Our Services
Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants & Corporate Support
Personal and Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, secretaries, administrators and office managers for principals, family offices and businesses.
Overview
An assistant is the point through which a principal's or executive's day passes. The role can be entirely private, entirely corporate, or a blend of the two, and the best assistants move fluently between a family's diary and a board paper.
We recruit for private individuals, family offices, investment and professional firms, entrepreneurial businesses and charitable foundations, from a single private PA to a full office support team.
Roles We Recruit
- Personal Assistants
- Executive Assistants
- Chief of Staff
- Executive Secretaries and Secretaries
- Administrators
- Office Managers
- Family office and corporate support professionals
Typical Responsibilities
- Complex diary, inbox and communications management across time zones
- International travel, visas, itineraries and private aviation logistics
- Household, property and lifestyle administration for private principals
- Board and meeting support, papers, minutes and follow-up actions
- Expenses, invoices, budgets and liaison with accountants and advisers
- Managing suppliers, contractors and third-party relationships
- Office management, onboarding, systems, records and confidentiality
- Event coordination, from private dinners to corporate offsites
Working Arrangements
Most positions are full-time and office-based or hybrid, typically around 40 to 50 hours per week with flexibility around travel and busy periods.
Private PA roles often follow the principal's rhythm, including some evening and weekend contact, which is agreed and compensated in advance.
Part-time, temporary, contract and maternity-cover assignments are all regularly arranged.
Salary Guidance
As indicative guidance, Executive and Personal Assistants in London commonly range from £45,000 to £75,000 gross per annum, senior EAs and private PAs to principals from £70,000 to £100,000, and Chiefs of Staff above this. Administrators and office managers more usually range from £30,000 to £55,000.
These figures are indicative guidance only. Salaries are agreed according to the specific role, setting and responsibilities, and may vary with:
- Location, both within the United Kingdom and internationally
- Length and depth of relevant experience
- Formal qualifications, training and languages
- The scope of responsibilities and any team management
- The size of the household, estate or organisation
- Live-in or live-out arrangements and the accommodation provided
- Travel requirements and time spent away from home
- Additional duties beyond the core remit
What to Expect
For clients
- Assistants assessed on judgement, confidentiality and composure, not typing speed
- Thorough referencing and, where relevant, background and financial screening
- Advice on structuring support around a principal, executive or office
For candidates
- Employers who delegate properly and value an assistant's judgement
- Clarity on remit, reporting line, hours and out-of-hours expectations
- Roles with progression into senior support and chief of staff positions
Ideal Candidate
- Substantial experience supporting principals, executives or founders
- Exceptional written English, discretion and organisational instinct
- Fluency with modern systems, travel platforms and financial administration
- Calm under pressure, unflappable and entirely trustworthy
Enquire about this role
Whether you are building a household team or seeking your next position, we would be glad to speak with you in confidence.