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COO / Senior Executive Assistant

Portugal, Algarve 100000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 16, 2026
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An entrepreneurial couple in their early 40s is seeking an exceptional Portuguese-speaking COO / Senior Executive Assistant to work closely with the Principal in a highly impactful, long-term position. Based remotely, with regular travel to the Algarve (every 4–6 weeks), this position is best suited to a confident, structured and emotionally intelligent professional who thrives on bringing order, momentum and clarity to complex lives and businesses. Having relocated from the UK to the Algarve three years ago, the family is now well settled and in a period of significant transition, selling UK assets, expanding their entrepreneurial interests and building out a family office and charitable foundation focused on early years education. This role will be truly transformative, acting as the operational backbone across business, investments and personal matters.

Job Responsibility

  • Acting as a senior right-hand partner to the Principal, providing structure, accountability, and momentum
  • Managing priorities across daily, weekly and monthly timeframes, ensuring decisions are made and followed through
  • Preventing circular decision-making and driving clear yes/no outcomes
  • Providing a daily WhatsApp schedule outlining expectations, priorities and deadlines
  • Gatekeeping, organising and coordinating across multiple businesses and investments
  • Liaising with accountants, lawyers and advisors in both English and Portuguese
  • Identifying risks, gaps or missed details and proactively flagging them
  • Supporting the establishment of a family office and charitable foundation, with scope to recruit additional team members over time
  • Travelling to the Algarve approximately every 4-6 weeks to work face-to-face and map out the weeks ahead
  • Acting as a consistent, trusted and empathetic presence – firm when needed, supportive always

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a COO, Senior EA, Chief of Staff or similar senior support role
  • Fluent Portuguese and English (essential)
  • Exceptionally organised, structured and consistent, with the confidence to push back when required
  • Calm, empathetic and trustworthy, with strong emotional intelligence
  • Comfortable managing a fast thinking, highly creative Principal
  • Able to bring discipline, clarity, and execution without stifling creativity
  • Commercially astute, with the ability to see the bigger picture
  • Long-term mindset, with a desire to grow alongside the family’s ventures
  • A high level of self-motivation and comfortable working remotely with regular international travel

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