Signature Search - our most comprehensive solution, for when precision is non-negotiable.
Reserved for the most demanding and discreet mandates, Signature Search is our retained solution for high-stakes assistant appointments – supporting S&P 100 CEOs, prominent public figures, rainmakers, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
These roles require more than just competence; they demand judgement, resilience, and complete alignment with the principal’s pace, preferences, and world.
Discreet. Strategic. Exacting.
Signature Search is built for clients who cannot afford to get it wrong. These are roles that operate at the highest level—where assistants are expected to anticipate needs, manage extraordinary complexity, and function as true extensions of their principal.
From global CEOs and investment leaders to HNW families and public figures, we partner with clients whose expectations are as high as their standards are specific. Each search is shaped by a deep understanding of context: personal dynamics, commercial pace, reputational sensitivity, and long-term trust.
Every Signature Search begins with deep consultation. We work closely with principals and their inner circle to understand the full scope of the role – professional and personal, stated and unstated. From stakeholder dynamics and decision-making cadence to travel rhythms, lifestyle considerations, and confidentiality requirements, no detail is overlooked. This insight informs a tightly defined brief and a targeted, global search strategy.
Each engagement includes a six-month placement guarantee and structured post-placement support to ensure long-term success.
Building a clear, high-context brief aligned to the principal’s needs, expectations, and environment.
- Initial consultation
- Mandate scoping
- Chemistry alignment
A targeted search is conducted, reaching both active and discreetly passive talent.
- Full market mapping
- Direct headhunting
- Segmentation and ranking
Candidates are rigorously assessed for capability, judgement, and chemistry.
- Structured interviews
- Assistant Assess™
- Final analysis and review
Only those who meet every dimension of the brief are presented.
- Curated and detailed shortlist
- Commentary on fit, risk, and style
- Coordination of interviews
Assistant Assess™
All shortlisted candidates in our Signature Search solution complete Assistant Assess™—a proprietary assessment platform developed by EA Search. This is not a simple questionnaire or Word document; it’s a purpose-built technology that rigorously evaluates capability, judgement, and long-term fit. By combining behavioural analysis, scenario-based testing, and real-world communication tasks, it uncovers the qualities essential for success in high-pressure assistant roles.
Global reach. Local fluency.
We operate internationally, with experience placing assistants into roles across major financial centres, private estates, and complex cross-border environments. Whether the principal is based in London, New York, Dubai, or across multiple jurisdictions, our reach allows us to engage discreetly with world-class talent – wherever the role demands it.
Our understanding of cultural nuance, time zone coordination, and cross-border logistics enables us to manage global searches with precision, confidentiality, and speed.
