Brian Lawrence
About Brian H. Lawrence
Brian H. Lawrence is Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), serving since 2023. He is a career securities lawyer: currently Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Nuveen, and Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Teachers Advisors, LLC and TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC; previously Corporate Counsel at Franklin Templeton (2018–2022) . Officers of the Fund receive no compensation from NIM, and no fund‑level performance metrics (TSR, revenue, EBITDA) are tied to his role .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Templeton | Corporate Counsel | 2018–2022 | Legal counsel supporting regulatory/compliance for a global asset manager |
| Nuveen | Vice President & Associate General Counsel | Current (as disclosed) | Senior legal leadership for fund/adviser governance and disclosure |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC; TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC | VP, Associate GC & Assistant Secretary | Current (as disclosed) | Legal/governance roles at affiliated adviser entities |
External Roles
No external directorships or board roles are disclosed for Brian H. Lawrence in NIM’s proxy/officer section .
Fixed Compensation
- Officers receive no compensation from the Funds; NIM has no employees. The Chief Compliance Officer is paid by the Adviser, with the Fund reimbursing an allocable portion of the CCO’s incentive compensation; no officer salary/bonus is paid by NIM .
| Component | Amount/Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary from NIM | Not paid by NIM (officers serve without compensation) | Fund proxy disclosure |
| Target/actual bonus from NIM | Not paid by NIM | Fund proxy disclosure |
| Perquisites (aircraft, security, etc.) | Not disclosed at fund level | Fund proxy officer section |
Performance Compensation
No performance‑based compensation is disclosed or applicable at the Fund level for officers (no RSUs/PSUs/options or fund‑level incentive metrics tied to NIM performance) .
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable for Fund officers | — | — | — | — | — |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
Individual officer ownership in NIM is not itemized; the proxy reports group holdings for Board Members and officers.
| Holder Group | NIM Shares Owned | As-of Date |
|---|---|---|
| Board Members and officers as a group | 0 | May 31, 2024 |
| Board Members and officers as a group | 0 | May 31, 2025 |
Additional alignment context:
- As of June 20, 2025, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund .
- Stock ownership guidelines cited in the proxy apply to Board Members (expectation to invest at least one year of compensation in Nuveen funds), not officers .
Red flags/hedging/pledging:
- No pledging or hedging disclosures for officers; not reported for Brian H. Lawrence .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President & Assistant Secretary of NIM |
| Length of Service | Since 2023 (officer of funds in complex) |
| Election/Term | Officers are elected annually by the Board; serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Compensation Source | No compensation from NIM; officers are compensated by Nuveen/adviser entities (fund reimburses allocable portion for CCO incentive only) |
| Severance / Change‑of‑Control | Not disclosed for Fund officers |
| Contracts / Non‑compete | Not disclosed for Fund officers |
| Section 16 Compliance | Funds report Board Members and officers complied with Section 16(a) filing requirements in last fiscal year |
Investment Implications
- Pay‑for‑performance linkage: As an officer of a closed‑end fund, Brian Lawrence’s compensation is not paid by NIM and is not tied to fund performance, limiting compensation‑based trading signals at the fund level .
- Ownership alignment: No disclosed personal NIM holdings; group ownership is 0 as of May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2025, implying minimal direct equity alignment at the fund level for officers, though board members have separate governance ownership expectations (not applicable to officers) .
- Retention/transition risk: Officers are appointed annually and serve without fund‑level contracts; employment economics reside at Nuveen/adviser entities and are not disclosed in NIM filings—investor visibility into retention levers is low .
- Governance/compliance signal: Legal counsel background and Section 16 compliance support operational/controls quality, but do not provide direct performance signals for NIM returns or discount/premium dynamics .