EA to Partners

Posted 14 April 2025
Salary £60,000 - £80,000
LocationCity of London
Job type Permanent
Discipline Executive and Personal Assistants
Reference1184420

Job description

C&C Search is currently recruiting an Executive Assistant for a highly successful Private Equity firm in the heart of London’s West End. This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious company with an exceptional team culture, comprehensive benefits package, and a prime location.

All about the role and company you would be working for!
Position: Executive Assistant – supporting 3 Co-Founders/Partners
Duration: Permanent 
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 (DoE)
Hybrid set up: 4 days in office/1 day working from home weekly 
What they do: Private Equity
Size of company: Boutique, high-performing team. 

Company culture and what makes them great to work for:
A collaborative, close-knit team with a strong emphasis on culture, performance, and mutual respect. The company values initiative, flexibility, and discretion, and offers a dynamic environment that supports growth, impact, and wellbeing. The Founders are visionary, and the team is deeply invested in scaling the business thoughtfully and efficiently.

Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:
  • Full, proactive diary and calendar management (including complex scheduling, investor calls, and internal/external meetings)
  • Coordinating national and international travel (flights, hotels, transfers)
  • Managing high volumes of inbound communication and triaging tasks appropriately
  • Organising board meetings, including logistics and materials preparation
  • Personal support, including booking restaurants, appointments etc. 
What background and experience is the company looking for?
  • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally within finance or corporate environments
  • Strong passion for the EA role and supporting senior leaders
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented, and confident with handling confidential information
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a genuine team player
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Adaptability and a mindset ready to “get the job done” in a fast-paced setting
Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position?
Émer McCarthy - Senior Talent Associate - lover of dark chocolate, rom-coms and spa days!

For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering - across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.
C&C Search is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.