The work behind the work.
Running a team in professional services means balancing the work your clients see with everything that makes it possible.
- Consultants spend billable hours on admin
- Client onboarding is complex and manual
- Proposal and report prep is time-consuming
- Multi-client scheduling gets chaotic
Who would make the difference?
Explore the responsibilities and experience behind each role, then decide where your team needs support.
A search that starts with understanding.
Your workflows, your standards, and your working hours shape the shortlist.
- Senior-level support that reads client tone
- Discretion and professionalism baseline
- Complex-calendar and multi-client management
- Deliverable formatting and QA
Tell us about the role and what a good working relationship looks like.
Then, you meet.Review a vetted shortlist and interview the people you want to get to know.
From there, we support.Hire with no upfront fee and a lifetime replacement guarantee.
Consulting boutique reclaimed 20 billable hours/week/partner
A 6-partner strategy boutique added one remote EA per partner through RealHires. EAs handled proposal formatting, client scheduling, and follow-up documentation.
20 hours/week/partner reclaimed for billable work, ~$1.2M annualized revenue lift firm-wide.
Before you take the next step.
Can they represent our firm professionally to clients?
Yes — every EA we place for professional services is vetted specifically on client-facing tone and executive polish.
Can they help with proposals and decks?
Yes — formatting, editing, and light content work in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and Word.
Cost?
$2,500–$7,000/month depending on role and seniority.
How fast?
3-day shortlist.
Can one EA support multiple partners?
Yes for smaller firms. Most partners in 6-figure billable roles prefer a dedicated EA.

