Private equity
EA and PA recruitment for private equity firms, investment teams and portfolio environments where judgement and discretion are central.
Investment sector recruitment
Executive Assistant recruitment for London investment firms.
Place Recruitment is a specialist EA and PA recruitment partner to London’s investment sector. We introduce experienced Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants to private equity firms, hedge funds, investment banks, venture capital, asset management, wealth management and other alternative investment businesses.
Our team understands that assistant recruitment in investment environments calls for more than calendar management. Discretion, commercial awareness, anticipation and the ability to build trust with demanding senior stakeholders all matter. Our search is shaped around the position, the team and the working relationship you need.
Investment specialisms
EA and PA recruitment across the investment landscape
Our specialist focus is executive and personal support. Within that focus, we recruit across a range of investment sectors and firm types.
Hedge funds
Experienced executive and personal assistants for fast-moving hedge fund teams, senior investors and research groups.
Investment banking
Executive support recruitment for investment banks and advisory teams, where complex diaries, travel and confidential information are part of the brief.
Venture capital
EA and PA appointments for venture capital firms and growing investment teams, matched to the pace and priorities of the business.
Asset management
Executive assistant and personal assistant recruitment for asset managers, portfolio teams and investment leadership.
Private credit & alternatives
Discreet search for assistants within private credit, infrastructure, real assets and alternative investment firms.
Wealth management & family offices
Personal and executive support talent for wealth managers, family offices and private investment environments.
Fintech & financial services
Support recruitment for fintech businesses and the broader financial services ecosystem, from established teams to scaling firms.
Business support recruitment across investment
The roles behind high-performing investment teams
Investment firms hire across several business support specialisms. Place Recruitment focuses on executive and personal support, including Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and team support professionals working with investors and leadership teams.
Executive Assistant
Senior and C-suite EA recruitment.
Personal Assistant
Business, private and blended PA support.
Team Assistant
Team coordination and administrative support.
Temporary & interim support
Temporary cover and temp-to-perm searches.
2026 salary survey
EA & PA pay in London investment firms
Base salaries, bonus structures and benefits across private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and investment banking.
Roles we support
Executive and personal support hires
We recruit Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, senior EAs, team assistants and temporary or interim support professionals. Search can be permanent, temporary or temp-to-perm depending on your hiring need.
We tailor each brief to the executive’s working style, stakeholder group, hours, location, office pattern, travel expectations and confidentiality requirements. A clearly scoped role helps us assess both capability and chemistry.
A considered shortlist
What the search is built around
- Complex diary and international travel experience
- Trusted handling of confidential and sensitive matters
- Confidence supporting senior investment professionals
- Clear communication and strong judgement under pressure
- Working-style alignment with the executive and team
Need an EA or PA for an investment team?
Share your brief with Place Recruitment. We’ll discuss the search, the experience needed and the kind of partnership you want to build.
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