb/ extract, delivery concise overviews and suggestions

Have incredible attention to detail, and foresight with risk mitigation and potential pitfalls

Be confident in their skill set to work autonomously and independently as needed

Be professional but not overly formal

Candidates must:

Have US work authorization

Have a driving license and own car to travel to work (role will be hybrid)

Have references & be happy to undergo a background upon offer

Job Tags

Full time, Monday to Friday,

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