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Senior Account Manager, Investment Specialist

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
135K-229K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
135K-229K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Account Manager, Investment Specialist drives product conversations and placements, focusing on client relationships and investment strategies while coordinating with teams.
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The Senior Account Manager, Investment Specialist drives traditional & alternative product conversations, placements, discretionary allocations, and servicing discussions across a broad client segment of professional buyers. As a subject matter expert in strategic relations, this job seeks out co-product build opportunities working with sponsor firm and the organization's global product management team.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

  • Expected to drive public and private product conversations and secure placements across a broad client segment of professional buyers

  • Possess excellent knowledge of prioritized Nuveen products and capabilities inclusive of alternatives

  • Encourages team continuity and engagement while advocating broader firm priorities

  • Primary points of engagement with manager research and firm discretionary teams with a focus on building high quality, sustainable relationships

  • Identification of near-term opportunities related to sponsor’s lineup of investment options

  • Responsible for seeking out co-product build opportunities working with sponsor firm and Nuveen Product Management

  • Coordinates with Head of Investment Specialists Team Head on needed affiliate level interactions/product focuses

  • Potential for personnel management responsibilities over time

Educational Requirements

  • University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

  • 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

FINRA Registrations

  • SRC Indicator: Series 7; Series 63

Physical Requirements

  • Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
9IC

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree ; business or finance major preferred; at least 10 years of industry experience preferred
  • CFA, CAIA and/or MBA preferred
  • Self starter with ability to organize & execute upon competing priorities to meet goals and objectives
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work under pressure while fostering a team environment
  • Professional demeanor with high degree of service orientation
  • Excellent verbal and written skills with strong interest in the capital markets; willingness to learn new strategies
  • Strong organizational capabilities
  • Willingness to travel extensively at times (potentially more than 3 days per week); 5-7 years of account management experience preferred
  • FINRA Series 7/66 required within 6 months of employment

Related Skills

Alternative Investments, Business Development, Capital Markets, Client Relationship Management, Consultative Communication, Drives for Results, Influence, Market/Industry Dynamics, Market Research Competitive Analysis, Nuveen Products/Services Acumen, Sales, Strengthens Nuveen Product/Service Positioning

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-04-02

Base Pay Range: $135,000/yr - $228,700/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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Company Overview

Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world’s largest institutional investors. We invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access and foresight unique to our heritage. Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors - all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities and our global economy. Visit www.nuveen.com to learn more about 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.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page, and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here.

Accessibility Support

TIAA 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. 

If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team: 

Phone: (800) 842-2755

Email: [email protected]

Drug and Smoking Policy

TIAA maintains a drug-free and smoke/free workplace.

Privacy Notices

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Top Skills

Alternative Investments
Capital Markets

TIAA Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

333 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60606 1220

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