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Executive & Personal Assistant Recruitment for UK Leaders

Recruitment | Training | Mentoring — A Complete Solution
As a premium boutique agency, we go beyond recruitment to offer a complete solution: hand-picking, training, and mentoring every assistant we place.

Trusted globally, we now bring this expertise to UK entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, HRDs, and high-net-worth individuals.
39
clients from Forbes list
1350
successfully filled position
> 30
countries we operate in
<2%
warranty cases
375
corporate clients
14,000+
cvs in our database
3.5-year
average tenure
<2%
replacement rate
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Tailored Assistant Solutions

Our clients may differ in sector, scale, and complexity — but they all demand excellence, discretion, and strategic support.

At Smart & Talented, we serve three distinct client groups with one common outcome: an assistant who becomes indispensable.
What we offer:
  • Discreet, lifestyle-literate Personal Assistants
  • Multilingual and international placement capability
  • Long-term matches with cultural alignment
Challenges we solve:
  • Time-sensitive lifestyle management
  • Complex schedules, multiple homes/travel
  • Privacy and discretion above all
For HNW Individuals & Family Offices
What we offer:
  • Assistants pre-trained, vetted, and performance-ready
  • Custom cultural fit for each executive
  • Post-placement mentoring to reduce risk
Challenges we solve:
  • EA/PA turnover or underperformance
  • Executives struggling with poor support
  • Lack of internal resources for EA development
For HR Directors & Corporations
What we offer:
  • A handpicked EA/PA who’s trained, mentored, and proactive
  • Flexibility: full-time, part-time, remote
  • A partner to help you delegate, scale, and breathe
Challenges we solve:
  • Lack of time to focus on growth
  • No internal hiring support
  • Need for a right-hand who understands your pace and vision
For Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
Tell us who you are — we’ll find who you need

Each client needs something different — and we build around your world. That’s the Smart & Talented approach.

Smart & Talented is the only recruitment partner in the UK market combining boutique recruitment expertise with an internal assistant academy and post-placement mentoring.

We deliver a service that is trusted globally but tailored locally for UK clients.

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We provide premium services for leaders who value quality, trust, and long-term success. Each service offers a distinct approach and tailored solution.
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Why Smart & Talented

Our mission is to elevate the role of the assistant by transforming them into strategic partners — equipped, empowered, and embedded in the success of the leaders they support.
Smart & Talented is the only recruitment partner in the UK market combining boutique recruitment expertise with an internal assistant academy and post-placement mentoring.

We deliver a service that is trusted globally but tailored locally for UK clients.
Global talent with local market knowledge
Premium vetting process
Proprietary training modules
to onboard and develop assistants
Post-placement mentoring included with every hire
Recruitment team
of former executive assistants
100% exclusive focus on EAs and PAs

Our Process

We start by understanding your goals, working style, and team culture through a personalised consultation.

Then we search, screen, and shortlist within 3−7 business days — every candidate is vetted and ready to perform.

Post-hire, we provide mentoring and integration support to ensure lasting success.
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Post-placement mentoring and integration support.
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Free replacement guarantee up to 6 months.
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First candidates within 3−7 days.
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Personality, skills, and cultural fit assessment.
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Tailored search using our 14,000+ assistant network.
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Initial consultation — we understand your needs and culture.
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We save clients 10+ hours per week by finding the right assistant, not just the fastest hire.
Marina Egorova
When I created SMART AND TALENTED, I wanted to bring this knowledge into the world of executive support. Today, we operate in 37 countries, offering both remote and on-site assistants to high-level entrepreneurs, executives, and global leaders. We’ve built a proprietary knowledge base that maps the inner workings of different industries and administrative systems — and every recruiter on our team is trained within this system. It’s one of our greatest assets and a key reason our matches are so precise.

Today, I’m proud to say that SMART AND TALENTED serves 41 Forbes clients, as well as government officials, ministers, and a head of state.
Our mission is bold and simple:

We dream of placing our assistants in every major business center around the world.

We are not just a recruitment agency. We are an ecosystem of knowledge, precision, and discretion — built to serve those who move the world forward.

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Founder & CEO of SMART AND TALENTED
Executive Business Strategist | Corporate Operations Expert
Ernst & Young Award Winner for Professional Services