Personal Assistant

Overview

Location

Type

Confidentiality

About the Role

Executive & Personal Assistant

Executive Support

• Manage the principal's professional calendar, meetings, and reminders across multiple time zones
• Draft, edit, and respond to professional correspondence in English and Russian on behalf of the principal
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, prepare agendas, and follow up on action items
• Liaise with team members, partners, vendors, and clients on the principal's behalf
• Screen incoming communications and prioritize what reaches the principal
• Maintain confidential documents, contracts, and business records

Personal Support

• Manage personal calendar, appointments, and lifestyle commitments
• Coordinate international travel: flights, hotels, transfers, visas, detailed itineraries
• Handle personal errands, bookings, deliveries, and reservations
• Coordinate restaurant reservations, events, and social commitments
• Manage personal expenses, receipts, and reimbursements
• Oversee personal shopping, gift sourcing, and special occasion planning
• Liaise with household staff and service providers where needed

Cross-Cutting

• Operate with absolute discretion on confidential matters
• Be available for ad-hoc requests outside standard hours when required
• Anticipate needs and resolve problems before they're escalated

Non-negotiable

• **Perfect written and spoken English**
• — strict requirement, near-native fluency only
• 3+ years as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Chief of Staff to a senior executive, HNWI, or founder
• Highly proactive — solves problems before they reach the principal
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational discipline
• Discreet, trustworthy, and comfortable signing an NDA
• Reliable home office setup with stable internet and quiet working environment
• Strong plus
• Arabic fluency (third language is highly valued)
• **Fluent Russian**
• (written and spoken)
• Experience supporting tech, SaaS, or hosting industry executives
• Background managing both business and personal affairs in parallel
• Comfortable with modern tools: Notion, Telegram, Slack, Gmail/Outlook, calendar apps, expense and travel platforms
• Style fit
• Polished and professional in tone
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
• Flexible with hours; not a 9-to-5 role
• Operates with quiet confidence — no drama, no excuses

What's Offered

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience (discussed at interview)
• 100% remote, with flexibility around UAE/MENA working hours
• Long-term, stable position with significant scope for ownership and growth
• Direct working relationship with the principal