Personal Assistant

COMPANY: Private FamilyPOSITION: Personal/Family AssistantLOCATION: New York, NY (onsite Monday-Friday)HOURS: 9:00AM - 6:00PM with flexibility as neededCOMPENSATION: $70-100K DOE + BenefitsBACHELOR’S DEGREE: RequiredA private downtown family is seeking a warm, intelligent, resourceful individual with exceptional communication skills and organizational ability to support a busy family. The husband and wife both have their own businesses, three kids, and a dog. The role involves working closely with the family and also helping the husband and wife at work as needed. The assistant should ideally be based in NYC, familiar with the subway system and Ubers.Responsibilities of the Personal Assistant:-Assisting with planning travel schedules of the family and planning events & parties -Assistance with paying bills, record keeping and filing-Sorting, filing and shredding mail-Calendar management responsibilities for kids’ doctor appointments etc.-Staying on top of payments due throughout the year including tax filings, check subscriptions-Arranging services with various vendors for the residences-Running errands i.e. post office, ordering items, returning items, doing research, etc.-Ad hoc projects – organizing/printing photo albums, kids art organization, back up data/ iPhoto etc.-Coordinating with the nanny to help with the schedules for the three kids-Freeing up the Mrs. with her day-to-day tasks so that she can focus on other things-Working with the husband on one-off projects relating to personal investing and paying billsRequirements of the Personal Assistant-4-year degree from accredited college or university-Previous experience as a Personal Assistant-Prioritizing tasks and multi-task effectively-Strong communication skills, both written and verbal-Strong computer skills with fluency in both PC and MAC, iCloud, Gmail, iPhoto, google and navigating through it-Professional mindset and the utmost discretion-Ability to work independently and as part of a team, upbeat attitude-Driving license is preferred with ability to drive the kids in family car as needed-Complete background, reference checks from current and previous employers performed, non-smoker-Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills