Build a Brighter Future with McNab

At McNab, we look for people who bring more than just capability - we look for people who thrive in a fast-moving environment and take pride in making things happen. This role suits someone who is highly organised, calm under pressure and enjoys supporting a business owner-founder in a way that ensures they are organised, informed and presented in the best possible way.

About the role

The Personal Assistant supports the founder's personal and lifestyle commitments by providing high-level administrative, logistical and coordination support. The role exists to ensure the founder is organised, prepared and positioned to present well across various professional activities and obligations, as well as private and social commitments.

Day to day may include:   

• Assist with diary management and the logistics of attendance to those commitments, including coordinating appointments and resolving clashes
• Arrange domestic and international travel, accommodation and ground transport
• Build detailed itineraries and manage live changes with composure and a solutions-focused approach
• Coordinate dinners, lunches, social events and speaking engagements
• Manage RSVPs, bookings, briefings and event details
• Prepare background notes and ensure the founder is ready for key commitments while on-the-go
• Handle correspondence, follow-ups, personal administration and ad hoc tasks
• Coordinate lifestyle logistics, services and other personal arrangements
• Liaise with household staff, venues, travel providers, event teams and other contacts where required
• Handle any documentation requirements - completion of forms, organisation signatures etc, and any other ad hoc duties as required
• Maintain a high level of discretion and handle sensitive matters professionally
• Spot risks, gaps and timing issues early, and resolve them proactively and calmly

About you

The successful candidate for this position will have:

• Experience as a Personal Assistant with exposure to both personal and business support, with a desirable background in supporting high-net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and/or private business owners
• Strong background in diary management, travel coordination and private event logistics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt tones and represent the founder in correspondence
• High attention to detail, sound judgement and efficient follow-through
• Calm, flexible and proactive under pressure
• Confident working in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment
• Professional, polished and service-focused in all interactions
• Able to protect time, manage priorities and anticipate needs before they arise

About McNab

McNab is one of the largest Construction, Development and Property groups in Australia, with turnover now exceeding $1bn each year. Despite our growth and size, we've never lost our small company DNA - which centres around genuine care for our staff, customers and all our stakeholders. Success for us isn't about awards or growth, it's when we deliver so well that our customers are proud to wear a McNab T-Shirt on weekends!

We genuinely care. We make it easy. We deliver certainty.

This is our promise - to our clients, and everyone we deal with. Delivering on these three things really, really well is what drives us at McNab. Everything we do, from recruiting and training to performance and promotion, centres around this promise.

We leverage the entire McNab Group to deliver certainty for our clients at a time of unprecedented uncertainty in the industry. And our approach works. From delivering our own property developments, to manufacturing our own building products, and a plethora of aligned businesses, your career at McNab goes well beyond traditional construction roles.

McNab benefits:

• Additional leave benefits, birthday leave and buy back leave options
• Competitive parental leave program with flexible options, no employment lead time required
• Annual allowances for items such as health and fitness passport and uniforms
• Employee referral program and bonuses
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program and McNab Wellbeing Program, covering everything from finances to fitness to mental health
• Internal development opportunities through tailored training programs
• Social club events and general awards and celebrations

This is a unique opportunity to step into a trusted role supporting McNab's founder in a fast-moving and highly respected business. If you are a calm, capable and discreet Personal Assistant who takes pride in making things run smoothly, we'd love to hear from you - apply now or contact our recruitment team for a confidential chat.