Senior Municipal Credit Director & Research Leader

Nuveen, a TIAA company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 146,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen, a TIAA company, is seeking a Sr. Director, Sr. Municipal Research Analyst to lead credit research on municipal issuers, mentoring junior staff and delivering sector views to portfolios.

The role demands extensive experience in municipal credit analysis, strong communication, and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of municipal credit research experience, a university degree (CFA preferred), and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of municipal credit research experience
• Master’s degree or CFA preferred
• Advanced Excel skills; Creditscope and Bloomberg knowledge a plus
• Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and oral
• Familiarity with Copilot or other AI tools to enhance research efficiency

Responsibilities

• Conducts and reviews fundamental credit research on complex municipal issuers and develops reports supporting credit opinions
• Guides sector research and tracks trends impacting muni credit
• Conveys credit opinions to portfolio management teams via written reports and presentations
• Speaks at industry conferences and participates in site visits as needed
• Develops and enhances research procedures and techniques within the Municipal Research Team
• Leads cross‑team projects and initiatives and adopts new analytics tools

Skills

Credit Analysis

Data Analysis

Financial Modeling

Municipal Credit Research

Education

University Degree Preferred

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg

Creditscope

Job description

Nuveen, a TIAA company, is seeking a Sr. Director, Sr. Municipal Research Analyst to lead credit research on municipal issuers, mentoring junior staff and delivering sector views to portfolios.

The role demands extensive experience in municipal credit analysis, strong communication, and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of municipal credit research experience, a university degree (CFA preferred), and advanced Excel skills.