Position Overview As an Associate in the Asset Management Reporting team, you will serve as a critical Validator, acting as the independent quality, control, and risk assurance layer within the reporting lifecycle. Your primary objective is to ensure that all reports producedcovering performance, holdings, and regulatory disclosuresare technically accurate, methodologically consistent, and fully compliant with internal standards and regulatory expectations. You will be responsible for challenging outputs, validating complex assumptions, and preventing incorrect information from reaching clients or regulators.

Job Responsibilities

- Report Validation & Control: Perform independent validation of reports produced by Processors, focusing on accuracy, completeness, and consistency. Review complex calculations, methodologies, disclosures, and trends across reporting periods. Execute second-level controls and provide formal evidence of validation and sign-off.
- Investigation & Challenge: Proactively challenge unusual movements, overrides, or explanations, ensuring they are supported by documented facts. Conduct root-cause analysis for systemic issues, recurring errors, or control weaknesses and escalate them appropriately.
- Audit & Regulatory Support: Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews by providing clear explanations, evidence, and documentation.
- Process Improvement & Mentorship: Identify opportunities to strengthen control frameworks and standardization. Provide feedback and guidance to Processors to improve overall quality maturity and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Education, Skills and Experience (must have)

- Education:



Post Graduate degree in Finance or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience in Asset Management Operations/Financial Reporting).
- Performance Expertise: Robust understanding of performance measurement and attribution methodologies (including arithmetic and geometric approaches).
- Model Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of key attribution models, specifically Brinson-Fachler and Brinson-Hood-Beebower (including allocation, selection, and interaction effects).
- Analytical Skills: Ability to perform reconciliation and variance analysis between performance systems and reporting outputs. Proficiency in analyzing portfolio returns, benchmark comparisons, and relative performance.
- Data Proficiency: Experience working with holdings, transactions, benchmark data, pricing, and FX data. Ability to interpret complex data flows across investment and accounting domains.
- Technical Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency and a strong understanding of control frameworks and risk management principles.
- Behavioral Competencies: High level of accountability, rigorous professional judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively under pressure during peak reporting cycles.

Preferred Education, Skills and Experience (nice to have)

- Direct Experience: Prior professional experience specifically within Performance Attribution, Performance Measurement, or Investment Reporting roles.
- Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with specialized performance attribution tools, reporting platforms, and database systems used in Asset Management.
- Multi-Asset Expertise: Advanced understanding of the impact of currency and derivative exposures on multi-asset and multi-currency portfolio performance.

📌 Asset Management Performance Attribution Reporting (Chennai)
🏢 BNP Paribas
📍 Chennai