Location: Abu Dhabi
Reporting to: Principal

We are seeking an experienced, highly organised Private Personal Assistant to support a UHNWI within a fast-paced, detail-driven private office environment. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong recall, sound judgement, and in-depth knowledge of the UAE. The successful candidate will be confident operating with a high degree of autonomy, managing complex logistics seamlessly and with absolute discretion. Seeking a profile that has experience supporting an entrepreneur CEO.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex, multi-time-zone diaries and schedules, ensuring seamless coordination across international locations.
• Arrange and oversee all aspects of travel logistics for the principal and family, including flights, visas, accommodation, cars, transfers, security, and last-minute changes.
• Develop, maintain, and update a comprehensive House Manual, covering procedures, contacts, standards, and protocols.
• Oversee and coordinate domestic staff, including scheduling, performance oversight.
• Ensure the smooth running of day-to-day personal and household matters with minimal oversight and high autonomy.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
• Flag potential issues early and resolve problems calmly and efficiently.
• Support ad-hoc personal projects and lifestyle requirements as they arise.

Experience you’ll need

• Proven experience as a Private PA supporting a UHNWI or private household.
• Strong working knowledge of the UAE, including local services, suppliers, regulations, and cultural considerations.
• Exceptional organisational skills with a strong attention to detail and the ability to retain and recall information accurately and quickly.
• Experience managing complex travel and logistics across multiple time zones – but not using agencies.
• Experience managing domestic staff and household operations.
• Strong IT experience for scheduling, travel management, and documentation.
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable in a dynamic, fast-changing environment and calm under pressure.
• Arabic language is a plus.

What you’ll have

• Highly discreet, trustworthy.
• Calm under pressure, with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Proactive, with decision-making, be ahead of situations.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Comfortable working independently while managing multiple, priorities.
• Forward-thinking, identifying next steps and potential issues before they arise.
• Hands-on and adaptable, with a willingness to contribute, this is a small team, and we need someone who will roll their sleeves up to support with anything that is big or small, everything is within the job scope.