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Executive support in Consulting & advisory

High-pace partner support spanning client delivery, business development and leadership operations.

Written and reviewed by Kristy McLeodLast reviewed 24 September 2026Report a correction
Client servicePartner leverageProposal cycles

Operating environment

How the work actually feels

Partner support blends client work, proposals, business development, travel and internal leadership activity.

Executives you may support

Managing partners, market leaders, practice heads and consulting directors.

Evidence employers can use

  • Client-service judgement
  • Proposal and pitch coordination
  • Multi-partner prioritisation

Industry subcategories

Three markets hidden inside the headline.

Do not assume every employer in this sector offers the same work. Use these subcategories to narrow the executive, operating model and vocabulary you are targeting.

01

Strategy and management consulting

02

Engineering and technical advisory

03

People and transformation consulting

Why EAs choose this sector

  • Rapid learning
  • Client exposure
  • Strong partner network

Trade-offs to investigate

  • Several principals
  • Proposal peaks
  • Last-minute travel

Pressure points to test

  • Several fee-earning principals
  • Last-minute client travel
  • Competing proposal deadlines

Likely systems context

  • Microsoft 365
  • CRM and pipeline tools
  • Travel, expense and resourcing systems

These are sector patterns, not confirmed tools at every employer.

Search strategy

Search beyond the EA title.

Employers often describe similar work under different titles. Read the duties before judging seniority.

Executive Assistant to Partner
Business Support Manager
Executive Team Assistant

Reviewed job set

Current examples

Open insider analysis

No current reviewed example in this release. Use the search titles above and the organisation directory to build a target list.