Personal Assistant/COS- Greenwich, $200k

The British Connection is acting as exclusive recruiter for this role. Personal Assistant/COS"” Greenwich, CT$180,000-$220,000 base We are looking for a particular kind of professional who doesn't need to be told what to do next. Who reads a room, reads a family, and quietly builds the architecture that lets everyone in it thrive. Who finds genuine satisfaction not in recognition, but in the seamless, almost invisible result of their own excellent work.A highly regarded finance Principal and his wife - both operating at senior level in their respective fields - are looking for a Chief of Staff to join their Greenwich family as a long-term partner. He runs his own advisory business from a home office. She holds a leadership role at a major hedge fund in Manhattan. Three children. Two properties. A full, intentional life that deserves to be held with care.They are thoughtful, engaging and grounded, with a natural sense of humour and value discretion, good judgment and a calm, capable presence around them.The RoleThe household is in an active moment of growth and the operating model is being deliberately rebuilt around this hire. A family office has recently been engaged to absorb financial administration - freeing this seat for exactly the work a great Chief of Staff wants to be doing.Interface with the newly engaged family office, ensuring seamless coordination on the family's behalf without direct executionDrive the primary Principal's communications across personal, professional and board spheres - triaging, distilling and advancing matters so that only what truly requires his attention reaches him; navigating with instinct and judgment rather than policingAbsorb the full weight of child-centric administration across three children in elementary school - scheduling, registrations, school communications, medical appointments and protocols, activity planning and seasonal sign-ups - ensuring nothing lapses and the principals are brought in only where their input genuinely mattersBuild and maintain the rhythm of a weekly digest - curating volume into a focused, actionable view that respects his timeBuild and run a centralised calendar across both principals, three children, household staff and vendorsManage two properties - Greenwich and the Hamptons - with a meaningful and growing operational footprintOwn as the household system of record; build the seasonal playbooks, renewal trackers and recurring frameworks so nothing is ever missedCoordinate travel and accommodations across the family, aligned to their aesthetic and preferencesManage household vendors, maintenance, and seasonal property needs across both homesOversee nanny and housekeeper; assess and shape the wider support structure over timeThe female principal's professional EA operates within firm boundaries and cannot extend to personal or household matters - the Chief of Staff is her primary point of contact on the home front, curating and prioritising what reaches her so that when she engages, it countsHandle the thoughtful details - the gifts, the gestures, the things that quietly matterThe Operating EnvironmentBoth principals have distinct rhythms, communication styles, process and daily pulls. The Chief of Staff will read each of them instinctively and build accordingly - knowing that the system that works beautifully for one will look different for the other, and that this attunement is not a soft skill but a core competency.Fast-moving, high-trust environment where good judgment is exercised independentlyAI tools - ChatGPT, Claude and others - used pragmatically where they create real efficiencyFluency in , Google Workspace and Slack expectedAlways-on in mindset; discreet across every dimension of family lifeMonday - Friday in-person in home officeThe Ideal CandidateAt least ten years of long-term, permanent experience at the highest levels of private household support - with children and multi-property management considered essentialGenuinely energised by systems - building them, improving them, making them work harder for real peopleBackground supporting C-suite in finance, hedge fund or private equity a significant advantageEmotionally intelligent, unflappable, and comfortable operating with real autonomyWarm and precise in communication; equally at ease with external vendors and internal family lifeValid driver's licence and strong familiarity with Greenwich essentialThis is not a stepping stone. It is a meaningful landing place for someone who wants to put down roots, grow alongside a family, and do the best work of their career.Applications are being reviewed confidentially. Selected candidates will be contacted directly.How to Apply:Please apply directly through this post. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Every application will be reviewed. We regret that we will not be able to respond to emails, texts or DMs outside of this post.

Created: 2026-05-09