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The Cigna Group

Lead Analyst, Fixed Income Securities

The Cigna Group

. Deliver high-quality credit analysis and develop well-supported investment recommendations .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeBloomfield • Connecticut • United StatesSenior💰 $89,400 - $149,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in credit analysis, investment recommendations, and portfolio management, with a strong understanding of credit fundamentals and financial performance evaluation. Capable of collaborating effectively with investment teams and communicating insights to senior stakeholders.

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Credit AnalysisInvestment RecommendationsPortfolio ManagementFinancial Statement AnalysisRisk Assessment

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Hard Skills
Investment ManagementFixed Income AnalysisUnderwritingValuationRelative Value AnalysisDebt Investment EvaluationMarket Data AnalysisCredit Risk AssessmentPortfolio MonitoringSector Strategy Development
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationFeedback ProvisionIndependent JudgmentTeam Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Investment PlatformsMarket Data ToolsAnalytical ToolsExternal Research Providers
Certifications & Qualifications
CII Code of Ethics Compliance
Industry Keywords
Credit FundamentalsInvestment ResearchPublic Bond MarketsPrivate Bond MarketsPortfolio StrategyCredit EventsSector ReviewsEmerging RisksInvestment Review Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Deliver high-quality credit analysis and develop well-supported investment recommendations
  • Actively monitor public and private bond investments
  • Manage assigned coverage and contribute to sector and portfolio discussions
  • Influence portfolio construction, credit selection, sector strategy, and team effectiveness
  • Develop buy, hold, sell, or avoid recommendations
  • Assess credit risk across assigned industries and sectors, including market, economic, and global considerations
  • Evaluate relative value opportunities and pricing relative to credit risk
  • Identify emerging risks and opportunities and assess portfolio implications
  • Use internal expertise, external research, analytical tools, data, and market resources
  • Document analysis, defend conclusions, and participate in investment review and challenge processes
  • Underwrite public and private credit opportunities by analyzing business models, industry dynamics, financial performance, capital structure, security terms, covenants, and risk drivers
  • Monitor assigned holdings and contribute to sector reviews, risk discussions, and portfolio strategy conversations
  • Recommend portfolio additions, reductions, sales, amendments, restructurings, and other actions
  • Support credit events through analysis, coordination, and recommendations
  • Price assigned portfolio positions based on credit fundamentals, market conditions, and available information
  • Share market, sector, and issuer insights across the investment platform
  • Collaborate with analysts, traders, portfolio managers, and senior investment leaders
  • Contribute to team projects, process improvements, and CIM-wide or Cigna-wide initiatives
  • Support onboarding and integration of new team members
  • Provide constructive feedback to less experienced analysts and interns

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Relevant experience in investment management, fixed income, credit analysis, investment research, portfolio management, underwriting, or a related discipline
  • Experience evaluating securities across public or private bond markets and developing investment recommendations
  • Ability to evaluate moderately complex debt investments using independent judgment, established analytical frameworks, and appropriate escalation
  • Strong understanding of credit fundamentals, financial statement analysis, industry dynamics, valuation, capital structure, and risk assessment
  • Working knowledge of relative value analysis within and across sectors
  • Experience participating in portfolio reviews, risk discussions, amendments, restructurings, or other credit events
  • Familiarity with investment platforms, market data tools, external research providers, and portfolio-monitoring resources
  • Ability to develop and defend well-supported investment recommendations and communicate credit views clearly to senior stakeholders
  • Capacity to manage assigned coverage with limited oversight while engaging senior leaders on complex or material decisions
  • Must comply with CII’s Code of Ethics personal trading requirements and restrictions as an Access Person
  • Home internet connection must use cable broadband or fiber optic service with at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload if working from home

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus plan eligibility
  • Medical benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Well-being and behavioral health programs
  • 401(k)
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
  • Paid holidays
  • Leaves of absence
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Cable broadband or fiber optic internet service with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload for occasional or permanent home working