Director, Private Infrastructure

TIAA • Charlotte, NC

3d • $149,000 - $211,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director for Private Infrastructure investments focuses on portfolio management and monitoring of private fund and joint venture equity investments across transportation, power, digital and social infrastructure, conventional energy, and renewable energy. The role supports existing portfolio holdings, including representing Nuveen on portfolio company boards and limited partner advisory committees (LPACs), and leads sourcing, underwriting, and due diligence for new investments such as direct equity joint ventures, fund investments, and co-investments with select general partners.

The Director works with senior staff on research and analysis of infrastructure and energy investments, including financial modeling throughout the investment lifecycle and evaluation of macroeconomic and portfolio trends. The position collaborates with portfolio managers, clients, and internal and external partners to monitor investments, pursue value creation, and protect against downside risk. It also leads due diligence and underwriting for primary GP fund commitments and co-investments, directs junior deal-team members, and oversees transaction structuring, negotiations, and legal documentation.

The role requires at least three years of institutional private equity investment experience, including infrastructure assets, with emphasis on portfolio management, reporting, and client relationships. The posting prefers an MBA or CFA and greater investment experience. The role is classified as sedentary work.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of institutional private equity investment experience, emphasizing portfolio management, reporting, and client relationship management across direct joint ventures, GP fund commitments, and co-investments.
• Prior investment experience with infrastructure assets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work hard in a team-oriented, performance-based environment.
• Self-starter who requires limited oversight to complete projects and manage deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CFA.
• At least 8 years of institutional private equity investment experience, emphasizing 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.
• Knowledge of current trends, success factors, industry participants, and structure terms across infrastructure and energy investment markets.
• Demonstrated experience developing and using financial statement analysis and financial modeling.
• Strong accounting and finance knowledge, including the ability to monitor portfolio company operating budgets and business plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and attend sourcing meetings, investment committee presentations, and monitoring and surveillance meetings.
• Assist the portfolio manager with client reporting and responses to inquiries from Risk, Accounting, Finance, and other business partners.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative investment analysis for external clients and internal partners, including portfolio managers, Legal, and Compliance.
• Represent the firm at investor board meetings and participate in portfolio management reviews with the portfolio manager and external clients.
• Engage in portfolio governance matters, including annual budgets, business plans, financing and capital raising, company staffing and compensation, and legal and compliance matters.
• Work with senior staff on research and analysis, financial modeling, and assessment of infrastructure and energy investments, macro trends, and portfolio trends.
• Engage with internal and external partners to monitor portfolio activity and drive value creation and downside protection.
• Maintain investment performance databases and files.
• Lead due diligence for new fund investments and co-investment opportunities.
• Direct junior associates and analysts on performance analysis, financial modeling, and transaction structuring for co-investments.
• Drive legal documentation, negotiation, and investment structuring.
• Source transactions through industry contacts and assess them for portfolio fit and team resource capacity.
• Lead underwriting and analysis for primary GP fund commitments and co-investments.

Benefits

• Superior retirement program.
• Competitive health, wellness, and work-life offerings.
• Potential participation in an incentive program linked to performance, depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

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