Vice President – Insurance Business Development

About the role

Nuveen is seeking an experienced business development professional to drive new client acquisition and retention among insurance companies with balance sheets of $2 billion and below. In this role, you'll engage senior stakeholders at target insurance companies and act as a consultative partner, bringing the full breadth of Nuveen's investment capabilities to the table, including public and private fixed income, public and private equity, real estate, and real assets. You'll own the relationship from first conversation through onboarding and beyond, serving as the ongoing point of contact as clients grow with the firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead a consultative, top-down distribution approach tailored to U.S. insurers, drawing on expertise from across Nuveen's investment platform
• Position Nuveen as a holistic partner rather than a single-product provider, tailoring the pitch to each stakeholder's priorities
• Translate complex insurance investment structures, regulatory considerations, and capital treatment into clear, actionable guidance for clients
• Bring deep fixed income expertise to every client conversation
• Partner closely with portfolio managers and insurance distribution colleagues across the U.S. and globally to deliver a coordinated client experience
• Guide new clients through onboarding to ensure a smooth start to the relationship
• Anticipate client needs and engage proactively to consistently exceed service expectations

Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred
• Work Experience 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred
• FINRA Registrations SRC Indicator: Series 7; Series 63

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
• Career Level 8IC Required

Skills

• Business Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Collaboration
• Drives for Results
• Executive Presence
• Influence
• Market Research
• Competitive Analysis
• Nuveen Products/Services Acumen
• Practice Management Strategy
• Sales

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $144,000/yr - $193,000/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).