SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a highly respected, mission-driven organization in the west metro to identify an Administrative Assistant to support a senior executive team in a fast-paced, highly visible environment. This position will work closely with executive leadership and play a key role in helping maintain efficient day-to-day operations.
This opportunity is ideal for a polished, proactive, service-oriented administrative professional who enjoys staying organized, managing multiple priorities, and operating with a high level of professionalism and discretion. The team is looking for someone who is detail-oriented, dependable, and capable of anticipating needs in a dynamic environment.
A Minneapolis-based private investment firm is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst/Paralegal to support its in-house legal and business teams. This role will focus on corporate governance, entity management, legal operations processes, and transactional support within a fast-paced investment environment. Responsibilities include maintaining corporate records, managing board and ownership documentation, coordinating NDA and regulatory workflows, supporting AML/KYC requests, assisting with closings, and improving legal technology and operational systems.
Qualified candidates will have 2+ years of experience in legal operations, corporate paralegal work, fund administration, or a related role within a law firm, financial services organization, or investment platform. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, experience supporting complex workflows, and familiarity with fund structures or investor processes. Exposure to legal technology tools, process improvement initiatives, and advanced Excel skills is preferred.
If you would like to learn more, please apply or reach out to Lauren Swartout directly at lswartout@skywatersearch.com
We are excited to be representing a well-capitalized and fast-growing real estate investment firm in their search for a Director of Investments. Anchored by a veteran team and with deep relationships to institutional capital, this position will play a critical role in scaling the firm’s portfolio of assets nationwide, and achieving the firm’s ambitious growth goals for the decade to come. This is an execution-focused role, responsible for captaining the acquisition process. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial modeling capabilities, seasoned dealmaking expertise, and a successful track record of negotiating deals through the full lifecycle, from underwriting through closing.
SkyWater has partnered with a client in the IT Services space; they consult with companies to help them become more Agile and to adopt & mature DevOps practices. This is a small company in the Western Twin Cities Metro with plans to double the size of their IT headcount in the 18 months.
In this role, you’ll be joining the team that helps their clients automate multi-clouds, multi-vendors, processes, applications and infrastructure. You will work with modern technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible and Terraform to name a few. We are looking for someone with not just the technical acumen and strong desire to learn new technology platforms, but someone that also has excellent soft skills. They want to give this individual the opportunity to direct the activities of other engineers as a project lead, as well.
This is great role for someone who enjoys being in a team-centric work environment, while also advancing in your own career.
This is a hybrid opportunity that requires someone onsite 1 day per week.
An international Am Law firm is seeking a junior or mid-level litigation associate to join its New York office as part of a nationally recognized commercial litigation practice. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-stakes matters for sophisticated clients, including companies operating in the managed care space. The position provides strong mentorship, training, and exposure to impactful litigation alongside experienced practitioners.
The associate will be involved in all phases of litigation, including drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, managing discovery, preparing witnesses, and supporting depositions and expert work. The role offers hands-on experience in fast-paced, deadline-driven matters and meaningful responsibility on significant cases.
Qualified candidates will have 2+ years of commercial litigation experience from a law firm setting. Experience with managed care issues (including Medicare, Medicaid, and False Claims Act matters), payor-provider disputes, or ERISA litigation is preferred but not required. Strong writing skills are essential, along with experience drafting and arguing motions, handling depositions, and working with expert witnesses. Candidates should also demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively, and be admitted to the New York Bar.
If you would like to learn more, please apply or reach out to Lauren Swartout directly at lswartout@skywatersearch.com.
SkyWater Search Partners is excited to be partnering with a well-established alternative investment due diligence firm based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota to identify a Due Diligence Manager or Analyst to join their growing team.
This firm has been a recognized leader in retail alternative investment due diligence since 2006, serving hundreds of broker-dealer and wealth advisory clients across the country. With a tight-knit team that has deep institutional tenure – many members with 15+ years at the firm – they operate with a collaborative, low-ego culture that sets them apart from the more bureaucratic, law firm-based competitors in this space. They are experiencing the strongest business growth in their history and are adding horsepower to keep pace.
