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Hire an Executive Assistant

We are a specialist EA London recruitment consultancy. Our experienced consultants search from our unparalleled network of Executive Assistants, and work continuously to maintain long standing relationships with some of the very best and most experienced EAs in London's leading organisations. Really getting to know and understand our candidate's skills and motivations means we are well placed to secure the right personality fit between directors and senior management, and their EA.

Executive Assistants deliver high level support to board level and c-suite directors. Their role is key to senior managers and directors in a professional business, adding value and efficiencies allowing maximum productivity. Read more about the EA job requirements here.

We always take a full and thorough brief, ideally in a face to face meeting so we really get to understand the right person specification alongside the experience required for the role.

At this level we are often asked to work with our clients on defining the role, especially if they are working closely with other c-suite support individuals such as those working in Business Assistant or Chief of Staff roles. Bain and Gray has an outstanding network of active and passive job seekers.

All candidates are met by members of our team and are thoroughly competency interviewed, drawing out examples of their soft skills as well as questioning their experience.

For clients

Recruiting through Bain and Gray ensures you hire the best candidates and get up to date market information.

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How We Help You Hire an Executive Assistant

Step 1.

Take the brief

We work with you to identify the key role and person criteria needed for the role.

Step 2.

Sourcing Candidates

We use a cross section of channels, referrals and our own extensive network.

Step 3.

Screening and Shortlisting

We screen against the role and competency assess the candidates to shortlist.

Step 4.

Interviewing

We work with you to identify and assess the candidates that will be the best fit for your organisation.

Step 5.

Assessment and Offer

We work with you to complete any additional assessments and extend the job offer to candidates.

What Sets Us Apart from Other EA Recruitment Agencies?

Bain and Gray is a executive assistant recruiter that is unique in its space. We are an Employee Owned Trust, which means the business is effectively owned by the employees. This gives an added purpose as the stakeholders (the employees) all work to our common business purpose of ‘Driving Client success through sourcing exceptional business support candidates’.

If you would like to speak to us about hiring an Executive Assistant do get in touch with us, clients@bainandgray.com or call us in the office 020 7036 2030 and ask to speak to Tray, Emily or Claire.

We can help you recruit for a wide range of other boutique secretarial roles. Get in touch with us if you’d like to:

EA Positions We Recruit For

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Start Date

Junior EA to founder

REF: JH7605

Permanent

London, Central

£40,000 - £50,000

We are working with an exciting and highly successful international private equity business looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to join the Founder's private office in London.

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ASAP

Start Date

EA to CEO – Fast-Growing, Entrepreneurial Business

REF: TP7595

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Up to £75,000

We have a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional EA to CEO to join a rapidly growing, dynamic and entrepreneurial business within the philanthropic sector.

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ASAP

Start Date

Executive Assistant

REF: EV7589

Permanent

London, East

£35,000 - £45,000

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and personable Executive Assistant to join a successful and growing professional services business.

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ASAP

Start Date

Operations & Executive Assistant

REF: JH7584

Permanent

London, Central

£35,000–£50,000

An exciting opportunity for a bright, degree-educated and ambitious individual to join a growing executive search start-up in a varied Operations & Executive Assistant role.

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ASAP

Start Date

Temporary EA to Head of School

REF: AS/7553

Permanent / Temporary

London, West

£24.00-£25.00 per hour plus holiday pay

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an EA to support the Head of a leading West London senior school.

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ASAP

Start Date

Executive Assistant to two Partners and a Managing Director

REF: TP7421

Permanent

London, Central

£60,000 – £75,000 + Excellent Bonus & Benefits

We are working with a highly successful, boutique international consultancy specialising in the defence sector to find an exceptional Executive Assistant to join their London team.

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Start Date

Executive Assistant to CEO - Tech

REF: EV7390

Permanent

London, North

£60,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Our client, a fast-growing technology consultancy, is seeking an experienced and proactive Executive Assistant to support their CEO.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An experienced Executive Assistant will free up time for senior managers and directors, and boost productivity. An EA will bring huge efficiencies to daily operations by managing schedules, supporting decision making, gatekeeping for senior executives and trouble shooting. They will implement efficiencies and streamline office functions.

Read more about why hire a PA or EA

You certainly don’t have to wait until a company reaches a certain size or financial milestone to hire an executive assistant. Companies hire executive assistants at different points. Determining when you are ready to hire an executive/administrative assistant depends on how you’re time is being best spent and how the business operations are functioning.

Below are some points that indicate when it might be the right time for you to hire an executive assistant:

Administrative tasks are dominating your time and you struggle to get to the important revenue-generating jobs you should be doing.
Administrative and operational duties are not allowing you to make as much progress as you would like.
Important meetings and deadlines are being missed or delayed because you have difficulty managing your schedule.
Internal processes are not efficient or working properly, but you don’t have time to improve them.
Getting through emails and returning phone calls are difficult because you have too much to do.
You are the main point of contact for everyone, from clients to suppliers.
Breaks and holidays are difficult to schedule and you work long hours to get everything done.
There are certain tasks you don't do and take you too long, and could easily pass to an assistant.
The company can absorb the cost of hiring an executive assistant because the improved productivity will help increase profits.
Business growth is slowing because you don’t have time to devote to growing it.
On the opposite end, if your business is growing rapidly and you can’t keep up, hiring an administrative assistant will definitely help.

The cost of an Executive Assistant varies with industry, experience and the needs of your business.

At Bain and Gray we closely track salaries across the business support market, and benchmark salaries at all levels and across industry sectors.

We survey over 6000 candidates every 6 months to monitor the key factors in their job search. Executive Assistants do require market salary and bonuses which we can advise on when we take a job brief, however, other factors do play into the package you offer which are not necessarily monetary. This might be holiday, company culture and hybrid working among other things.

You can read more on this in our latest Salary Survey and Market Insights

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