Job Description

Job Title: Assistant to Chair of Private Equity
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $250,000 – $300,000 per annum (DOE)
Type: Full-Time, In-Office

Overview

We are recruiting a senior-level Assistant to support the Chair of the Private Equity group at one of the world’s leading law firms. This is a high-impact, high-trust role supporting a key leadership figure within the firm—requiring total discretion, exceptional coordination, and a strong understanding of complex stakeholder environments.

You will act as a strategic partner and gatekeeper, managing critical communications, cross-unit coordination, and ensuring seamless connectivity between the Chair, the Executive Committee, and global clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of coordination for the Chair’s internal and external affairs

• Manage a dynamic calendar of global client engagements, board meetings, and firm-wide leadership activities

• Prepare agendas, board packs, and briefing materials for senior meetings

• Liaise with ExCo members, practice group leaders, and client teams to drive execution

• Track follow-ups, priorities, and key deliverables across the Chair’s portfolio

• Handle sensitive information and client interactions with impeccable discretion and professionalism

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years’ experience supporting senior legal, financial, or professional services leadership

• Experience within a top law firm or private equity/financial services environment is strongly preferred

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Able to work at pace and navigate high-pressure, high-stakes environments

• Politically astute, highly discreet, and naturally collaborative

• New York-based with full in-office availability

Apply Now

This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of private equity, global legal strategy, and senior leadership. If you bring maturity, foresight, and elite-level support skills, we’d like to hear from you.