Sr. Associate, Farmland Portfolio Management

Nuveen Natural Capital (NNC) is a land-based investment manager with $14 billion of assets under management. Managing a suite of funds and mandates, across diverse geographies and operating strategies, we provide investors access to unlisted global farmland and timberland. With over 35 years of land-based investing experience and more than 200 employees located across 10 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, the platform offers unparalleled geographic reach, which is married with deep sector expertise.

The Sr. Associate, Farmland Portfolio Management sits within Nuveen Natural Capital's portfolio management team, focused on analyzing investment results and communicating insights to clients and senior leaders. The role is responsible for developing investment views on Natural Capital investments to help facilitate strong performance and new investment. It will also support Nuveen Natural Capital's research and strategy function including writing research reports, analyzing emerging trends in both farmland and timber, and providing strategic insight for future allocation strategies.
 

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop a strong understanding of global farmland markets supported by interactions with members of the portfolio, acquisitions, and finance teams.

• Develop investment and portfolio analytics, with the opportunity to improve the team's analytical and modeling tools.

• Maintain quantitative data sets and qualitative sources on agricultural markets – prices, production, consumption, and trade – in countries and regions of interest to NNC.

• Prepare quarterly and annual reports for global investment vehicles, including overview of investment activity, performance commentary and market updates.

• Develop presentation materials used to communicate with clients and senior leadership.

• Provide strategic recommendations based on analysis of portfolio and industry research.

• Prepare research papers on countries, crop types and emerging trends in both farmland and timberland markets.

• Travel (10% of time required).

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 2+ Years Required; 3+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
6IC

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of investment management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of agricultural finance experience.
• 5-7 years of investment management experience including private markets.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in agriculture, economics, finance, or mathematics.
• CFA, CAIA a plus.
• Experience working with clients.
• Strong analytical and quantitative mindset; data analytics experience is preferred.
• Business writing skills with ability to convey ideas effectively.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Anticipated Posting End Date:

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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