Senior Executive Assistant to the Founder / Managing Partners-Keel Advisory Partners

Job Description

Job Description

Steele Recruiting, LLC is an executive Administrative Assistant Retained Search firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in Executive Administrative Assistant, Chiefs of Staff, and Personal Assistant placements for C-Suite and Senior Leadership Executives across the United States. With over 20 years in recruitment, we have a solid reputation for quality placements, professionalism, and maintaining confidentiality for every client and candidate.

We are currently partnering with Keel Advisory Partners , located in New York City , for the role of Senior Executive Assistant to the Founder / Managing Partners, Dan Picmann, and Managing Partner, Kap Haldia.

Keel Advisory Partners is a rapidly growing boutique advisory firm projected to double in size in 2026 that transforms complexity into clarity and delivers superior execution for middle-market companies. Operating at the intersection of founder-owned businesses, private credit lenders, and private equity firms, Keel provides premium advisory services with measurable results.

Keel helps mid-sized companies and their investors solve tough business problems, improve performance, and prepare for growth or sale. Unlike large consulting firms that deliver a slide deck and walk away, Keel rolls up its sleeves and gets hands-on by fixing operations, stabilizing cash flow, coaching leadership, and ensuring the business runs smoothly. They are business mechanics and coaches who protect and grow company value.

Keel Advisory Partners-Core Values

• Family : We treat each other and our clients like family, fostering deep relationships built on trust and mutual respect
• Integrity : We operate with unwavering honesty and transparency in all our interactions and decisions
• Legacy : We focus on building lasting value and sustainable success for our clients and our firm
• Resilience : We persist through challenges and adapt to overcome obstacles with determination
• Excellence : We maintain the highest standards in everything we do, never settling for "good enough"
• Initiative : We proactively identify opportunities and take action to drive results

Why This Opportunity is Exceptional

This Senior Executive Assistant role offers a rare opportunity to join Keel Advisory Partners at an exciting stage of rapid growth, poised to double in size within the next year. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the firm's success, working alongside the Founder and Managing Partner as a trusted right-hand partner.

Your administrative expertise will drive operational excellence, streamline priorities, and ensure flawless execution across all areas of the business. This is a chance to work in a values-driven, performance-focused environment where initiative, precision, and partnership are deeply valued.

You will leverage your experience in executive support, project management, and operational best practices while growing alongside a firm that rewards excellence and ambition.

You will work a hybrid schedule with flexibility and be required to work with partners in the NYC offices.

High-Impact Role

Cultural Excellence

Market-Leading Position

The Role

They are seeking an exceptional Senior Executive Assistant who will become an indispensable extension of the Keel leadership team. This role requires complete integration into both the Founder and Managing Partner's workflows with full ownership of administrative functions, enabling them to focus exclusively on high-value client work and business development.

Key Success Measure : The degree to which Founder / Managing Partners can focus entirely on client service, business development, and strategic initiatives without administrative distractions.

Core Responsibilities

Email Management 40%

Calendar & Meeting Management 30%

Travel Coordination 10%

Internal Operations Support 10%

Special Projects & Administration 10%

Required Experience

Preferred Experience

Professional services background, consulting, investment banking, or private equity, where you have had autonomy to create and own processes and procedures.

Essential Qualities

Cultural Alignmen t

Performance Expectations

Immediate Integration

Ongoing Excellence Standards

Compensation & Benefits :

Keel Advisory Partners is committed to complying with all laws prohibiting employment discrimination and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by local, state, and federal law.