Director, Private Infrastructure

TIAA•Charlotte, NC

10d•$149,000 - $211,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Director for Private Infrastructure investments your role will be focused on portfolio management and monitoring of private fund and joint venture equity investments in transportation, power, digital, social infrastructure, conventional and renewable energy. This will include supporting the asset management of existing portfolio holdings including representing Nuveen on the board of portfolio companies and on LPACs. Additionally, you will act as a deal lead for sourcing, underwriting and due diligence on new investments including direct equity joint ventures, new fund investment and co-investments with select GPs.

Requirements

3 + years of institutional private equity investment experience with an emphasis on portfolio management, reporting and client relationship management across direct joint ventures, GP fund commitments, and co-investments.
Prior investment experience with infrastructure assets.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CFA
8 + years of institutional private equity investment experience with an emphasis on portfolio management.
Prior experience with capital markets, credit, and junior capital structuring.
Proven ability to drive multiple portfolio investment decisions in a time critical, asset-oriented environment.
Knowledgeable of current trends, success factors, industry participants and structure terms across the infrastructure and energy investment markets.
Demonstrated experience developing and using financial statement analysis and financial modeling.
Strong knowledge of accounting and finance with the ability to monitor operating budgets and business plans for underlying portfolio companies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to work hard in a team-oriented, performance-based environment.
A self-starter that requires limited oversight in the completion of individual projects and managing deadlines

Responsibilities

Prepare for and attend sourcing, investment committee presentations, and monitoring & surveillance meetings
Assist portfolio manager in client reporting and responding to inquiries from business partners in Risk, Accounting and Finance.
Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis for investments to share with external clients, internal business partners including portfolio managers, legal, and compliance.
Portfolio activities include firm representation at investor board meetings and portfolio management reviews with the portfolio manager and external clients. Will engage in a variety of governance topics including annual budgets, business plans, financing and other capital raising discussions, company staffing needs including compensation, legal and compliance matters
Work closely with senior staff in the research and analysis (including financial modeling through the investment life) on various infrastructure and energy related investments including macro and portfolio trends; These investments may include preferred equity and direct equity in energy transition assets (including power and transmission), transportation assets and digital infrastructure investments.
Engage with internal and external business partners to stay on top of portfolio activities and drive value creation opportunities and downside protection for the portfolio.
Maintain investment performance databases and files.
Act as a deal lead on the due diligence process for new fund investments and co-investment opportunities. Direct deal teams of junior associates and analysts on relevant performance analysis, financial modeling and transaction structuring for co-investment opportunities. Drive legal documentation, negotiation and investment structuring.
Source transactions through industry contacts and assess them through the investment funnel to adequately assess portfolio fit and team resource capacity.
Lead the underwriting and analysis for primary GP fund commitments and co-investments