Asset Management Performance Attribution Reporting

Job Description

Position Overview

As an Associate – Asset Management Reporting, you will act as the independent quality‑control and risk‑assurance layer within the reporting lifecycle. Your main goal is to ensure that all performance, holdings, and regulatory‑disclosure reports are technically accurate, methodologically consistent, and fully compliant with internal standards and regulatory expectations. You will challenge outputs, validate complex assumptions, and prevent incorrect information from reaching clients or regulators.

Key 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 and ensure they are documented with factual support.

• Conduct root‑cause analysis for systemic issues, recurring errors, or control weaknesses and escalates them appropriately.

Audit & Regulatory Support

• Support internal and external audits, as well as regulatory reviews, by delivering clear explanations, evidence, and documentation.

Process Improvement & Mentorship

• Identify opportunities to strengthen control frameworks and standardise processes.

• Provide feedback and guidance to Processors to raise overall quality maturity and contribute to continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Education, Skills & Experience

Education

Post‑graduate degree in Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience in Asset‑Management Operations/Financial Reporting.

Performance Expertise

Strong understanding of performance measurement and attribution methodologies (arithmetic & geometric).

Model Knowledge

In‑depth knowledge of key attribution models, especially Brinson‑Fachler and Brinson‑Hood‑Bee bower (allocation, selection, and interaction effects).

Analytical Skills

Ability to perform reconciliations and variance analysis between performance systems and reporting outputs; proficient in analysing portfolio returns, benchmark comparisons, and relative performance.

Data Proficiency

Experience with holdings, transactions, benchmark data, pricing, and FX data; capable of interpreting complex data flows across investment and accounting domains.

Technical Skills

Advanced Excel proficiency; solid understanding of control frameworks and risk‑management principles.

Behavioural Competencies

High accountability, rigorous professional judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively under pressure during peak reporting cycles.

Preferred Education, Skills & Experience

• Prior experience in Performance Attribution, Performance Measurement, or Investment Reporting.
• Familiarity with specialised attribution tools, reporting platforms, and database systems used in asset management.
• Advanced knowledge of currency and derivative exposures and their impact on multi‑asset, multi‑currency portfolio performance.

Job Details:

BFSI – Investments & Trading (Other)

Industry

Financial Services

Department

BFSI – Investments & Trading

Employment Type

Full‑time, Permanent

Education – Minimum

Any graduate degree (UG)

Key Skills

Client Reporting, Performance Measurement, Performance Reporting, Attribution (preferred)

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas Group – the European Union's leading bank and a key player in international banking. Operating in 65 countries with nearly 185 000 employees, the Group serves individuals, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients across three main activities:

• Commercial, Personal Banking & Services
• Investment & Protection Services
• Corporate & Institutional Banking

The Group's diversified, integrated model enables clients to realise projects through financing, investment, savings and protection solutions. BNP Paribas is present in four domestic European markets (Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg) and is expanding its integrated commercial‑personal model across the Mediterranean, Turkey and Eastern Europe. It also maintains a strong presence in the Americas and an accelerating business in the Asia‑Pacific region, underpinned by a robust Corporate‑Social‑Responsibility agenda.

BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt. Ltd. – Established in 2005, the wholly‑owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA operates delivery centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai. With a 24 × 7 global delivery model, India Solutions supports the Group's Corporate & Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking lines, leveraging a workforce of > 10 000 employees to deliver best‑in‑class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At BNP Paribas we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every employee is valued, respected and can bring their authentic self to work. Discrimination and harassment of any kind are strictly prohibited. Our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to delivering the best outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve.

If you meet the above criteria and are eager to contribute to a high‑impact, quality‑focused team, we encourage you to apply.