Clean Energy Infra Debt Finance Manager

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Overview of the Role:
Clean Energy Infra manages funds that invest in renewable power generation assets in Europe, US and APAC. The funds are invested in a mix of capital appreciation and cash flow generative assets. Investments include assets in operation, construction and development in three main areas: wind, solar, and biomass.

In 2019, leverage from the successes in the equity space, Clean Energy Infra launched a credit fund which sought to achieve stable, risk-adjusted returns through exposure to portfolios of renewable energy project finance debt. This represented an innovative new approach to green credit in the wider market in which Clean Energy Infra was among the first movers. Building off the success of the first fund, a second vintage is being launched in 2022 which will expand the asset class from renewable energy generation projects to energy transition assets.

The Finance Manager for these Debt Strategies will be joining a high performing asset management team and work closely with the investment team to ensure asset portfolios are effectively managed.

Key responsibilities:

- Monitoring risk of the portfolio over time including undertaking financial risk assessments, financial model updates and sensitivity analysis with re-forecasting as necessary
- Oversight of regular reporting received from securitisation vehicles/servicers and performance assessment of the asset and underlying loan portfolios
- Oversight and direction of legal counsel on ad-hoc project matters e.g. default recovery
- Coordination of cash management with focus on protecting value for the assets and generating a maximum long-term return for our investors
- Development and management of asset operating models
- Management of regular deliverables to internal stakeholders, including asset reporting packs, financial return projections, risk assessments and other ad hoc deliverables
- Coordination of delegated financial and commercial representatives (external servicers, legal counsel, administrators)
- Support fund management activities e.g. cash flow forecasting, quarterly and annual investor reporting including investor queries as it pertains to the asset portfolio
- Reviewing and developing governance and risk management framework for portfolio management

Qualifications & Experience Required
- Min 3 years relevant working experience
- Financial service or risk background gained in: portfolio management departments in Banks, Big 4 accounting firms and similar advisory firms
- Experience with asset backed securities/structured finance/credit funds required
- Experience in investment/portfolio risk management desirable
- Experience with project finance documentation and interaction desirable
- Financial control experience in Fund Management/ Corporate desirable
- Relevant experience or interest in power industry or sustainability desirable
- Fluent in spoken and written English required with additional European languages desirable
- Sound and solid financial toolkit (Manage and update models, analysing financial statements, performing valuations, structuring deals)
- A strong academic background is required as demonstrated by an excellent degree
- CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CFA desirable

Additional Information

This role requires no regulatory designation.

Nuveen is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Related Skills

Accountability, Accounting Standards, Client Relationship Management, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Compliance, Data-Driven Business Intelligence, Due Diligence, Executive Presence, Financial Acumen, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Management, Financial Statements, Fund Accounting, Market/Industry Dynamics, Stakeholder Engagement, Story Telling

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Company Overview

Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA. It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including fixed income, listed equities and alternatives. Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager