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Director, Legal Financial Operations
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 14 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 30 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Operations Director (Program Director)” (Information Technology Project Managers) in VA: $190k–$190k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 14 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 30 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
At The Cigna Group, we are building the next generation of Legal Operations—focused on greater financial clarity, stronger governance, and more informed decision-making across a complex enterprise environment. We are seeking a strategic financial leader to help design and mature the financial operating model for our Legal organization. As Director, Legal Financial Operations, you will serve as a trusted advisor to Legal leadership, shaping financial strategy and enabling better decisions through disciplined planning, forecasting, analytics, and governance. You will collaborate across Legal Operations and with enterprise partners—including Finance, Accounting, and Global Risk Management—to strengthen financial transparency, improve forecasting accuracy, and build scalable capabilities that support long-term organizational performance. This is a highly visible individual contributor role with significant enterprise impact. Responsibilities • Lead the Legal organization's budgeting, forecasting, accrual, and annual financial planning processes. • Develop and deliver financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics that provide meaningful insights into legal spend and operational performance. • Partner with Legal leadership and enterprise stakeholders to provide financial analysis and recommendations that support strategic decision-making. • Monitor financial performance, identify trends, and support resource planning and allocation decisions. • Establish and maintain financial governance processes to improve the accuracy, consistency, and transparency of Legal financial data. • Leverage Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) and e-billing technologies to support reporting, analytics, and operational decision-making. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify, standardize, and enhance financial and operational processes. • Support strategic Legal Operations initiatives and special projects as needed. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Legal Operations, or a related field. • 8+ more years of experience in Legal Operations, financial planning and analysis, business operations, financial operations, accounting, or a related discipline. • Experience supporting Legal Operations, legal spend management, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analytics strongly desired. • Candidates with significant business operations or financial operations experience in a complex enterprise environment will also be considered. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and translate complex data into actionable business insights. • Experience working collaboratively across multiple functions and levels of leadership. • Experience utilizing Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) and e-billing technologies, including TeamConnect, Collaborati, CounselLink, Legal Tracker, or similar platforms. • MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification is a plus. • This position is open to remote and office-based candidates across the U.S., with a preference for candidates located near a The Cigna Group office. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 130,100 - 216,900 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan. At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on suppo