Portfolio Management, Private Asset Management

TIAA; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA is seeking a Portfolio Manager for Private Asset Management in Birmingham, AL. The role focuses on overseeing investment portfolios, delivering personalized advice, and maintaining strong client relationships with high net worth individuals.

Responsibilities include portfolio construction, market analysis, and execution of securities transactions, with emphasis on compliance and regulatory disclosures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in portfolio management or wealth management.
• Experience serving high net worth clients and delivering personalized investment advice.
• Strong understanding of asset allocation, risk analysis, and investment strategy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Build investment portfolios informed by market conditions and economic trends.
• Maintain client records and reporting documentation for audits.
• Recommend portfolio adjustments to grow clients' net worth based on market analysis.
• Execute securities transactions to meet investment objectives.
• Determine acceptable risk levels with clients based on time horizons and preferences.
• Monitor portfolio performance and ensure regulatory compliance and disclosures.
• Maintain client relationships and communicate market updates and investment research.
• Keep the team informed on capital market developments and best practices.
• Contribute to investment models and allocation frameworks.
• Support business development and client retention initiatives.

Skills

Portfolio management

Client relationship management

Data analysis

Investment reporting

Market research

Education

University degree preferred

Series 65 license

Tools

None

Job description

Portfolio Manager, Private Asset Management The Portfolio Manager, Private Asset Management serves as a central point of contact for high net worth clients and is responsible for overseeing investment portfolios and delivering personalized advice. This role involves direct portfolio oversight, regular engagement with clients, and thoughtful implementation of asset allocation strategies.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Builds successful investment portfolios informed by market conditions and economic trends.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation for audits and client reporting.
• Recommends portfolio adjustments to grow client’s net worth based on industry trends identified through market and risk analysis.
• Executes securities transactions in client portfolios to maintain a specific investment strategy or to reach an investment objective.
• Determines acceptable risk levels with clients based on time frames, risk preferences, return expectations, and market conditions.
• Evaluates the performance of investment portfolios and ensures compliance with standards provided by regulatory organizations including conformance with investor disclosures, privacy laws, anti-money laundering requirements, and anti-fraud measures.
• Maintains new and existing client relationships, including informing clients of market conditions, updating them on investment research and economic trends, and meeting with them to discuss their portfolio performance and investment objectives.
• Maintains and informs team of updated knowledge of capital markets and the investment management industry to make informed decisions and implement best practices.
• Provides input into investment models and allocation frameworks.
• Supports business development and client retention initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities

• All licenses must be obtained within 120 days from start date.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

FINRA Registrations

• SRC Indicator: Series 65

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
8IC

PLEASE NOTE: TIAA's Portfolio Manager - Private Asset Management is an individual client-facing, investment manager opportunity (wealth management). Candidates should possess individual client-facing level of experience for further consideration.

Related SkillsChange Management, Client Financial Planning, Client Relationship Management, Communication, Data Analysis, Due Diligence, Executive Presence, Financial Acumen, Investment Reporting Oversight, Portfolio Management, Resourcefulness, Tax

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-10-05

Base Pay Range: $145,000/yr - $175,000/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

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

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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.

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