✦ Most Senior Household Role
✦ UHNW & Family Office
✦ Executive Search Approach
✦ Full Discretion

The most senior household role in a private family operation. EED places chiefs of staff for UHNW principals and family offices — exceptional individuals who oversee the entire private household, staff and estate at the highest level.

This role is relatively rare but increasingly sought by UHNW principals whose private lives have grown to the scale of a small organisation — multiple homes, large household teams, complex international schedules and significant personal and financial affairs to manage.

Chief of Staff vs Estate Manager vs House Manager

Role	Scope
House Manager	Runs a single residence and its staff
Estate Manager	Oversees multiple properties and estate operations
Chief of Staff	Oversees the entire private operation — including the PA function, family office interface and strategic household decisions

Chief of Staff Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

Overall household staff management and performance. Multi-property oversight. Capital projects and property improvement. Senior vendor and supplier management. Household budget oversight and reporting.

Principal Support

Responsible for the principal’s private correspondence and affairs. Family office liaison and coordination. Security, travel and lifestyle management. Strategic household planning. Confidential projects and sensitive personal matters.

EED’s approach: EED treats chief of staff placements as executive search assignments — taking time to understand the principal’s full operation before introducing any candidates. Our chief of staff candidates come from senior backgrounds in private households, family offices and luxury private service, with the gravitas, discretion and capability to operate at the highest level.

Salary range: Chiefs of staff placed through EED typically command £80,000–£150,000+ net per year depending on the scope of the role, the size of the household operation and travel requirements.

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EED treats all chief of staff searches with complete discretion. Register as a client to discuss your requirements in confidence.

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