Executive Assistant – Private Equity / Financial Services
Location: Central London (Hybrid)
Contract: 12-month contract with expectation to go permanent
Industry: Private Equity / Corporate Financial Services / Consultancy
The Opportunity
We are partnering with a high-performing consultancy working closely with Private Equity and corporate financial services clients. They are seeking a polished and agile Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
This role will begin as a float EA, providing flexible support across the business. As you demonstrate capability and build relationships, the position will transition quickly into a dedicated Partner-level role, supporting a senior leader with a demanding workload, high-profile client interactions, and complex project coordination.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a confident EA from a Private Equity, financial services, or corporate advisory background who enjoys pace, responsibility, and significant client exposure.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional support to senior stakeholders, including Partners
- Manage extremely busy and constantly changing diaries, schedules and priorities
- Coordinate client projects, meetings and timelines across multiple workstreams
- Act as a key point of contact for clients, demonstrating professionalism and client-care at all times
- Prepare, collate and quality-check documents, reports and project materials
- Anticipate needs and proactively remove operational obstacles for Partners and clients
- Build strong relationships across the consultancy and with external stakeholders
- Support operational processes, ensuring accuracy, organisation and efficiency


Candidate Requirements
- Background in Private Equity, corporate financial services, consulting, or a similarly demanding professional environment
- Experience supporting senior leaders in a client-facing capacity
- Ability to operate with pace, resilience and composure under pressure
- Strong communication skills with a polished, professional approach
- Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail
- Confident managing shifting priorities in a high-performance culture
- Proactive, resourceful and comfortable taking ownership
What’s on Offer
- A dynamic consultancy environment with exposure to high-profile clients
- Clear pathway from float EA to dedicated Partner support
- A hybrid role based in Central London with a collaborative and inclusive culture
- 12-month contract with strong potential for permanent conversion
- Career development opportunities within a respected, fast-growing firm