EA Search

EA Search Legal is a specialist search and selection firm focused exclusively on placing Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, and Chiefs of Staff into top-tier law firms across the United States and London. The company works with Am Law 100 and Magic Circle firms through to specialist boutiques, understanding that the highest-performing partners require strategic support professionals who operate as true quarterbacks behind them. EA Search's proprietary assessment platform is the only one in the legal market built exclusively for legal support professionals, measuring judgement under pressure, nuance recognition, and the commercial instinct required to thrive in demanding law firm environments.

EA Search specialises in the legal sector, with deep expertise in placing support staff into law firm practice groups across corporate, litigation, private equity, and banking and finance specialisations. The company's network spans legal, financial services, technology, and private equity, recognising that the strongest Executive Assistants often come from outside law, bringing commercial edge and fresh perspective to their roles. Every candidate is evaluated using custom-built scenarios designed to replicate the pace, pressure, and complexity of top-tier law firm environments, ensuring that every shortlist is built on evidence rather than instinct.

EA Search operates across major US legal markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver, Seattle, Austin, and Philadelphia, as well as London in the United Kingdom. Law firms choose EA Search because the company combines exclusive focus on legal support recruitment with a rigorous, evidence-based assessment methodology. The firm's understanding of legal culture, structures, and what makes support staff thrive in this environment sets it apart, whilst its commitment to bespoke briefs and consistent process standards ensures that every placement strengthens client retention, accelerates response times, and creates capacity for business development.