Investment Counselor - Portland

CNI Consulting Inc.; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health premiums for you and/

50% 401(k) match, up to IRS max

20 days PTO + 10 holidays

Paid caregiver leave

Adoption assistance

Back-up childcare

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

CNI Consulting Inc. in Portland, ME is seeking an Investment Counselor to work with a roster of high-net-worth clients, delivering our client’s private approach and top-down portfolio guidance.

You will collaborate with internal portfolio decision-makers, support staff, and sales teams to provide superior service while aligning compensation with client interests. You will build trusted relationships, educate clients on investments, and review asset allocations quarterly to ensure long-term

Qualifications

• 2+ years of client relationship management in finance.
• Current Investment Advisor Representative designation OR Series 65 OR Series 7/66 OR equivalent designations.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with high-net-worth clients and educate them on top-down portfolio strategy.
• Partner with portfolio decision-makers and sales teams to ensure best-in-class service.
• Review asset allocation with clients on a quarterly basis to align with long-term goals.
• Develop a book of 150–200 households with $100–$150M AUM.

Skills

Client relationship management

Market knowledge

Financial industry experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance

Investment Adviser Representative designation OR Series 65 OR Series 7 & 66

Tools

FINRA licenses

Job description

Portland, United States | Posted on 11/02/2026

Our client, a highly respected fee-only portfolio managementand fiduciary firm with over $200 billion in assets under management, islooking for qualified financial professionals to join their firm in theirCamas, WA/Dallas, TX/Tampa, FL office as an Investment Counselor. As anInvestment Counselor, you will be provided with a roster of high-net-worthclients to provide our client’s specialized approach focusing on their privateclients and use your financial experience to better the established investmentspace.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Become the voice of our client and partner with the firm’sinternal portfolio decision-makers, auxiliary research teams, client serviceassociates, and renowned sales team to give their clients the best servicepossible, while making sure the compensation structure aligns with theirclients’ best interests
  
• Obtain an elevated finance and capital markets education tounderstand our client’s unique market approach by reporting to your groupmanager, who will assist you in navigating client relationships and providepersonalized career development
  
• Build trusting relationships with high-net-worth clienteleand educate them on our client’s top-down portfolio strategy, investments, andimportant market events
  
• Connect proactively with clients on a quarterly basis toreview asset allocation and ensure they are on the path towards long-termfinancial goals
  
• Rely on an established sales team to gradually build yourroster of high-net-worth clients within the first year; you are given a book of150 to 200 households with a net worth of $100 million to $150 million inassets under management of high-net-worth clients with assets more than $500kper household, meant to manage client relationships and discuss portfolios andinvestments with them
  

Requirements

• 2 or more years of client relationship management within thefinancial industry
  
• Current Investment Advisor Representative designation, ORSeries 65, OR a combination of FINRA Series 7 and Series 66, OR qualifyingfinancial professional designations or equivalents—the firm will also assist youin obtaining the Series 65 within 60 days of start date
  
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields, orequivalent work experience
  
• Extensive market knowledge with experience in the clientfocused-consultative approach
  
• $75,000 to $125,000 base salary with discretionary bonusesper year—new hires should expect to start at the lower end of the compensationrange, depending on experience, which is around $75,000 to $85,000 base salarywith $5,000 to $7,000 quarterly bonus, or a range of $20,000-$30,000 all in byend of year
  
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you andqualifying dependents
  
• A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  
• 20 days of PTO*, plus 10 paid holidays (*17 days of PTO and3 days of sick time for California employees)
  
• Family Support programs, including 8 weeks Paid PrimaryCaregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up childcare
  
• OUR CLIENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER