Lead EA Team — AI-Driven Executive Support

Legora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global collaboration

Competitive package

In-person NYC office

Benefits package

Parental leave

Free Maven Clinic

Job summary

Legora is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant leader to build and run a scalable EA function for the CEO Office. You will lead a distributed team across four offices, shape the operating system with playbooks, and drive automation to streamline calendar, travel, and meetings.

You will recruit, onboard, and mentor EAs, ensuring coverage across time zones and executives. You will partner with People and IT to optimize processes, maintain discretion, and raise the bar for performance in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven EA excellence at the C-Level.
• 2+ years developing a team across multiple offices and time zones.
• A systems builder's mindset with playbooks, rotas and standards.
• An automation-first mindset to reduce manual EA work.
• You lead by example, provide direct feedback, and raise the bar.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed EA team across four offices and time zones, establish rhythm and culture.
• Co-own the Legora EA operating system with the CEO Office; develop calendar, travel, expenses playbooks.
• Lead automation initiatives; pilot tools and scale successful approaches across the team.
• Grow the team in line with company growth; oversee recruitment end-to-end and onboarding.
• Coordinate global coverage and ensure smooth handoffs when executives travel or are out.
• Develop every EA with clear expectations and structured performance dialogues.

Skills

EA Excellence

C-Level Support

Team Leadership

Automation Mindset

Playbooks & SOPs

Discretion & Trust

Systems Builder

Calm Under Pressure

Tools

Automation Tools

Workflow Tools

Job description

Legora is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant leader to build and run a scalable EA function for the CEO Office. You will lead a distributed team across four offices, shape the operating system with playbooks, and drive automation to streamline calendar, travel, and meetings.

You will recruit, onboard, and mentor EAs, ensuring coverage across time zones and executives. You will partner with People and IT to optimize processes, maintain discretion, and raise the bar for performance in a