Childcare and education
We recruit domestic
staff
in Portugal โ Lisbon, Porto
Royal Keeper is a leading international company specializing in domestic staff recruitment in Portugal, providing services in Lisbon and Porto. It is the only company in the world that owns a network of agencies and serves high-profile clients in different countries.
About Royal Keeper
About Us
Royal Keeper isย anย international agency forย theย selection ofย premium household staff andย nannies forย families around theย world, founded inย 2000. Forย over 25 years we have combined luxury service standards with aย very attentive approach toย each family.
Our recruitment team speaks several languages andย works with clients across Europe, theย UK, theย USA, theย Middle East andย Asia, soย we understand theย cultural nuances andย requirements ofย different countries.
We build long-term relationships: most families come back toย us orย refer their friends, andย candidates bring their colleagues andย acquaintances.
Year founded
2000
Countries of presence
20+
Years of experience in private service
25+
Successfully filled vacancies
14 000+
Candidates in the agency database
85 000+
Year founded
2000
Countries of presence
20+
Years of experience in private service
25+
Successfully filled vacancies
14 000+
Candidates in the agency database
85 000+
We work where you live
Staff
around theย world
Our clients are families with homes in several countries who travel often. We build teams so that staff can follow you between residences and jurisdictions.
Royal Keeper consultants work with families in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, the UAE and Asia, coordinating searches across multiple countries through a single point of contact.
A single personal Royal Keeper recruiter owns every one of your requests โ from a nanny in London to a couple in Monaco.
Categories
andย positions
Housekeeping care
Culinary professionals
Management and personal assistants
Care for the elderly and sick
WhyRoyal Keeper
Whyfamilies chooseRoyal Keeper
We specialise in private families with demanding lifestyles and high service expectations. Our recruiters have worked in private service for years and understand what truly matters at home โ not just on a rรฉsumรฉ. Every candidate goes through a structured interview, reference checks and background verification before their profile reaches you. We act as trusted employment advisors: we help draft the role description, build the schedule, align the package and formalise the contract so both sides are protected.
International placement in Europe, USA, UAE and worldwide
Candidates with experience in HNW/UHNW and VIP families
A single point of contact for all your homes and locations
Confidentiality and discretion at every stage
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Royal Keeper agency history
Ourhistory
2000
Foundation of the first agency under the "Khozyayushka" brand and the opening of offices in Kyiv and Moscow. From the outset the team focused exclusively on placing reliable household staff for premium families.
2012
Formation of the recruiting group: the company acquires several leading local agencies and merges them into a single expert network. This builds deep expertise on top of one unified candidate base โ we see every candidate's full history across agencies, quickly spot rรฉsumรฉ inconsistencies, recurring complaints and potential fraud.
2019
International expansion and registration of legal entities in key jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East and the CIS. The agency supports clients who live across multiple countries and delivers seamless one-stop service worldwide.
2026
All local agencies unite under the single Royal Keeper brand. The rebrand cements our status as an international agency for elite household staff and highlights the company's core idea โ to be a reliable keeper of our clients' homes and lifestyles.
Our recruitment approachHow weย source
How weย source
staff
01
Brief discovery
We discuss the family's lifestyle, schedule, level of responsibility and service expectations โ not just a "list of duties".
02
Agreement
We capture all key collaboration terms in a tailored contract. Once signed, the team begins work on your search.
03
Search and screening
We run an extended search, interview candidates and verify experience, references and private-service work history.
04
Finalist presentation
You receive a shortlist of candidates with detailed profiles and recruiter notes; selected candidates are then interviewed.
05
Onboarding support
We help negotiate terms, build the onboarding plan and stay in touch for any follow-ups once the candidate starts.
Insights
andย news
All insights For household staff professionals
For candidates
Royal Keeper helps candidates build long-term careers with private families and residences. We act as career advisors: we show you how to strengthen your rรฉsumรฉ, prepare for interviews and negotiate the right terms.
We welcome nannies, housekeepers, chefs, estate managers, caregivers, drivers and crew who share our values of service, confidentiality and respect for the family.
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We update the list of vacancies daily for nannies, housekeepers, chefs, estate managers and other staff. Pick a role and a country to see offers that best match your experience.