Citi · 3 hours ago
Investment Counselor Team Lead
Atlanta Georgia United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $300K/yr
15+ years expCiti is a leading global bank, and they are seeking an Investment Counselor Team Lead to manage multiple teams and drive growth in investment revenue for Ultra High Net Worth clients. The role involves overseeing investment portfolios, providing strategic advice, and cultivating relationships while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
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Responsibilities
The candidate chosen will be expected to lead produce growth in investment revenue and AUMs with Ultra High Net Worth clients. Experienced in constructing and overseeing investment portfolios as well as in delivering advice and guidance on markets and actionable investment ideas. Credibility to cultivate trusting, productive relationships with key partners throughout CPB and the wider Citi.They will be entrepreneurial and capable of bringing in new clients/investmnt management mandates to the bank.They will have an exceptional understanding of, and ability to communicate, the full range of investment themes, products and services Citi Private Bank offers to clients, including, though not limited to, capital market solutions, and traditional and alternative investments
Implement a strategic advisory approach to account planning, focusing on the investment relationship in partnership with the Banker
Arrange and lead regular (quarterly) investment and business reviews with assigned clients
Provide clients with direct access to trading desks where appropriate
Actively look for cross sell opportunities in others areas of the bank, in particular lending, trust and institutional markets solutions, etc
Partner with Bankers to prospect for new investment business
Understand the investment needs of assigned clients (i.e. return expectation, risk appetite, time horizon, liquidity needs, etc.) and ensure that positions are in line with client risk profiles
Minimize the client’s and Private Bank’s exposure to risk by observing suitability policies and by monitoring and communicating changes in the client’s financial condition as well as industry and economic trends
Observe suitability and credit polices at the point of client transactions for trade approval
Recommend strategic and tactical asset allocation in line with CPB’s house view
Oversee and coordinate the portfolio construction and implementation of investment mandates across all appropriate internal resources such as the Investment Lab, Capital Market Specialists, Managed Investment Specialists, etc
Provide direct and active ongoing portfolio advice to assigned client
Uncover needs that are not clearly expressed by the client
Be able to advise and influence clients, overcome objections and demonstrate the confidence to close significant business
Lead investment discussions and presentations in one-on-one settings, in small groups, and with larger audiences
Communicate complex technical details in a manner that is easily understood and consistent with the level of sophistication of the client or sales team member
Demonstrates resilience and ability to thrive and deliver results in a high pressure, global, rapidly changing and often ambiguous environment
The candidate will exemplify the highest standards of conduct in all their professional activities and will faithfully observe the letter and spirit of Citi’s policies and principles
Knowledge of and ability to communicate capital markets strategies (equity, fixed income, FX derivatives, rates, credit, structured products) with clients
Knowledge of volatility and correlation driven strategies across asset classes – pricing of options, volatility, skew,etc
Display broad base of execution skills, having successfully completed a range of complex capital markets transactions; able to place trades on behalf of the client
Ability to distill Citi research into a coherent theme, trend or trade idea and interpret markets from both a sentiment and valuation context
Understand what drives valuation in different asset classes – FX, equities, credit, rates
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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience
Extensive experience in providing investment advice and solutions as well as managerial experience
CFA, MBA degree or other advance degree a plus
Prior managed investment experience with a strong ability to explain and implement asset allocation and individual asset classes. Ability to articulate and advocate the house view of Citi and CPB as well as the investments Citi recommends
US Only: S7, S66 (or 63 & 65), S31 & 24 (or 9 & 10); NOTE: Securities Industry Exam (SIE is a prerequisite to the S7)
Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
Life, accident, and disability insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
Company
Citi
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