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If you’re looking to hire a personal assistant, our team of PA recruitment specialists are on hand to assist and can service all industries, from creative start-ups to established global banks. As the leading PA recruitment agency in London, we carefully screen our candidates to bring you only the very best individuals in the market for different types of personal assistants. We can assist with sourcing:
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Request salary reviewWe recruit for a variety of PA roles from corporate PAs to family office PAs. If you’re looking to hire a personal assistant, contact us to discuss your recruitment needs.
A corporate PA is a professional who typically focuses on supporting senior executives, directors or C-suite leaders. Their duties involve diary management, meeting coordination, communication handling and travel arrangements.
A team assistant is an administrative professional who provides support to a number of Executives rather than exclusively working with one person. Their responsibilities may include organising meetings, travel itineraries, handling team correspondence and preparing reports.
A private PA is an individual who assists an ultra-high-net-worth individual (UHNWI) in managing household or personal tasks. Their responsibilities may include making travel arrangements, overseeing domestic staff and answering emails/phone calls. They generally act as the right-hand person to the individual they are supporting.
A family office PA is a specialised administrative professional who works within a family office to provide tailored support to an UHNWI. Family offices primarily manage the personal and financial affairs of wealthy families.
Business assistants provide 1:1 administrative and operational support to a senior executive within a company. Their role is similar to that of an executive assistant with an additional focus on business-related projects that require high-level strategic capabilities.
A virtual assistant (VA) provides administrative, technical or creative support services to an organisation on a remote basis. Hiring a virtual PA can be more cost-effective than hiring a full-time employee as VAs often work flexible and part-time hours and have the added benefit of working from anywhere.
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Our extensive knowledge and experience of PA recruitment in London means that we can promise:
Looking to hire a PA? Here are five key factors to consider.
As specialists in personal assistant recruitment, we have access to a diverse talent pool and we’re able to provide a suitable match for any business or individual. Our rigorous screening process ensures that each candidate we present is not only highly skilled but also aligns with your values. With a proven track record of placing personal assistants with high-net-worth individuals, C-suite executives, and leading companies, we are trusted for our discretion, integrity, and commitment to excellence.
Personal assistants can help with a wide range of tasks, and delegating time-consuming admin to your PA will allow you to spend more time on business-critical work. A PA can take on calendar management, streamline the travel booking process, and act on your behalf for certain projects. They will also provide a friendly voice for clients/stakeholders and manage your inbox on your behalf. Ad hoc tasks like proofreading, managing your social media channels and creating presentations can also play a part in some PAs’ roles.
Once you’ve identified the need to hire a personal assistant, reassess the line manager’s needs and check the job description to see if the brief has changed since the last time you recruited for this role. If you’re looking for a part-time personal assistant, have a clear idea of the number of hours per week you’ll need that person in post.
Personal assistants can help with diary management, creating detailed travel itineraries, inbox management, answering calls, overseeing the creation of contracts, client packs, and other documents, organising meetings and taking minutes, and managing events.
Ultimately, a skilled PA is vital to any team. Alongside providing support, PAs are the first point of contact for anyone wanting to connect with a business leader, reducing pressure on their workload. Hybrid PAs might support leaders on both personal and business affairs while private PAs will be wholly looking after their principals’ personal matters.
The traditional PA role has evolved significantly in recent years – the position is more than just meeting coordination and touch-typing! From project management through to being a leader’s second-in-command, a great full- or part-time personal assistant is often degree-qualified and highly efficient.
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PA recruitment is different for every business, so we’ll meet you face-to-face, wherever possible, or by video, to understand your business and the requirements of the position, along with any special skills or experience.
To find the most suitable candidates, we’ll write a bespoke job advert and publish it to appropriate online job boards. We meticulously search our extensive database and personal networks to shortlist several high-calibre candidates with the right skills and experience.
When you hire a personal assistant through us, we will consider their professional backgrounds alongside their character and values as part of the shortlisting process. You will also be fully informed and thoroughly briefed on every candidate before the interviews.
Throughout the interview process, we take care to receive comprehensive and constructive feedback from you and our PAs. This plays an important role in helping the candidate’s professional development and contributes positively to your employer brand.
Rest assured, Tiger PAs are skills-tested, reference checked and assessed on their behavioural competencies and value alignment. This ensures new personal assistants are fully immersed and ready to start. Once you’ve hired your PA, we maintain contact with you and the candidate throughout the probation period to make sure the onboarding process has run smoothly.
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We fill 95% of our same-day requirements within the hour and work with a number of experienced career temps for both short and long-term placements. Our agile and qualified team work efficiently with minimum fuss to ensure you receive immediate exceptional support for your organisation.
Find out more about temporary recruitmentRecruiting a personal assistant for your circumstances takes the kind of care, expertise and dedication that is part of the Tiger promise. For over 20 years, our consultants have provided a market-leading, bespoke service to match you with the right individual – be it a corporate PA, private PA, virtual assistant or team assistant, permanent or temporary.
Our exceptional care with every one of our clients is what makes Tiger fiercely distinctive. If you’re looking for a personal assistant, get in touch with your brief today.
Hire requestFind a few of our most frequently asked questions below. If you have further questions about the PA recruitment process, get in touch today!
Why should I choose Tiger Recruitment as my personal assistant recruitment agency?
Tiger Recruitment is one of the industry’s leading PA recruitment agencies. Our experienced consultants have worked with leading businesses in the UK and internationally to source candidates that meet their bespoke requirements. We carefully screen our candidates to bring you highly qualified personal assistants who can hit the ground running.
What sectors does Tiger Recruitment recruit personal assistants in?
We recruit PAs for businesses in all industries, from FTSE 100 companies to start-ups. Our sector expertise includes finance and banking, private equity, technology, property and media, to name a few.
What types of PA roles does Tiger Recruitment specialise in?
We recruit for a number of PA roles, including:
Personal and Executive Assistants
Team Assistants
Private PAs
Family Office PAs
Business Assistants
Virtual PAs
We can assist with sourcing junior, part-time or full-time candidates for the positions listed, if you have a more bespoke request please contact us.
What qualities does Tiger Recruitment look for in a PA candidate?
We assess and select candidates based on several criteria. These include skills and professional experience as well as personality and attitude. We also take time to understand a candidate’s values to ensure the perfect alignment with your business.
How does Tiger Recruitment go about hiring a PA?
If you’re looking to hire a personal assistant, our experienced consultants write and publish tailored job adverts on the main industry job sites, social media and on our own website, which ranks highly in online searches.
We shortlist candidates with the right skills and experience by searching our extensive live database gathered through significant investment in marketing, personal networking and commercial partnerships developed over the past 20 years.
How soon can I expect Tiger Recruitment to fill a PA role for me?
Our team of consultants can source both permanent and temporary personal assistants quickly and with minimum fuss. We fill 95% of our same-day requirements within the hour and aim to fill permanent PA roles within 3 weeks of briefing.
Is PA or EA better?
The choice of which is the best fit for you between a PA and an EA comes down to who they’ll be assisting, and the duties expected of them. PAs are found at many levels of a business, performing a range of admin tasks, and may assist several managers. EAs normally assist at the senior level and c-suite staff. Their duties may include management of staff, as well as advising on business decisions.
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