Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant

Location:  Topanga Canyon / Los Angeles

Compensation:  $35–45 per hour

Schedule:  Part-time, approximately 20–30 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptionally organized and reliable personal assistant to support a founder and creative director working in design and the arts, based in Topanga Canyon.

This role focuses on maintaining order across a private household and related personal affairs, coordinating vendors and logistics, and ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly. The ideal candidate enjoys creating systems, managing details, and solving practical problems independently.

Responsibilities

Household organization and systems

• organizing and maintaining household storage and organizational systems
• coordinating with housekeeper and other household support staff
• organizing wardrobe and clothing, including dry cleaning and seasonal rotation
• maintaining orderly household records, paperwork, and documentation

Administrative and logistical coordination

• managing bills, vendor accounts, and routine payments
• assisting with applications, forms, and administrative tasks
• resolving account issues with service providers when they arise
• scheduling and coordinating vendors such as gardeners and repair professionals

Errands and personal logistics

• running errands and coordinating purchases throughout Los Angeles
• filling prescriptions and scheduling appointments
• packing for travel and assisting with travel preparation
• coordinating vehicle maintenance and registration

Art, furnishings, and shipping

• coordinating transport and installation of artworks
• maintaining organized inventories of art and antiques
• arranging restoration, upholstery, and soft furnishings
• coordinating shipping, receiving, packing, and transport of furniture, antiques, and artworks
• coordinating movers and logistics when needed

Personal technology support

• helping maintain and organize personal technology including phones and computers
• troubleshooting routine technology issues and coordinating repairs or support when needed

Events

• assisting with occasional personal events including vendor coordination and setup

Ideal Candidate

• highly organized and detail-oriented
• practical and resourceful problem solver
• calm, reliable, and discreet
• comfortable coordinating vendors and managing multiple priorities
• able to work independently and take initiative

Experience in private households, design environments, antiques, or art handling is a plus.

The ideal candidate takes pride in creating calm, order, and reliability in busy environments.

Requirements

• must have reliable personal transportation
• comfortable running errands and traveling throughout Los Angeles as needed
• comfortable with hands-on organization and occasional lifting or moving of objects

Details

• part-time: approximately  20–30 hours per week
• based primarily in  Topanga Canyon , with regular errands and travel within Los Angeles
• flexible schedule depending on operational needs

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, a brief message explaining why you think you are a good fit for the role, and include a brief response to the following questions:

1. Describe an organizational system you created that improved the functioning of a home, office, or household. What problem did you solve and how did you structure the solution?
2. This role involves frequent errands across Los Angeles and hands-on organization. What aspects of this type of work do you enjoy most?