DIRECT HIRES

We recruit on behalf of individuals and businesses that want to hire employees outright.

In addition to Personal and Executive Assistants, we provide staffing in Operations, Estate Management, Chief of Staff, and Administration in home and office settings.

Lambent delivers candidates that closely match target specifications within short timeframes. Our pronounced success rate is due both to our niche focus on high-end support and our curated search process. We do a great deal of work behind the scenes so that your involvement is at key decision points only. For example, prospects are initially conveyed by emailed dossier profiles that convey a more complete picture than resumes alone. This allows us to get feedback before your interview phase so that you only meet with the best candidates. The boutique size of our office means that you will always be working with one of our directors.

INDIVIDUAL

Hire a personal assistant or estate manager to assume responsibility for given tasks and help run your household.

CORPORATE

Source an administrative assistant, executive assistant, office manager, or chief of staff for ongoing support at your company.

FAMILY OFFICE

Specializing in identifying employees for HNW families, we can fill a range of positions for your family office, from receptionist to office director.

START-UP

Our network includes assistants and office managers experienced in lean start-up environments who are smart, tech-savvy, and can work in blended roles.

PROCESS

Identifying a direct hire begins with a discussion around your requirements for the position and the qualities you are looking for in the person to be hired. We are happy to meet with you at your home or office for this initial discussion or can speak over the phone.

Once the requirements are in place, we begin identifying appropriate candidates for your consideration, including contacting individuals we have met with in the past who could be a strong fit as well as inviting new candidates into our office for in-depth interviews with our executive team. The best candidates are then presented to you in a dossier format (including a resume and background notes from our interview).

We will then schedule interviews for you with anyone you are interested in speaking with about the position. We will continue presenting new candidates for the duration of the search until you have identified a candidate for hire. At this final stage, we will facilitate salary negotiation, and on position acceptance, check references and perform a full background check.

Recent Placements:

Personal Assistant
CEO of a Luxury Travel Brand
(New York City-Soho)
Personal Assistant
Managing Director of a Private Equity Firm
(New York City-Midtown)
Executive Assistant
Managing Director of a Branding Agency
(New York City-West Village)
Personal Assistant
CEO of Biotech Company
(Los Angeles, CA)
Administrative Assistant
Founder of an International Telecom Company
(Dallas, Texas)
Personal Assistant
Founder of a Documentary Film Company
(New York City-Upper West Side)
Executive Assistant
CEO of an Educational Software Company
(Brooklyn-Dumbo)
Executive Assistant
CIO for the Investment Arm of a Prominent Family Office
(New York City-Midtown)

Personal Assistant
Math Professor and Tech Consultant
(Silicon Valley, CA)
Executive Assistant
CEO of a Global AI Software Company
(New York City-Soho)
Personal Assistant
Prominent Philanthropist
(New York City-Midtown)
Personal Assistant
UHNW Heiress
(New York City-Midtown)
Executive Assistant
Managing Director/Founder of Private Equity Firm
(New York City-Midtown)
Personal Assistant
Chairman of a National Real Estate Investment Firm
(New York City-Upper East Side)
Office Administrator
Alternative Energy Company
(Metro New York City)
Personal Assistant
Chairman of an International Public and Private Consultancy
(New York City-Midtown)

Testimonials

“My Lambent assistant is a miracle. Utterly reliable and helpful, she has excellent judgment. She can figure anything out. She is clever, resourceful, self-confident, and always pleasant. I don't know what we did before she started working with us, so completely do we depend on her.”

JH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ONLINE MAGAZINE

"Jill makes everything so easy—quickly presents great candidates so I can fill the position without spending too much time. She ‘gets’ people and figures out who is good and who will fit in with our small office."

JC, DIRECTOR OF MIDSIZE FAMILY OFFICE (BOSTON)

“We have been fully remote for about 6 weeks now. Stephanie started to support our IT Director just before that time, and she has been an invaluable member on the IT team. She is a true star.”

LF, OFFICE MANAGER OF VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM (SOHO)

“We are well but working remotely from a number of different locations. Kate has been fantastic and continues to be a great addition to the team. We are lucky to have her.”

TS, PRINCIPAL OF AN OPERATING ADVISORY / BRANDING FIRM (MIDTOWN)

“Recently widowed, I was especially interested in finding someone I could depend on and trust. Rebecca is such a person. She is intelligent, talented, gracious, and an excellent problem solver. This last quality has been especially important during this difficult transition.”

EV, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EQUITIES INVESTMENT FIRM (UPPER EAST SIDE)

“I have used Lambent to find household staff in my personal life and a rockstar Executive Assistant in my professional life. Sometimes when a key employee is under water on a project, I call Lambent to find the overqualified temp who can help get things back on track.”

LB, CEO EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE COMPANY (DUMBO)

“Thank you so much for making this process easy. I know she is my Mom's assistant but I feel like I now have one as well as she is relieving me of the many things my Mom was asking me to do and which were hard to squeeze in between my job, kids, house, dog etc.!”

KD, Marketing Professional