Investment Actuary - Cigna Investment Management - Hybrid

The Cigna Group•Bloomfield, CT

3d•$137,900 - $229,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Investment Actuary helps manage The Cigna Group’s U.S. insurance, international insurance, and pension portfolios. This role combines strategic leadership, technical expertise, and cross-functional partnerships to support portfolio management and investment decision-making. The ideal candidate has experience in insurance portfolio management or asset-liability management, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail. Success in this role requires effective collaboration across business and investment teams.

Requirements

BA/BS in a related subject
Required: FSA/ASA designation
Minimum of 8 years of investment experience
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with demonstrated intellectual curiosity, accountability, adaptability, and a sense of urgency, flexibility, ownership, and organizational agility
Advanced understanding of pension and insurance investing concepts, including ALM, LDI, RBC, and regulatory requirements
Advanced understanding of investment accounting principles and their impact on portfolio management across multiple relevant accounting frameworks, such as insurance regulatory, U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and tax accounting
Ability to accommodate limited travel (up to 10%)
Flexibility to participate in calls after normal business hours with international customers

Nice To Haves

Preferred: CFA, CPA, MBA, or other advanced financial designation

Responsibilities

Manage assigned international and U.S. insurance portfolios, including portfolio strategy development and monitoring, liquidity management, credit, risk monitoring, purchase and sale implementation, and investment allocation.
Analyze portfolio strategy and risk management scenarios, incorporating regulatory requirements, liquidity considerations, counterparty exposure, and investment income objectives.
Evaluate derivative hedging strategies and prepare investment recommendations and strategy memoranda.
Monitor advancements in financial and investment modeling, risk measurement and analytics, while recommending practical applications to improve portfolio management for the project management team.
Partner with portfolio analysts to develop client reports, senior management presentations, and portfolio management materials.
Lead the investment allocation process for insurance portfolios, collaborating with asset teams on deal specifics, relative value assessments, and portfolio objectives.
Leverage AI tools and technologies to improve productivity, enhance analysis, automate routine processes, and drive more effective business outcomes.
Manage the quarterly Net Investment income review process in partnership with CIM finance.