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PRINCIPAL TYPE GUIDE

Understanding who you are supporting changes everything. The brief, the compensation, and the career trajectory all depend on principal type.

UHNW INDIVIDUAL

£150k – £280k / $180k – $320k

Principals managing significant personal wealth. The mandate demands absolute discretion, loyalty, and an ability to manage complexity across multiple domains simultaneously.

Discretion above all elseMulti-residence managementLong tenure expectedPersonal and professional scope combined

FAMILY OFFICE

£130k – £250k / $160k – $300k

Private wealth management structures for UHNW families. Often multi-principal. The EA must navigate competing demands from multiple family members while maintaining absolute confidentiality.

Multi-principal managementConfidentiality paramountComplex logistics across jurisdictionsLong-term relationship focus

PE-BACKED FOUNDER

£110k – £190k / $140k – $220k + equity

Founders at PE-backed businesses operating under board scrutiny. The EA must understand the investor dynamic and support the principal through high-stakes periods.

Board and investor managementHigh-pressure environmentSpeed and precisionEquity compensation common

SERIES B-D STARTUP

£90k – £160k / $120k – $200k + equity

High-growth founders who need an EA that can scale with them. The role is rarely defined. The EA defines it. Ambiguity tolerance is essential.

Ambiguity toleranceScaling mindsetEquity compensationFirst EA hire often

LISTED CORPORATE

£80k – £140k / $100k – $180k

C-suite executives at listed companies. More structured than founder environments. The EA must navigate corporate governance, board requirements, and regulatory considerations.

Corporate governance awarenessStructured environmentBoard support experienceRegulatory sensitivity

DUAL PRINCIPAL

£130k – £220k / $160k – $260k

Supporting two principals simultaneously. The rarest and most demanding brief in the market. Requires exceptional prioritisation and political intelligence.

Exceptional prioritisationPolitical intelligenceDouble bandwidthPremium compensation