Nuveen, a TIAA company · 22 hours ago
Sr. Director, Municipal Research Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expNuveen, a TIAA company, is a global investment leader managing public and private assets. The Sr. Director-Municipal Research Analyst will serve as a subject matter expert in credit research on municipal bonds, analyzing credit quality and advising junior analysts while contributing to the Municipal Research team's success.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Conducts and reviews fundamental credit research and relative value analysis on complex municipal issuers and develops written and oral reports articulating and supporting credit opinions. Research may include quantitative analysis, as well as cash flow and average life modeling
Conducts and guides sector research and is up to date on sector trends impacting muni credit
Conveys credit opinions to the portfolio management teams through written reports and presentations
Leads and participates in team-wide projects and initiatives, including but not limited to data and technology focused projects
Attends and may speak at industry conferences
Conducts site visits as necessary
Uses and incorporates new technology, data management, and analytical tools to complete municipal research initiatives
Collaborates with management on improvements to research and development procedures and techniques, as well as best practices
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5+ years of municipal credit research experience
Preferred
7+ years of municipal credit research experience
Master's degree or CFA
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, computer coding skills and knowledge of Python
Knowledge of Creditscope and Bloomberg is a plus
Strong analytical skills and exceptional problem recognition and resolution skills
Advanced mathematical, financial statement analysis, and accounting skills
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Ability to work within a team, as well as complete projects independently
Benefits
Superior retirement program
Highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings
Company
Nuveen, a TIAA company
Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world’s largest institutional investors.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Nuveen, a TIAA company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (13)
2024 (3)
2023 (10)
2022 (6)
2021 (8)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.52BKey Investors
Government Employees Pension Service
2025-10-23Debt Financing· $171M
2025-09-03Private Equity
2024-12-16Private Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
William Huffman
Chief Executive Officer
Bihag N. Patel
Vice President & Senior Research Analyst
Recent News
2025-12-02
Company data provided by crunchbase