Senior Alternatives Growth & Capital Formation Lead

Nuveen; California (MO); On-site; USD 203,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen is seeking an experienced Alternatives Business Development professional to accelerate growth across its alternatives platform. You will drive capital formation, expand market access across wealth distribution channels, and cultivate senior client relationships with wirehouses, private banks, RIAs, and family offices.

In this role you will collaborate with investment, product, marketing, and distribution teams to articulate Nuveen’s alternative capabilities, educate partners, and manage a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in asset management, investment distribution, alternatives business development, institutional sales, wealth management, or a related financial services role.
• Strong ability to develop client relationships, manage a sales pipeline, and drive measurable business growth across intermediary or wealth distribution channels.
• Familiarity with Nuveen’s alternatives capabilities, including real assets, private capital, real estate, credit, infrastructure, farmland, timberland, or related strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive capital formation for Nuveen’s alternative investment strategies across wealth distribution channels, including wirehouses, private banks, independent and regional broker-dealers, RIAs, and family offices.
• Represent Nuveen’s alternatives platform with clarity and credibility, articulating investment capabilities, portfolio applications, and client value propositions to key intermediary and advisor relationships.
• Partner with Nuveen distribution, investment, product, and marketing teams to identify growth opportunities, support advisor engagement, and deliver a coordinated client experience across channels.
• Provide education and market insights to sales partners, financial advisors, and intermediary relationships on Nuveen’s alternative strategies, industry trends, and practical portfolio implementation considerations.
• Manage a regional business development pipeline, applying disciplined opportunity management, consultative selling skills, and effective follow-up to convert market opportunities into asset growth.
• Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with prospect and client firms to expand Nuveen’s alternatives presence, strengthen commercial partnerships, and support long-term business growth.

Skills

Alternative Investments

Business Development

Capital Markets

Client Relationship Management

Consultative Communication

Data-Based Decision Making

Nuveen Products/Services Acumen

Practice Management Strategy

Sales Process Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree or designation preferred

Tools

FINRA Series 7

FINRA Series 63

Job description

Nuveen is seeking an experienced Alternatives Business Development professional to accelerate growth across its alternatives platform. You will drive capital formation, expand market access across wealth distribution channels, and cultivate senior client relationships with wirehouses, private banks, RIAs, and family offices.

In this role you will collaborate with investment, product, marketing, and distribution teams to articulate Nuveen’s alternative capabilities, educate partners, and manage a