EA Manager

EA Manager | International Law Firm | London | Senior EA leadership role

C&C Search is recruiting an EA Manager for a leading international law firm based in London. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced EA Manager to lead a high‑performing EA function, shape strategy, drive progression, and manage a large and ambitious EA community. The role offers senior responsibility, influence, and long‑term career development, with a hybrid working model of 4‑5 days in the office.

EA Manager – leading the London EA community, initially managing a team of 20 Executive Assistants with progression to a full team of 60 London‑based EAs within the firm.

Salary: open and dependent on experience

Hybrid set up: 4‑5 days per week in the London office

Benefits: competitive benefits package including generous holiday allowance, pension, wellbeing initiatives, learning & development support, and excellent long‑term career progression.

A leading, highly regarded international law firm operating globally, advising on complex, high‑profile and international matters.

This international law firm is known for being collaborative, ambitious and high performing. The culture supports progression, leadership development and continuous improvement. As an EA Manager
, you will be trusted, empowered and valued as a senior leader within the business, shaping the future of the EA function.

• Lead, manage and develop the London EA community as EA Manager
  , starting with a team of 20 and growing to 60 Executive Assistants
• Conduct full people management responsibilities including performance reviews, disciplinaries, grievances and development conversations with HR support
• Drive recruitment, onboarding and training strategies for the EA population
• Implement skills matrix, progression pathways, salary benchmarking and annual review processes as EA Manager
• Foster a high‑performing, collaborative and engaged EA team

• Proven experience as an EA Manager
  , Senior EA Manager or similar leadership role
• Demonstrable experience line managing a minimum of 10 Executive Assistants (essential)
• Strong experience handling management meetings, performance management, disciplinaries and grievances (alongside HR)
• Exposure to recruitment, training, development frameworks and salary benchmarking within a large law firm, financial services or professional services organisation
• Confident, credible and collaborative leadership style suited to a senior EA Manager
  position

Please apply online ASAP for this EA Manager position if your experience aligns and you are looking to take the next step in your career within a leading international law firm.

For this role, C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

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