TIAA

Director, Private Infrastructure

TIAA • $149K — $211K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of institutional private equity investment experience focused on portfolio management and client relations.
  • Prior investment experience specifically with infrastructure assets.
  • MBA or CFA is preferred for advanced financial insights.
  • 8+ years of additional experience in portfolio management is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills with financial statement analysis and financial modeling capabilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication prowess.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare for and actively participate in sourcing and investment committee presentations.
  • Assist in client reporting and respond to inquiries from various business partners.
  • Perform quantitative and qualitative investment analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Engage in governance topics during investor board meetings, including budgets and staffing issues.
  • Collaborate on research and financial modeling for various infrastructure investments, particularly in energy and transportation.
  • Foster relationships with internal and external partners to ensure portfolio value and risk protection.
  • Lead and mentor junior associates in due diligence and financial transaction structuring.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive incentive programs tied to performance are available.
  • Opportunity to represent the firm at key industry meetings and discussions.
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies for investment analysis and management.
Full Job Description
Infrastructure Equity Asset Management
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.

Key Responsibilities and Duties
  • 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


Educational Requirements
  • University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience
  • 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements
  • Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work


Career Level
7IC

Required Qualifications:
  • 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.


Preferred Qualifications
  • 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


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:
2026-10-12

Base Pay Range: $149,000/yr - $211,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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