This is a compelling opportunity for a CPA or finance professional who wants to step into intellectually rigorous, high-impact work within alternative investments – without the grind of billable hours or the siloed nature of traditional accounting roles.
The Opportunity
As a Due Diligence Manager or Analyst, you will take ownership of financial due diligence review projects across a broad universe of alternative investment programs, including real estate, oil and gas, and other non-traded products. You will analyze sponsor financials, evaluate complex product structures, and deliver clear, well-written reports that help wealth managers make confident investment decisions on behalf of their clients. This role is approximately 80% deep analytical work and 20% client interaction — ideal for someone who leads with intellectual curiosity and strong writing.
Key Responsibilities
Manage due diligence review projects from intake through final report delivery
Assess sponsor financial health, prior performance, internal controls, and overall program quality through operational due diligence
Review audited and interim financial statements, management-prepared schedules, financial models, industry research, and third-party documents
Evaluate complex product structures to identify and prioritize material risks
Compose technical due diligence reports and deliver client recommendations both in writing and verbally
Assess program performance relative to peers and current market conditions
Represent the firm at industry conferences and client meetings as needed
Qualifications
CPA license strongly preferred (active or willing to reactivate); CFA or CAIA a plus
5–10+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, investment banking, private equity, or alternative investment analysis
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills with an inquisitive, critical-thinking mindset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills — this role involves a substantial amount of report writing and client-facing work
Ability to manage multiple review projects simultaneously with high attention to detail
Genuine passion for capital markets and/or the financial services industry
SkyWater is partnering with a growing, private equity-backed food manufacturer to find their next plant Human Resources Director in Southern Minnesota. This role leads a small team and is responsible for both strategic direction and day-to-day HR operations, talent management, compliance, and employee experience.
Plant HR Director Location: North Metro (Onsite, 5 days/week) Compensation: $160,000 (Base/Midpoint) + Bonus
I am partnering with a fast-growing, values-driven food manufacturing organization in the North Metro to identify a Plant HR Director. This is a highly visible, hands-on role supporting a 24/7 operation and partnering closely with plant leadership to drive culture, performance, and talent outcomes.
This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to operations and corporate leaders, while maintaining a consistent presence on the production floor and across shifts.
What You’ll Do
Partner with plant and business leaders on workforce planning, performance, and team effectiveness
Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor; build trust with hourly and salaried employees
Lead employee relations, including investigations and coaching leaders through complex situations
Drive talent development, succession planning, and performance management processes
Support and coach frontline leaders to build capability and accountability
Strengthen culture and engagement across a fast-paced, shift-based environment
What We’re Looking For
Proven HR leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Strong employee relations and leadership coaching capability
Comfortable operating in a hands-on, high-visibility role on the plant floor
Ability to navigate fast pace, ambiguity, and shifting priorities with a grounded, practical approach
Willingness to work onsite daily and flex schedule to support 2nd/3rd shift and occasional weekends as needed
This is a unique opportunity to step into a critical leadership role within a growing organization where HR is deeply embedded in the business and culture.
If this sounds like you, please apply directly. I’ll be scheduling interviews with Minnesota-based candidates only who closely align with the industry and scope of the role.
A leading global engineering and manufacturing innovator is seeking an RF Test Development Engineer to architect and deploy advanced test solutions supporting high-frequency products (up to 50GHz).
This role sits at the intersection of design and manufacturing, offering exposure to cutting-edge technologies across aerospace, defense, and healthtech. You’ll lead the development of scalable RF test platforms, define test strategies, and serve as a technical expert across a global engineering network.
What You’ll Do:
Architect RF test systems (hardware + software)
Develop production-ready test strategies for complex products
Interface directly with customers and global engineering teams
Drive technical standards and future-state capabilities
What We’re Looking For:
6 + years in RF test development
High-frequency RF experience (GHz range)
Strong background in manufacturing/test environments
Tools: LabVIEW, TestStand, Python
Ability to lead technically and communicate with stakeholders
Why This Role Stands Out:
Build a new RF capability from the ground up
Work across diverse product technologies (not siloed)
Clear path to leadership as team scales
Collaborative, low-politics engineering culture
*** Onsite in NW Metro. Competative base + Bonus. (Can NOT provide sponsorship) ***
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