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Hire a Personal Assistant in SoHo, New York

Part-Time Personal Assistant Services

  • Save Time

    Delegate all the little time sucks and reclaim your life.

  • Boost Productivity

    We’ll do the admin so you can focus on higher-level projects.

  • Reduce Stress

    Find The Middle ground in work/life balance.

  • No Set Plans

    Personalized support tailored to your needs.

How It Works

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Say goodbye to combing through applications! Tell us about what you looking for, and receive your matches.

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Avoid the hassle of coordinating. Simply provide your availability and we’ll set up a video interview.

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Positions are part-time, but ongoing. Pay your assistant their wages directly and enjoy your newfound time!

We match you with pre-screened, qualified assistants from our database. You hire your best fit.

Kinds of tasks a SoHo personal assistant can do for you

SoHo personal assistants can support daily routine tasks as well as life and business administration. Some key areas we see our SoHo clients looking for support in are:

    • Stocking groceries and other household supplies

    • Errands and returning packages

    • Researching contractors and coordinating maintenance/repairs

    • Booking doctor’s appointments and kids’ activities

    • Managing registrations, subscriptions, and community memberships

    • Digital organization: photos, files, expenses

    • Coordinating & scheduling meetings

    • Tracking follow-ups and information circulation

    • Expense reporting

Does The Middle offer part-time and full-time personal assistants in SoHo?

The Middle only places part-time personal assistants. We do not offer full-time personal assistant services and instead focus on serving our clients who need support, but do not need a full-time employee. Our part-time personal assistants are looking for 5-20 hours per week.

Who Hires an Assistant with The Middle?

Small Business Owners

Consultants

Project Managers

Entrepreneurs

Philanthropists

Marketing Experts

Branding Creatives

Writers

Investors

Tech Founders & Engineers

Film, TV & Media Executives

Interior Designers

Artists

Real Estate Professionals

Lawyers

Satisfied Clients

 FAQs

  • You can hire a virtual personal assistant through The Middle, and requiring support for solely remote tasks may open up your pool of candidates to choose from. However, candidates will always be local to your area so you don’t have to worry about different time zones or language barriers.

  • Personal assistant candidates from The Middle are experienced with flexible schedules but can also accommodate a regular schedule if preferred. However, candidates should not be expected to take on more hours than originally proposed unless mutually agreed upon. When filling out our Client Questionnaire, simply indicate your preferred schedule, and we'll match you with candidates whose availability aligns with your requirements.

  • Personal assistants handle confidential information at your discretion. Only share what you are comfortable with. Building trust is essential for a successful working relationship, and we recognize that trust often develops over time. Often personal assistants will create primary information documents or if preferable and approved by you, paid subscriptions to secure data storage platforms.

    Clients are encouraged to take any additional steps they feel necessary to ensure privacy and confidentiality, such as conducting their own background checks or verifying references. You can also request that your personal assistant sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to clearly outline expectations for handling sensitive information.

  • A personal assistant from The Middle can start working for you in as little as 10 days. Our goal is to share candidate profiles within a week of receiving your request, and interviews are then scheduled according to your availability.  If follow-up interviews are needed or if the initial matches aren't a good fit, additional time will be factored in as necessary.

  • We focus on matching clients with candidates for long-term positions. We assess short term project hires on a case by case basis.

  • We want you to feel confident in your hire, which is why we allow unlimited free interviews before you make a decision. However, we understand these roles are highly personal and have built-in a 2 week trial period when hiring a personal assistant through The Middle. Our “replacement period” provides time for 1 week of training and 1 week of evaluation to make sure your hire is the right fit.


    The Middle's value is in saving you time by screening applications, coordinating interviews on your behalf, and sharing curated candidate matches for you. Though we make every effort to share matches we believe will be a strong fit, only you will be able to evaluate your interpersonal dynamic and make assessments based on the nuances of your position.

Hiring a Personal Assistant

Qualifications To Look For in a Personal Assistant in SoHo

When hiring a personal assistant, it's important to find someone with the right experience and skills for the tasks you need completed. Our job is to match you with candidates who have all of the qualifications that you are looking for so that you can interview any of your candidates with the confidence that they can succeed as your personal assistant. We assess qualified candidates based on key hard and soft skills, including clear communication, strong organizational habits, efficient time management, and problem-solving abilities. Then, interviews are essential for assessing how well you communicate with potential assistants and for clarifying the tasks and expectations of the role. 

Typical Rates For a Personal Assistant in SoHo

Personal assistants in and around SoHo generally seek rates between $30 and $40 per hour. It's uncommon for candidates to accept less than $25 per hour, and highly qualified individuals may expect rates above $40 per hour.