Temp EA to General Counsel

C & C search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Temporary Executive Assistant to provide high-impact support to a busy General Counsel in a private equity firm. This position requires someone immediately available for a 2-month contract, with a strong preference for candidates with experience in legal environments. You will manage the General Counsel's diary and inbox, ensuring efficient operations in a fast-paced setting. The culture emphasizes collaboration, professionalism, and trust, making it a rewarding environment to grow your skills.

Qualifications

• Available immediately for a 2-month temporary role.
• Experience in a legal environment preferred, especially in private equity or financial services.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to a high-demand General Counsel.
• Manage the General Counsel's inbox and prioritize requests confidentially.
• Bring order to a complex diary and proactively assess meeting importance.
• Ensure seamless day-to-day operations for the General Counsel.
• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants in a supportive team.

Skills

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Judgment

Job description

C&C Search is delighted to be recruiting for an Temporary Executive Assistant position. This is an exciting opportunity, providing high-impact support to a dynamic and exceptionally busy General Counsel within a private equity firm. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at bringing structure to complexity, this role is for you!

All about the role and the organisation you’ll be supporting

Position: Temporary Executive Assistant
Contract: To start ASAP for 2 months
Working pattern: 5 days in office
Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm

Company culture and what makes them great to work for: You’ll be joining a high-performing environment where excellence is both recognised and relied upon. The teams work at pace and collaborate closely, with a strong appreciation for warmth, professionalism, and positive energy. You’ll be surrounded by friendly, committed individuals who value partnership, trust, and clarity.

Key responsibilities for this EA position

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support to an exceptionally high-demand General Counsel whose time is constantly pulled in multiple directions.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper: managing their inbox with absolute confidentiality and prioritising requests from teams and individuals across international offices.
• Bring order and structure to a complex, fast-moving diary - proactively assessing meeting purpose, urgency, and importance.
• Confidently manage meeting requests, follow up on actions, and ensure the GC’s time is protected and aligned to key priorities.
• Support seamless day-to-day operations, ensuring the GC is fully prepared, informed, and able to focus on strategic work.
• Collaborate closely with other EAs, contributing to a supportive, positive, and high-energy administrative team.

What background and experience are they looking for?

• You will need to be immediately available and able to start a new role asap
• Previous experience supporting an executive or team within a
• legal environment is highly preferred, ideally with experience in private equity, or financial services
• Proven capability in an extremely fast-paced, demanding setting, with the ability to action tasks quickly and decisively.
• Highly organised, calm under pressure, and able to bring structure to shifting priorities.
• A warm, friendly, and collaborative team player who builds trust quickly.
• Exceptional judgement, confidentiality, and the confidence to ask incisive questions to understand meeting purpose and urgency.

Who is looking after this role?

Sophie Siamaki

For this position, 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.