Corporate Access, Public Equities

TIAA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen is seeking a senior leader to design and execute the Public Equities platform's corporate access strategy. You will own broker relationships, build direct issuer engagement, and construct scalable access infrastructure in partnership with the equity team and in alignment with compliance.

This role emphasizes leadership across cross-functional teams and external relationships. Responsibilities include driving strategic initiatives, coordinating among Distribution, Product, Trading, Risk,

Qualifications

• University degree preferred.
• Experience in public equities platform development and strategic initiatives is desirable.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and coordinate senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives and act as a chief of staff for Public Equities leadership.
• Coordinate across investment teams and partner functions to advance platform priorities.
• Own and deepen broker relationships and oversee external research and access services.
• Define and execute the corporate access strategy aligned with investment processes.
• Develop scalable processes and tools to improve transparency and execution across Public Equities.

Skills

Asset Modeling

Asset Class Expertise

Capital Markets

Client Relationships

Continuous Improvement

Data-Driven Decisions

Equity Investments

Executive Presence

Financial Risk Mgmt

Investment Accounting

Investment Mgmt

Investment Research

Portfolio Mgmt

Education

University Degree Preferred

Job description

The incumbent will lead the design and execution of the Public Equities platform's corporate access strategy, ensuring portfolio managers and research analysts across public equity strategies have consistent, high-quality connectivity to public-company management teams, industry experts, and other differentiated sources of investment insight. This individual will own the platform's broker relationships, build direct issuer engagement, and construct a scalable access infrastructure, all in close partnership with the public equities investment team and in alignment with firm compliance standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Chief of Staff Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to Public Equities leadership, helping advance the organization’s highest-priority strategic, investment, commercial, and organizational initiatives.
• Drive coordination and execution across the Equities organization, working across investment teams and with key partner organizations including Distribution, Product, Trading, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Technology, and other enterprise functions.
• Engage with senior leadership across the firm to coordinate priorities, surface issues, accelerate decision-making, and ensure effective execution of key Equity platform initiatives.
• Lead or support cross-functional projects that span multiple investment teams or business functions, bringing structure, accountability, and momentum to initiatives that do not sit neatly within a single team.
• Act as a connector across the Equity platform, identifying opportunities to improve collaboration, share best practices, and strengthen connectivity across investment teams and adjacent functions.
• Coordinate selected external strategic relationships and initiatives where they intersect with broader Equity platform priorities.

Equity Platform Development & Strategic Initiatives

• Partner with Equity leadership to identify and advance opportunities to strengthen the platform across investment capabilities, operating practices, commercial effectiveness, and organizational connectivity.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear workstreams, milestones, ownership, and follow-through, helping ensure that important initiatives move from discussion to execution.
• Support senior leadership meetings, strategic planning, and platform-level communications by synthesizing information across teams, identifying key issues and decisions, and coordinating necessary follow-up.
• Develop scalable processes, tools, and operating disciplines that improve transparency, information sharing, and execution across Public Equities.
• Take on emerging priorities and special projects on behalf of Equity leadership as the needs of the organization evolve.

Broker Relationship Leadership

• Own and deepen strategic sell-side broker relationships on behalf of Public Equities, serving as a senior relationship lead for important equity research and access counterparties.
• Evaluate the quality and value of broker-provided research and corporate access against the needs of Public Equity investment teams, using both qualitative and quantitative measures.
• Partner with investment teams, Trading, Compliance, and other stakeholders to prioritize brokerage resources, including commissions, votes, and eligible research and access services.
• Lead periodic broker review and voting processes, ensuring resources remain aligned with the highest-value research and investment priorities of the platform.

Corporate Access Strategy for Public Equities

• Define and lead the corporate access strategy for the Public Equities platform, ensuring it is closely aligned with the research priorities, sector coverage, and investment processes of portfolio managers and analysts.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for the quality, breadth, and efficiency of corporate access supporting public equity strategies.

• Develop differentiated engagement opportunities, including one-on-one meetings, site visits, small-group sessions, and other direct interactions that complement traditional sell-side channels.
• Represent the Public Equities platform externally as a senior, trusted, and professional point of contact.
• Leverage external relationships to enhance both investment insight and the broader connectivity and visibility of the Equity platform.
  

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

10IC

Related SkillsAsset/Investment Modeling, Asset Class Expertise, Capital Markets, Client Relationship Management, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Data-Based Decision Making, Equity Investments, Executive Presence, Financial Risk Management, Investment Accounting, Investment Management, Investment Research/Analysis, Portfolio Management

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-10-30Base Pay Range: $200,000/yr - $250,000/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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Company Overview

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