Fixed Income Trading AssistantJunior Trader Cigna Investment Management (CIM) Hybrid

Cigna Investment Management (CIM) manages over $20 billion in assets on behalf of Cigna a publicly traded global health services company. CIMs assets are invested in public bonds private placement securities commercial mortgages real estate equity mezzanine debt private equity equity securities warrants commercial paper certificates of deposit municipal securities mutual fund shares United States government securities options contracts on securities futures contracts on intangibles money market funds derivatives structured notes and exchange traded funds.

The Fixed Income Trading Assistant/Junior Trader under the direction of their manager serves as critical support to the senior trading staff for Money Market Corporate Municipal FX Derivatives and Public Structured Securities. This role ensures smooth trade entry operational accuracy and effective desk management.

Responsibilities:

• Provides support for all trades on the trading desk from time of execution to actual delivery. Enter and verify trade details from execution to delivery reconciling discrepancies and maintaining precise records.
• Generate and maintain reports that monitor overall asset class exposures and sensitivities using technical investment tools such as COMET DIVER CIM IQ Bloomberg etc.
• Provide operational and analytical support for traders including back-up responsibility for junior Money Market Trader.
• Responsible for desk operations including procedures distributions volumes and external services.
• Interface with the street in such a manner as to maintain the professional image of Cigna Investment Management.
• Contribute to special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting.
• Investment experience or relevant business experience.
• CFA designation track will be required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel) and investment related applications (Diver Bloomberg etc.).
• Ability to automate workflow.
• Strong quantitative background.
• Derivatives knowledge/experience a plus
• Position located in Bloomfield CT with a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days in the office

This position supports Cigna Investments Inc. an investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The successful candidate will become an Access Person of CII required to comply with the personal trading requirements and restrictions contained in CIIs Code of Ethics. These requirements and restrictions apply to the Access Person and all securities transactions in accounts in which an Access Person has a Beneficial Interest.

About The Cigna Group

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Utah Vermont and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances.