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Hire an Executive Assistant from the Philippines
A dedicated, full-time executive assistant who takes the calendar, inbox and daily operations off your plate — working your hours.
What Does An Executive Assistant Cost — And What Do You Get?
Borderless Recruit places dedicated, full-time executive assistants from the Philippines with UK and European companies. Your assistant works only for you, during your working day, and we handle recruitment, the local employment contract and payroll for one flat monthly fee.
A dedicated full-time executive assistant costs from £670 · €770 · $875 a month. A comparable full-time hire in the UK earns a median of £35,000 a year in gross salary, before employer costs (ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional): ASHE 2025 provisional, full-time median, personal assistants and other secretaries, SOC 4215).
What Our Executive assistants Actually Do
Hiring Locally vs Borderless Recruit
Monthly employer cost of a comparable local hire — gross salary plus statutory employer costs — against our flat monthly fee. Planning figures from the sources below, not a guaranteed saving.
| Hiring in the UK | Hiring in the Netherlands | Borderless Recruit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | ≈ £3,380 | €5,120–€6,870 | from £670 · €770 · $875 |
| Employer costs | +16% on top of gross (employer NI and minimum pension) | +17% on top of gross (employer premiums and health levy) | None — one flat monthly fee |
| Time to hire | Depends on your hiring process | Depends on your hiring process | 10–14 business days |
| If it doesn't work out | Re-recruitment is on you | Re-recruitment is on you | Free replacement + refund for days not worked |
| Estimated annual difference | £32,520 | €62,700 | vs. the midpoint (or median) of each local figure |
Sources: United Kingdom: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional) (ASHE 2025 provisional, full-time median, personal assistants and other secretaries, SOC 4215); Netherlands: CBS StatLine 86355NED — hourly wages by occupation (2025, provisional) (2025 provisional, 25th–75th percentile, office managers and management assistants; hourly pay × 39 h × 52 weeks incl. 8% holiday allowance). Employer costs use the statutory rates on our pricing page.
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Local employer cost = gross salary plus 16% statutory employer costs in the UK (employer NI and minimum pension; equipment and office costs not included). Salary guide: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional). The Borderless Recruit figure is the standard monthly fee for an executive assistant with no additional employer costs.
- Local employer cost
- £3,383 /month
- With Borderless Recruit
- £670 /month
- Monthly savings
- £2,713
How We Know Our executive assistants Are Good
To enter our database, every candidate passes three assessments and an in-depth interview — only a small fraction of applicants ever reach your shortlist.
Live English Interview
Fluent written and spoken communication, tested in a live interview — not a questionnaire.
Personality Assessment
Commitment, reliability and the ability to work independently and remotely, long-term.
Professional Skills Test
A hands-on test in the tools and real tasks of a executive assistant — not just a resume.
Our Process
What You Can Expect From Working With Us
Free consultation with one of our representatives in Borderless Recruit - full characterization of the role for the business and the specific requirements from the employee
Search for an employee from our pool of talented employees to suit the specific needs of the business
A job interview with the employer with the 2-3 final candidates we provide from the database
Starting the employment of a talented and hardworking employee
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between your executive assistants and a freelancer?+
A freelancer splits attention between several clients and bills by the hour. Your assistant is a full-time employee who works only for you and learns your business in depth — for one flat monthly fee.
Which hours will they work?+
Your UK or European business hours. The Philippines is on UTC+8 with no daylight saving, and candidates are screened for shifts that overlap your working day — so they are online for your stand-ups, calls and hand-overs.
How do you vet candidates?+
Every candidate passes a live English interview, a personality and reliability assessment, and a hands-on professional skills test. You then interview the two or three finalists and make the call yourself.
What if it does not work out?+
We replace your assistant at no additional recruiting cost, and refund any days not worked while we find the replacement.
How much does an executive assistant cost?+
A dedicated full-time executive assistant costs from £670 · €770 · $875 a month. It is one flat monthly fee covering the employee’s salary, local employment contract, payroll and our recruitment and HR support. A comparable full-time hire in the UK earns a median of £35,000 a year in gross salary, before employer costs (ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional): ASHE 2025 provisional, full-time median, personal assistants and other secretaries, SOC 4215).
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