Role scope
Complex diary and inbox management, travel, projects, board support or wider team coordination.
Executive Assistant recruitment · London
Executive Assistant recruitment in London, focused on the right fit.
Place Recruitment supports London businesses and private clients looking to hire an Executive Assistant. We recruit for investment firms, professional services, technology, media, healthcare, real estate and family offices, with permanent and temporary searches shaped around each brief.
A strong EA partnership depends on judgement, discretion and an understanding of the executive’s priorities, as well as diary management and organisation. We take time to learn how the role works in practice before recommending candidates.
Executive Assistant hiring
What to consider when you hire an EA
The right brief makes the search clearer for everyone. We work with you to establish what the Executive Assistant will own and how they’ll work with the person or team they support.
Executive partnership
The leadership style, communication preferences and level of autonomy involved.
Sector experience
The sector knowledge, pace and confidentiality requirements that matter to your organisation.
Working arrangements
Location, office attendance, hours, travel expectations and salary range.
Permanent EA recruitment
Build long-term executive support
A permanent Executive Assistant can become a trusted partner to a leader and an important part of the wider team. We shape the search around the priorities, experience and working relationship your role needs.
Our recruitment approach →Temporary EA recruitment
Flexible cover when you need it
Temporary and temp-to-perm EA recruitment can support leave, transitions or changing workloads. We’ll confirm the dates, requirements and handover expectations at the outset.
Explore temporary recruitment →Executive Assistant recruitment FAQs
What does an Executive Assistant recruitment agency do?
A specialist recruiter helps define the EA brief, reach relevant candidates, assess experience and motivations against the role, and coordinate introductions and interview feedback.
Can you recruit an Executive Assistant for a private equity or hedge fund firm?
Yes. Place Recruitment has more than 15 years of experience in finance recruitment and supports EA searches across private equity, hedge funds, investment banking, venture capital, asset management and related businesses.
Do you recruit permanent and temporary EAs?
We discuss permanent, temporary and temp-to-perm Executive Assistant searches. The right model depends on the role, the cover period and your hiring priorities.
How do we start an EA search?
Contact the Place Recruitment team with the role, reporting line, location, working pattern and salary range. We will discuss the brief and confirm whether we can support it.
Looking to hire an Executive Assistant in London?
Tell Place Recruitment about the role, the executive and the support you need.
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