Job Description
BREAKING: The Private PA Role That Broke Our "Nice-O-Meter"
What if I told you the WORST thing about your next boss is that they're... too nice?
Last week, the outgoing PA literally said: "My only complaint? They might be TOO nice. People take advantage."
Let me paint you a picture, which is apt given their love of art.
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* A boss who understands "impossible" actually means impossible
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* Zero expectation of miracles
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* Treats you like part of the team
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* An EA colleague who's drawn a line in the sand: they love business and don’t want anything to do with your side of the line – clear boundaries are such a bonus in situations like this.
You know those Private PA horror stories? The ones where you're isolated, undervalued, questioning if you even LIKE the person you're supporting?
This is the opposite. And honestly? It might break you.
Because after 3 years here, you might forget what toxic feels like.
HERE'S WHERE IT GETS JUICY:
The Setting:
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* Split between their "very cool" W1 office, where you’ll have a desk and be part of the wider team.
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* Current Notting Hill residence
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* Multiple staffed homes
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* Some need for international travel, but we’ll talk about this in a bit more detail in the interview process
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* Significant art collection (if this is your thing, then this role got even better)
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* 3 housekeepers who've stayed for YEARS (speaks volumes in the UNWI world)
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* Full-time nanny who's part of the family
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* Governess handling education
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* Everyone's been present for 3+ years.
Your Mission:
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* Architect adventures for a family that ENJOYS their time together
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* Dream up creative (borderline crazy) travel experiences
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* Navigate a massive residential project (2026 move = your time to shine)
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* Manage all aspects of the diverse and utterly fascinating art collection
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* Basically, make an already smooth life... smoother
THE OUTGOING PA'S CONFESSION: She's offering an extended notice period. Not because she must, but because she wants to.
She's leaving for a business-focused EA role. Not because she's miserable, but because it's her next chapter and she wants to grow.
I think this says a lot about the mutual respect and fondness they have for each other, and in this market, it speaks volumes.
WHO YOU NEED TO BE:
Current Private PA who gets that managing a young, wealthy family is like conducting an orchestra while riding a unicycle. Possible? Yes. Easy? Not so much.
You understand:
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* Intense private lives need intense organisation
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* Young families = beautiful chaos
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* "Smooth transitions" are an art form
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* Simple things are rarely simple
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* Mind changes are the evolution of that expression “the only certainties in life are Birth, Death, Taxes and Mind Changes…”
THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER: £60,000-£70,000 plus Bonus (the joy of working for and being part of the Principal’s business), Healthcare, Gym membership and Office perks including overseas trips and actual development opportunities.
THE REAL QUESTION:
Are you tired of working for people who make you question humanity?
Ready for a Principal who'll make you forget that toxic bosses exist?
Warning: Side effects include forgetting how to handle difficult people, developing unrealistic expectations for future employers, and potentially staying for years because... why would you leave?
The only downside of this role?
That you'll get comfortable. That you'll forget the market is usually brutal. That you'll wake up in 3 years wondering if all families are this... nice?
(Spoiler: They're not)
Ready to ruin your tolerance for toxic employers forever?
Let's talk.
P.S. The outgoing PA read this and said: "You're underselling how nice they are."