Oriel Partners

Oriel Partners, specialist recruitment for assistants and administrative support in London

Oriel Partners is a London-based recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to personal assistant (PA), executive assistant (EA), business and administrative support roles. It works in both corporate and private office environments and offers permanent and temporary recruitment in London and across the UK.

The firm presents itself as a specialist in a single segment, as opposed to generalist agencies, and states that it has more than 40 years of combined experience in the sector. Its founders have built their careers in PA, EA and administrative recruitment. The consultancy states that it has been a member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) since 2019 and was a finalist in the Recruiter Awards 2024 and 2026, with nominations in three categories for its work in permanent and temporary administrative and business support recruitment.

Roles covered

The range of positions spans from receptionists and team assistants to Chiefs of Staff and high-level executive assistants. The roles it recruits for include:

• Personal assistants and secretarial
• Executive assistants
• Virtual assistants
• Private PAs and family office PAs
• Ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) assistants
• Celebrity PAs
• Temporary support and sickness cover
• Office support: office managers and receptionists
• HR assistants
• Chiefs of Staff
• Recent graduates and junior administrative roles

Sectors served

The company states that it serves all sectors, with a particular presence in finance, banking and private equity; executive search; private family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals; technology and fintech, including startups and scale-ups; media, creative and advertising; property; management consultancy; luxury; hospitality; luxury retail; and private households.

Recruitment methods and response times

Oriel Partners covers both permanent recruitment and temporary, contract and temp-to-perm cover. For permanent assignments, its working target is to present a first shortlist within 48 hours. For urgent temporary cover, it aims to respond to any new brief within one business hour and provide a first suitable candidate within two hours, with same-day or next-day starts in most cases.

The firm states that all candidates are assessed directly before being presented and that references are checked before every temporary placement. For temporary services, the client pays an hourly rate, so they only pay for the hours worked.

Working method and stated results

The consultancy says it works on a limited number of assignments at any one time in order to provide a personalised service rather than operating on volume. According to its data, 90% of its permanent placements are still in the role after twelve months and around half of its clients re-engage it within a year. Approximately 75% of the candidates it presents are invited to interview by its clients.

The company states that it handles all enquiries with discretion, complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and does not share information with third parties without consent. Many of the vacancies it handles are confidential and are not advertised on job boards.

Candidates and resources

For job-seeking professionals, Oriel Partners offers registration, CV advice and templates, a defined registration process and access to confidential vacancies not advertised on job boards. The firm also publishes resources such as job descriptions, a salary survey, its own podcast and a blog, and maintains a job board with permanent and temporary roles.

Among the vacancies shown on its website were a twelve-month interim office manager role to cover maternity leave at a European private equity firm in Soho (London), with a salary band of £40,000 to £60,000; an executive assistant role for the CTO of a global technology company in central London, with £60,000 to £80,000; a junior account and sales support role at an IT consultancy in central London, with £30,000 to £36,000; and an executive assistant role for the CEO of a family property company in Mayfair, with £60,000.

Location and contact

Oriel Partners, Eccleston Yards, 25 Eccleston Place, London SW1W 9NF · Phone: 0207 101 9229