Part-Time Virtual Assistant (2–3 hours per week)

I am looking for a detail-oriented, highly organized virtual assistant to support both my professional and personal life. This includes calendar management, admin tasks, travel booking, monthly invoicing, light research tasks, drafting and sending follow up emails, personal errands and organizing and summarizing my call notes. You will not take the notes, but you will take my raw notes and organize them so they’re easily referenced in the future.

You must have excellent written English, be able to make phone calls in the US, have strong attention to detail, and be comfortable working independently with minimal direction.

Hours:

Approximately 2 to 3 hours per week (with occasional weeks that require a little more).

Time Zone Requirement:

You must be available during Central Time (Texas) 7 days per week. You do not need to be U.S.-based, but you must be fluent in English with extremely polished writing and no typos.

Requirements:

Excellent written English. No typos; clear professional tone.

Strong organization and summarization skills

Experience with Gmail, Google Docs, or similar tools

Reliable during Central Time business hours

Comfortable with personal and work-related tasks

Comfortable handling confidential information

Bonus: experience working with real estate brokers or executives

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