Specialising in the search and selection of elite Executive Assistants & Personal Assistants across the globe
Building world-class executive and principal support functions for corporations and private clients globally.
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Corporate
Placing Executive Assistants and other executive support professionals into companies of all sizes, across industries.
Private Households
Discreet and highly personalised placements to support private individuals, families, and households around the globe.
Family Offices
Placing trusted assistants to support principals and leadership across complex, private family office environments.
EA Search is the premier search partner for executives and principals seeking world-class assistants around the globe.
With over a decade of specialist expertise, our team has led assistant searches for global law firms, hedge funds, private equity firms, technology giants, and leading pharmaceutical companies – through to S&P 100 CEOs, prominent families, and internationally recognised public figures.
We are the only search firm singularly focused on this domain, with a nuanced understanding of the markets we operate within. Our understanding goes far beyond resumes and experience. We assess chemistry, compatibility, communication preferences, accessibility, and the intricate personal and professional dynamics that define success in these roles.
Every brief is unique. Our team brings deep discretion, insight, and precision to every mandate – whether supporting a fast-moving principal or embedding structure within a complex corporate environment. We operate globally, but always with tailored, high-touch service that reflects the stakes of each appointment.
Permanent search
Connecting you with elite assistants ready to integrate seamlessly into your team and drive tangible results on a permanent basis.
Temporary search
Fast, flexible, and reliable assistants available on hourly rates, ready to cover immediate gaps, increasing workloads, events and roadshows
Signature search
Our retained service for highly complex mandates – supporting principals with elevated expectations, unique environments, or specialist requirements.
Powered by Assistant Assess™
We believe that exceptional assistant hiring requires more than instinct or experience – it requires structure. That’s why we have developed Assistant Assess™, our proprietary technology for evaluating assistant capability, judgement, and long-term fit. Used across our most critical assignments, it reflects our belief that the right assistant can be a force multiplier – and that hiring one should never be left to chance.
Thoughts, insights, and resources
New York Salary Guide - 2025
Our free salary guide for New York explores executive support salaries and bonuses within the corporate market, across company sizes and industries.
London Salary Guide - 2025
Our London salary guide explores salaries and bonuses within the executive support industry, with data split across business size and industry.
Upgrading Law Firm Support Functions
An in-depth look at how global law firms are transforming support functions for greater impact and improved profitability.