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Costa Mesa, California

Managing Director, Investment Counselor, Orange County

Counselor Above average in CounselingFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250K - $500K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Investment Counselor Principal is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Recognized subject matter expert within one area. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity.

Is an acknowledged authority both within and outside area of expertise. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication is typically required.

Provides advanced judgment and conducts in-depth quantitative or qualitative analysis to solve problems and develop new, innovative solutions. Required to think beyond existing solutions, assumptions or current knowledge of sophisticated areas.

Significant impact on a function and/or the business through making decisions that determine technical approaches and strategies for the area. Citi Private Bank’s objective is to further enhance its ability to build relationships with, and service the investment needs of ultra-high net worth clients in the US.

Responsibilities

Investment counselors joining Citi Private Bank will be distinguished and highly accomplished at establishing, growing and managing investment relationships with ultra-high net worth clients.

They should be experienced in the implementation and oversight of investment solutions, and in providing advice and guidance on markets and actionable investment ideas.

Appropriate candidates will possess the credibility to cultivate trusting relationships with existing ultra-high net worth clients of Citi Private Bank, and should be entrepreneurial and capable of bringing in new clients/investment relationships.

Candidates for the position should be collaborative and team oriented, able to leverage a wide array of internal partners. Leverage existing client relationships, local network and investment experience to introduce new ultra-high net worth clients to Citi Private Bank.

Build and manage a successful practice centered on deepening relationships by providing potential and existing clients with appropriate investment advice and solutions.

Combine in depth knowledge of traditional and alternative investments with wealth planning and private banking services to optimize client service and cross-marketing opportunities.

Work across currencies, asset classes, markets and jurisdictions Engage and advise clients on brokerage activity and execute trades seamlessly.

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience Extensive experience in providing investment advice and solutions. CFA, MBA degree or other advanced degree a plus. Requires advanced judgment and conducts in-depth analysis to solve problems and develop new, innovative solutions.

Required to think beyond existing solutions, assumptions or current knowledge of sophisticated areas. ated areas.

US Only: S7, S66 (or 63 & 65) & S31; NOTE: Securities Industry Exam (SIE is a prerequisite to the S7) Education: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Private Client Product Services ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Investment Counselor ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: Costa Mesa California United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $250 000,00 - $500 000,00 In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.

For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.

Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire. ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: jun 08, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and manage investment relationships with ultra-high net worth clients by providing strategic advice and tailored investment solutions. Collaborate with internal partners to optimize client service and ensure compliance with all regulatory laws and firm policies.

Requirements

Requires over 15 years of experience in investment advice and a bachelor's degree, with a master's or CFA preferred. Must hold US securities licenses including S7, S66 (or 63 & 65), and S31.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Investment CounselingUltra-High Net Worth Client ManagementPortfolio ImplementationMarket AnalysisRisk AssessmentRelationship ManagementQuantitative AnalysisStrategic PlanningNegotiationTrade Execution

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Managing Director, Investment Counselor, Orange County at Citi a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,338 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Wealth Management — Counselor Career Context

In California, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (460 salary observations; 892 listings), vs ~$73k nationally (3,878 salary observations; 12,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 13,338 Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Costa Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.35M
Typical market rent
$3,148/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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