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TalentSmiths is an executive search firm placing Executive Assistants across private equity, venture capital, family offices, and founder-led businesses in London, New York, San Francisco, Miami, and Austin. The firm has completed over 500 EA placements in 20 years. Typical compensation ranges from £45,000 in London to $200,000 base in New York, depending on specialism and seniority.

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£45k–$200k
Typical compensation
500+
Placements completed
4.1 years
Avg post-placement tenure
Q4 2025
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What an Executive Assistant does

An Executive Assistant operates as the operational backbone of a principal or senior leadership team. The role spans diary management, communications, travel coordination, stakeholder liaison, and increasingly, strategic project support. At the senior end of the market, EAs function as a principal's most trusted operational partner.

  • 01Manages complex multi-timezone diaries and schedules for one or more principals
  • 02Coordinates international travel including flights, accommodation, ground transport, and itineraries
  • 03Handles confidential correspondence and acts as gatekeeper for the principal
  • 04Liaises with internal teams, external stakeholders, board members, and investors
  • 05Prepares briefing documents, presentations, and meeting materials
  • 06Manages expenses, invoices, and financial administration on behalf of the principal
  • 07Coordinates events, offsites, and team gatherings from brief to execution
  • 08Supports personal logistics where the role spans professional and private domains

Executive Assistant compensation, 2025

LevelExperienceBase SalaryTotal Comp
Junior EA1-3 years£35k–£45k / $75k–$95k£37k–£50k / $80k–$105k
Mid EA3-6 years£45k–£65k / $95k–$140k£50k–£75k / $105k–$160k
Senior EA6-10 years£65k–£95k / $140k–$180k£75k–£115k / $160k–$220k
Principal EA10+ years£95k–£145k / $180k–$240k£110k–£175k / $210k–$300k

Compensation varies significantly by city, specialism, and principal type. London figures in GBP; US city figures in USD. Source: TalentSmiths placement data, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

An Executive Assistant typically operates in a professional context, managing the business affairs of a senior executive or principal. A Personal Assistant often spans both professional and personal domains. In practice, the distinction has blurred at the senior end of the market, where most high-level EAs manage both. TalentSmiths places both profiles.

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Page last reviewed: May 2025. Compensation data current as of: Q4 2025.