Associate - Private Investment Operations

The Senior Specialist - Nuveen Client Services conducts operational activities for the investment function, supporting the management of capital on behalf of pensions, endowments, corporate plan sponsors, and other institutional investors. Working under limited supervision, this job executes various operational processes pertinent to trade processing, settlements, securities transfer and record maintenance.
Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Executes asset management operational processes including trade processing, settlements, and securities transfers, ensuring quality, accuracy and completeness.


• Researches complex investment account issues and resolves escalated issues.


• Participates in process improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency, communicating recommendations for further process improvement opportunities to management team.


• Reviews financial statements and performance reports before they are distributed to investors.


• Communicates with legal counsel and outside auditors on filings, examinations, reporting, and other related tasks as needed.


• Ensures compliance with investment restrictions, laws, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), tax codes, and other corporate and regulatory policies when performing operational processes.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level7IC
Functional Responsibilities:

• Enter transactions such as capital calls, distributions and valuation transactions for private equity into the Front Invest system, along with supporting documents.


• Facilitate the closing of new Private Placement deals in CRD by overseeing outgoing wires and submitting instructions to take physical certificates into the custodian vault.


• Assist management with data gathering for inquiries such as audit requests or compiling metrics


• Help to resolve reconciliation issues between the custodian banks and accounting teams.


• Participate in team projects and testing for system upgrades, new automation, etc.


• Work on documenting and updating procedures as required.

Job Requirements And Qualifications:
Education:Bachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Required Experience:6+ years

• Investment Banking and/or Asset Management industry experience in an offshored operations environment


• Extensive experience in one or more of the following operational processes: Private Market Operations

Preferred Experience:4.5+ yearsUnderstanding of Private Equity & Debt, Alternative investment operations like Real Estate, Impact investing
Experience, Skills and Abilities:
Required Skills

• Very good understanding of the lifecycle of a trade from execution to settlement – especially Fixed Income & Equity products


• Solid understanding of SWIFT messaging and format


• Excel including macros, vlookups, pivot tables and other advanced skills.


• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal.


• Strong team player with very good interpersonal skills


• Prioritization and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to work under pressure and address difficult issues in high stress environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Front Invest, Private I & WSO


• Experience with BBH Infomediary.

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