Associate

Associate, Private Infrastructure
The Associate, Private Infrastructure job supports portfolio management and surveillance activities across the firm's existing private equity and equity-like investment portfolios such as infrastructure funds, co-investments, direct equity, and preferred equity, as well as origination activities for new investments.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist in underwriting and oversight of direct equity and equity-like investments by working with senior deal team members to execute on due diligence including modeling and drafting investment committee materials. Drive portfolio management by responding to external and internal business partners, preparing board materials and presentations, assisting various business partners to address valuation, accounting, legal and compliance deliverables and other quantitative and qualitative analysis on an ad-hoc basis.
• Support the internal Sales and Product team’s third-party distribution efforts for Nuveen’s private infrastructure investments.
• Assist in screening, underwriting and structuring limited partnership commitments with external infrastructure fund managers; Underwriting include sector analysis, fund manager comparisons, track record assessment to ensure investments meet investment strategy criteria; Work with senior deal team members to help source, select, and underwrite co-investments across all infrastructure subsectors.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on existing infrastructure portfolio investments.
• Assist in portfolio activities including portfolio reviews, market research, rating agency analysis, sponsor evaluation, and investment modifications.
• Assist in researching and analyzing both macro and portfolio trends to help drive investment goals and portfolio construction by selecting and executing direct equity, co-investment, private equity fund, and preferred equity investments. Multi-sector infrastructure strategy includes investments in transportation, transmission, renewable energy, storage, social infrastructure (campus energy, student housing, healthcare, etc.) and digital infrastructure (data centers, fiber optic networks, towers, DNS, etc.).
• Work with internal business partners to ensure all legal, compliance, and accounting requirements are met.
• Prepare memoranda and other materials used to support investment and portfolio recommendations and to communicate with internal business partners and external clients.
• Closely monitor the performance of existing portfolio investments and manage regular communication with sponsors, investment partners, and banking intermediaries.
• Maintain investment performance databases and files.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 2+ Years Required; 3+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
6IC

Related Skills

Asset/Investment Modeling, Clean Energy Acumen, Collaboration, Detail-Oriented, Due Diligence, Financial Analysis, Infrastructure Investments, Negotiation, Prioritizes Effectively, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Engagement

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-07-26

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Company Overview

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But we're not just another legacy financial services firm. We're fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

Our Culture of Impact

At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

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