British American Household Staffing

ME237 - Full-Time Personal Assistant - NYC

Job Locations US-NY
Posted Date 1 day ago(7/24/2025 4:43 PM)
Job Reference Code
ME237
# of Openings
1
Category
Personal Assistant

Overview

A busy and creative-minded principal based in the Hudson Square area of Manhattan is seeking a full-time, live-out personal assistant to help streamline their day-to-day life. This role requires a mature, highly organized individual who has excellent attention to detail, a calm demeanor, and a “no task is beneath me” attitude. The right candidate will be comfortable supporting both professional and personal tasks, enjoy wearing many hats, and thrive in a dynamic, home-based environment.

 

Responsibilities

  • Keeping the executive organized in day-to-day life, proactively anticipating needs

  • Managing home vendors, maintenance appointments, and service providers

  • Writing and sending emails on behalf of the principal and family

  • Booking tickets for events, making restaurant reservations, and coordinating car services

  • Supporting travel arrangements in coordination with the principal’s travel agent

  • Managing household calendar, ensuring all appointments and commitments are up to date

  • Expense tracking, bill payments, and household budgeting

  • Ordering household items and managing incoming packages and returns (Amazon, etc.)

  • Greeting guests, answering the phone and door, and offering hospitality (coffee, water, etc.)

  • Letting the family dog out as needed (they have a regular dog walker)

Qualifications

  • Exceptionally detail oriented– someone who is concerned with triple checking items
  • Someone that came from a creative background vs a finance background
  • Exceptionally organized, with strong administrative and time-management skills

  • Mature, professional, and discreet

  • Tech-savvy and efficient with email, calendar apps, and online ordering

  • Easy-going, solutions-oriented, and flexible

  • Creative background or eye for design is a plus

  • Comfortable working in a home or informal office setting

Requirements

  • Be child-friendly-
  • You must be a dog lover for this role
  • Team-player happy to partner with existing household staff. No one is to be above anyone else in the hierarchy of staff, everyone answers to principal
  • Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must have experience and skillset with scheduling Zooms, using WhatsApp, Google Workspace, etc.

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary DOE $85,000-100,000
  • 80% of health-care paid
  • Vacation and sick-days

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