Senior Executive Assistant to Global Partner & HBS Faculty

Keystone; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401k contribution

Competitive benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Keystone is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support a senior partner who also serves as a Harvard Business School professor. The role requires high judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and meticulous calendar and travel management across client, academic, teaching, and research commitments.

The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and dependable, capable of navigating a fast-paced, complex environment while coordinating with Keystone and HBS to balance competing priorities and

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of executive support experience for senior leaders in professional services, finance, consulting, or a fast-paced environment.
• Autonomy to make good calls and know when to escalate.
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail across competing priorities.
• Excellent written communication in an executive voice with minimal edits.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills with clients and partners.
• Discretion handling confidential information.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and adaptability to new tools.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, high-volume calendars across time zones, prioritizing with minimal guidance.
• Act as gatekeeper for senior internal and external stakeholders, including clients.
• Draft and edit correspondence on behalf of executives for diverse audiences.
• Prepare briefing materials, agendas, backgrounds, and context for meetings.
• Coordinate internal and client meetings, travel, and events with logistics.
• Capture action items and drive follow-through to closure.

Skills

Executive support

Autonomy

Organization & detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Managing up

Discretion

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Keystone is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support a senior partner who also serves as a Harvard Business School professor. The role requires high judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and meticulous calendar and travel management across client, academic, teaching, and research commitments.

The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and dependable, capable of navigating a fast-paced, complex environment while coordinating with Keystone and HBS to balance competing priorities and