Director, Private Infrastructure

Role Overview

• leading deal team due diligence efforts in sourcing, approving and monitoring private fund and joint venture equity investments in transportation, power, digital, social infrastructure, conventional and renewable energy.
• supporting the asset management of existing portfolio holdings including representing Nuveen on the board of portfolio companies and on LPACs.
• preparing for and attending sourcing, investment committee presentations, and monitoring & surveillance meetings.
• acting as a deal lead on the due diligence process for new fund investments and co-investment opportunities.
• directing deal teams of junior associates and analysts on relevant performance analysis, financial modeling and transaction structuring for co-investment opportunities.
• driving legal documentation, negotiation and investment structuring.
• sourcing transactions through industry contacts and assessing them through the investment funnel to adequately assess portfolio fit and team resource capacity.
• performing 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.
• engaging 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.
• working 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.
• leading the underwriting and analysis for primary GP fund commitments and co-investments.
• working with internal business partners to ensure all legal, compliance, and accounting requirements are being met.
• preparing internal memoranda and other materials used to support investment and portfolio recommendations and to communicate with internal constituents and external clients.
• closely monitoring and managing the performance of existing portfolio investments, including regular communication with management teams, investment partners, and financial sponsors.
• maintaining investment performance databases and files.
• engaging with internal and external business partners to stay on top of portfolio activities and drive value creation opportunities and downside protection for the portfolio.

Requirements

• 3+ years of institutional private equity investment experience with an emphasis on direct joint ventures, GP fund commitments, and co-investments.
• Prior investment experience with infrastructure assets.
• Bachelor’s degree, MBA or CFA preferred.
• 8 + years of institutional private equity investment experience with an emphasis on direct joint ventures, GP fund commitments, and co-investments.
• Proven ability to drive multiple portfolio investment decisions in a time critical, asset oriented environment.
• Knowledgeable in 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones
• superior retirement program
• highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings