Personal Assistant

The opportunity

An experienced Personal Assistant is sought to support a prominent private individual in a highly tailored, fast-moving environment. The position is ideal for someone who enjoys taking care of the finer details of daily life and keeping personal and household matters running smoothly.

Work will be split between the Southern Highlands and Sydney, with the main base in the Southern Highlands and regular time in Sydney. There is no routine international travel involved, although some travel coordination will be required.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver senior-level personal and lifestyle support by managing priorities, appointments and everyday needs.
• Oversee the day-to-day upkeep and efficient operation of several private properties, including a main home and investment residences.
• Work with household employees and outside vendors such as cleaners, gardeners, tradespeople and maintenance contractors.
• Make sure homes are fully prepared and presented to a high standard before visits.
• Handle personal administration tasks, including records, documents, appointments and correspondence.
• Arrange domestic and overseas travel, including detailed schedules and end-to-end logistics.
• Support personal shopping, online purchasing, wardrobe needs and broader lifestyle arrangements.
• Serve as a dependable contact point, ensuring communication is managed carefully and tasks are completed with professionalism and confidentiality.

The ideal candidate

The right person will have prior experience supporting a high-net-worth individual, private family, entrepreneur or senior executive in a personal capacity. The role calls for someone who is comfortable balancing both business and private priorities and who can operate with maturity and discretion.

Additional information

This opportunity suits someone who takes pride in making things happen behind the scenes, from coordinating household logistics to ensuring every detail is handled properly.

About the recruiter

Assistant Sydney focuses exclusively on connecting organisations and executives with top office support talent. The firm recruits across a wide range of support roles, from reception through to executive assistants, on both temporary and permanent bases, and aims to be one of Australia’s most respected office support recruitment specialists.