Analyst, Stewardship

TIAA • New York, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role combines sustainable investment research and analysis with direct company interaction, contributing to how Nuveen implements environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives across its portfolios. The Analyst, Stewardship will develop sector expertise, build relationships with portfolio companies, and help shape voting positions and engagement priorities.

The role manages proxy voting for companies within assigned sector coverage, assessing ballot items against Nuveen’s voting guidelines and documenting voting rationales. It also supports stewardship voting escalation strategies and thematic initiatives, coordinates on non-routine or contested items, and monitors emerging governance and sustainability issues that may inform policy or process updates.

The position supports Nuveen’s structured corporate engagement program by helping prioritize company engagement targets, preparing for meetings, leading dialogue with company management, boards, and investor relations teams, and tracking engagement outcomes. It also contributes to refining existing enterprise engagement initiatives and developing new ones in response to business needs and client demand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; coursework or interest in finance, business, sustainability, or related fields.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with an adaptable and nimble approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of work experience.
• Experience in investments, stewardship, proxy voting, corporate engagement, sustainability, or responsible investing.
• Sector experience in energy, materials, and/or REITs.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end proxy voting execution for companies within assigned sector coverage.
• Analyze proxy statements, third-party research, and other relevant materials to assess ballot items against Nuveen’s voting guidelines on a case-by-case basis.
• Identify voting situations outside standard guidelines or that may require deviation from them.
• Document the rationale for voting decisions and ensure votes are accurately cast before deadlines.
• Contribute research and analysis to stewardship voting escalation strategies and thematic initiatives.
• Coordinate with the covering analyst on non-routine and contested items to align decisions and execute votes in clients’ best interests.
• Monitor market trends for emerging governance and sustainability issues that may warrant updates to policy or process, contributing to the ongoing review and refinement of Nuveen’s proxy voting program.
• Support Nuveen’s structured engagement program by prioritizing targets based on issues such as materiality, ownership, and sustainability or governance risk factors.
• Prepare materials for company meetings and lead dialogue with company management, boards, and investor relations teams on governance, climate, human capital, and other stewardship priorities.
• Take detailed meeting notes and track engagement outcomes, company responsiveness, and other requirements consistent with stewardship priorities.
• Help refine existing enterprise engagement initiatives and develop new ones based on business needs and client demand.

Benefits

• Superior retirement program.
• Health, wellness, and work-life offerings supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Compensation package may include participation in an incentive program linked to performance, depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level