Market Risk Officer -Nuveen Investment Risk

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 fixed income, equities and alternatives. 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.

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As a “2nd Line of Defense” function, the position is responsible for overseeing investment risk management in the United States for Nuveen Real Estate. The successful candidate will be an advisor to the Nuveen Real Estate business partners and leadership teams and serve as a subject matter expert to Nuveen Risk leadership and governance committees. Leading a small team of Investment Risk Managers, the candidate will primarily be responsible for investment risk oversight and reporting, risk governance and leadership in the U.S. for both private real estate equity and debt investments.

• Lead and manage the U.S. Real Estate Investment Risk Management team
• Provide independent investment risk oversight, advice, and challenges on new product strategies, portfolio construction, investment selection, performance monitoring and other investment related controls
• Develop investment risk management processes under Nuveen’s global risk framework, maintain standard operating procedures, embed appropriate risk management systems and models, drive best practice in risk management reporting and solutions
• Actively participate in the product governance process, providing investment risk expertise in the design and execution of new product initiatives
• Represent Investment Risk in the U.S. Real Estate investment committee and provide effective risk oversight on the Real Estate investment activities in the U.S.
• Assist as a SME in global investment risk assessment, quantification, and reporting
• Conduct regular meetings with portfolio managers to assess fund risks and report findings to the Nuveen Real Estate Risk Management Committee
• Monitor and report on the compliance with risk limits and fund guidelines throughout the investment process and product life cycles
• Review and sign off investment risk disclosures in fund legal documents, including Prospectus and Private Placement Memorandums
• Deliver informative and timely risk reporting, including but not limited to key risk indicators, risk dashboards and reports, and escalate risk issues to the Global Head of Real Estate Investment Risk Management
• Coordinate and contribute to Global Real estate oversight activities, including emerging risk assessment and cross-regional risk initiatives and projects

• University (Degree) Preferred.

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred.

• Sedentary Work.

9PL

• 5+ years experience in Real Estate Risk Management, Research, Portfolio Management, Underwriting and/or Surveillance.

• 7+ years experience in Real Estate Risk Management, Research, Portfolio Management, Underwriting and/or Surveillance.
• Experience managing team members
• Bachelor Degree in Business, Economics, Real Estate, or related fields
• Master’s degree or other applicable post-graduate qualification (e.g. CFA, CAIA)
• Experience in credit risk underwriting, surveillance, and reporting
• A team player with a demonstrable track record of collaboration
• Excellent interpersonal, written and presentation skills
• A self-starter and result-oriented leader

Analytical Skills, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Executive Presence, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Risk Management, Relationship Management, Risk Analysis/Analytics, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Thinking, TIAA Products/Services Acumen

$172,800/yr - $269,500/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to,…