There's a job opening on Necker Island and it looks amazing

Take that for a morning commute

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Take that for a morning commute

There are jobs out there that seem too good to be true. Like being Cadbury's Creme Egg tester, a cat cuddler or Royal digital officer. Then are jobs that require you living on an actual tropical Island.

Yep, Richard Branson is looking for a PA, and the office is based on Necker Island, his private paradise in the British Virgin Islands. Despite the quite obvious perk, the role does sound full on, as it involves assisting two offices: Branson's and Necker Island General Manager Keny Jones'.

Here's the job description from the LinkedIn ad: 'Ok, so first of all, the clue is in the title and this is an administrative role, covering two busy offices. The main responsibilities will be diary and email management, general correspondence, filing and archiving, booking travel and providing cover for Richard’s PA when they're on holiday, amongst a whole host of other admin-related tasks. It’s a busy role in two even busier offices so think carefully as it’s not for everyone (despite the sunshine).'

But then you'd be working from an island, best kind of commute if you ask us. Interested? Apply here.

As with previously advertised Virgin roles, this isn't just your standard CV and cover letter application.

Nope, you'll have to film a short video (no longer than two minutes) to explain why you want the job, an interesting fact about yourself and your unique skills and experience that would make you perfect for this role.

Oh, and you need to apply by 10th March, so if you're thinking of relocating, now's the time.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.