Managing Director, CIO - Nuveen Natural Capital - Based in Copenhagen

CIO, NCC

This role leads NNC investment strategy and portfolio management across global agriculture and timberland assets (Nuveen Natural Capital). The CIO will be responsible for delivering superior risk-adjusted returns while advancing sustainable land management practices across NNC institutional investment platform.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Establish and execute the investment philosophy, driving strategic asset allocation decisions across agriculture and timberland holdings spanning multiple continents and climate zones. This includes developing comprehensive investment frameworks that balance financial performance with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

• Oversee the active management and continuous optimization of our diversified portfolio, implementing strategies to enhance returns through operational improvements, strategic acquisitions and dispositions, and value-add management initiatives. This requires sophisticated analysis of biological assets, crop diversification strategies, timber rotation optimization, and land conversion opportunities. Ensure portfolio construction aligns with institutional investor mandates while managing concentration risk across geographies, crop types, and forest species.

• Chair or co-chair the Investment Committee, presenting comprehensive investment recommendations with rigorous due diligence and risk assessment. Establish governance frameworks for investment decisions, ensuring consistency in underwriting standards, valuation methodologies, and performance attribution.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for institutional investors, articulating investment strategy, portfolio performance, and market outlook with clarity and conviction. This includes leading investor meetings, participating in fundraising initiatives, and representing the firm at industry conferences and forums. Collaborate with the Head of Nuveen Natural Capital and the Global Sector Heads to shape capital raising strategies, investor relations programs and asset acquisition/disposition strategies.

• Implement comprehensive risk management frameworks addressing market risk, operational risk, climate risk, and regulatory risk specific to natural resource assets. Oversee portfolio analytics, performance measurement, and attribution analysis, ensuring transparent reporting to investors and stakeholders. This includes developing sophisticated models for biological growth, yield forecasting, commodity price exposure, and climate scenario analysis.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 8-10 years Required

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
11PL

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Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world’s largest institutional investors. We invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access and foresight unique to our heritage. Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors - all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities and our global economy. Visit www.nuveen.com to learn more about us.

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