Lead Analyst, Proposal Support
The Cigna Group
Trading Desk Analyst
Cascade Asset Management Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kirkland • Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,000 - $145,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Implement trades across a variety of asset classes including, but not limited to, cash equities, equity derivatives, foreign exchange, commodities, and fixed income derivatives that most optimally reflect the organization’s market view
- Assist in managing a portfolio of short duration cash which includes researching and implementing new trades
- Generate error-free and accurate reporting utilized by the Investment Team
- Work closely with the Operations team to ensure all trades are booked correctly and help resolve settlement issues
- Develop relationships with Legal, Compliance, and Tax teams to identify issues and structure solutions
- Perform maintenance on various databases to ensure accurate reporting of risks & exposures, profit & loss, counterparty risks and liquidity
- Provide due diligence to help analyze, structure, and execute new investment opportunities
- Serve as key source of market color and insights to the broader Investment Teams
- Build and maintain relationships with brokers and sell-side traders
- Be a proactive self-starter who is comfortable in an unstructured role
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field
- 1-3 years of trading experience; fixed income experience a plus
- Passion for investing and financial markets
- Excellent quantitative, problem solving, research, and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented and organized with strong communication skills
- Ability to take initiative on projects and work effectively in both a team setting and independently
- Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills; coding experience a plus
- Possess high ethical and professional standards
Benefits
- A comprehensive fully paid benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance
- A generous employer match to 401(k) retirement savings contributions
- 18 days of paid vacation each year for the first four years of employment
- Eight paid holidays
- Up to three floating holidays per year
- Up to 14 days of sick leave
- A generous paid parental and family leave program
- Several employee wellness programs and mental health resources
- A charitable giving match
- Reimbursement for fitness, daycare, and/or commuter expenses
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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