Clean Energy Infrastructure Investor Relations, Milan/Frankfurt/Amsterdam
Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA. It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including public and private fixed income, equities, alternatives, clean energy infrastructure, real estate and responsible investing focused strategies.
Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create outcome-focused solutions to help them secure their financial future. For more information about the firm please visit our website at www.Nuveen.com
Overview of the Role:
Nuveen Infrastructure’s Clean Energy team focuses on raising and investing clean energy private equity and debt funds and has been operating for over 15 years with c.€5bn raised to date across its various strategies. Favoured technologies include onshore and offshore wind, solar photovoltaics and battery storage.
Our Clean Energy team’s core focus is on clean energy equity investments, credit investments, asset & portfolio management, and investor relations. The team is located across its key offices in London, Madrid, Milan, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Charlotte.
Given the continuing growth of the Clean Energy business, Nuveen Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Associate to support the investor relations and sales efforts of the team. Nuveen Infrastructure is preparing to come to market with our 5th vintage global clean energy flagship strategy, our European open-ended core renewables strategy, as well as our third vintage debt strategy As the team expands, this is an excellent opportunity to work in a collegial environment to help support clean energy fundraising and deliver a purposeful client experience.
The team works closely with institutional investors globally as well as investment advisors, and the function is an integral part of the client journey.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Prior experience in Investor Relations and/or fundraising functions is preferred, but other backgrounds will also be considered (investment banking, private equity, asset management).
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative tools to analyse, synthesize and interpret information, and communicate it clearly
• Coordinate various data and information into effective messaging that resonates with internal and external clients
• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree required
• Fluent English required with additional European languages preferred
• Interest in the renewable energy is a prerequisite and relevant experience and existing industry knowledge is an advantag

Key responsibilities will include:

The successful candidate will provide investor relations and fundraising support of a broad range to Nuveen Infrastructure’s Investor Relations Director as well as Senior Management. The role would offer an opportunity to work with blue chip institutional investors investing in clean energy infrastructure. The successful candidate will also be able to build on their experience through training in product knowledge, process & systems, and relationship management skills.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with existing clients to broaden Nuveen Infrastructure’s client base globally
• Work collaboratively with wider Nuveen Infrastructure Investor Relations and Global Client Group ("GCG") teams as well as external placement agents to support new business opportunities
• In collaboration with GCG grow new business opportunities and stay abreast of incumbent manager searches;
• Participate in the origination and coordination of sales leads with GCG, arrangement of meetings as well as meeting preparation and engagement activity for external clients (collating background information on previous meetings and prospect/client information);
• Understand current and new client relationships, their asset allocation preferences and assisting sales team with upcoming trends and investment behaviours through market research
• Oversee and manage the coordination of key meetings / events with clients and prospects, attending relevant meetings/conferences/events;
• Respond to client requests and manage client communications efforts, where necessary;
• Coordinate the Request for Proposal process, working with investment affiliates to cover breadth of investment products and solutions;
• Work with relevant Nuveen stakeholder to oversee the on-boarding and oversight of new clients through the relevant due diligence
• Maintain client / internal information in CRM tool (Salesforce) and across various databases and systems;
• Develop strong internal relationships with portfolio managers, asset management and other teams globally to enhance delivery of our services to clients;
• Work closely with the marketing team on new product launch initiatives, client events and communications.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Prior experience in Investor Relations and/or fundraising functions is preferred, but other backgrounds will also be considered (investment banking, private equity, asset management).
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative tools to analyse, synthesize and interpret information, and communicate it clearly
• Coordinate various data and information into effective messaging that resonates with internal and external clients
• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree required
• Fluent English required with additional European languages preferred
• Interest in the renewable energy is a prerequisite and relevant experience and existing industry knowledge is an advantage

Competencies Required

• Professional and industrious attitude, possessing energy and confidence to complete projects with limited supervision
• Take initiative and develop creative solutions for solving problems
• Interact and communicate confidently and effectively with all levels of management, including executive management of the firm, as well as external clients
• Ability to handle large volumes of work and prioritize appropriately, meet tight deadlines, and possess strong attention to detail
• Outstanding analytical skills and strong numerical reasoning.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently taking ownership for your area of responsibility.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and proven ability to present regularly to senior level employees, as well as delivering presentations to a broader population of employees.
• Experience of working across a global business and maintaining relationships with colleagues in different jurisdictions.

Additional Information
This role may require regulatory certification which can be obtained once employment commences should the candidate not have adequate certification in place.
Nuveen is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Nuveen offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Please contact ta@nuveenglobal.com should you require any assistance.
Related Skills
Asset/Investment Modeling, Clean Energy Acumen, Collaboration, Detail-Oriented, Due Diligence, Financial Analysis, Infrastructure Investments, Negotiation, Prioritizes Effectively, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Engagement