Assistant Manager - Asset Management Performance Reporting

Position Purpose:

The Validator role acts as the independent quality, control, and risk assurance layer within the Asset Management Reporting lifecycle. The role ensures that all reports produced are technically accurate, conceptually sound, methodologically consistent, and compliant with internal standards, client requirements, and regulatory expectations before final release.

The Validator is accountable for challenging outputs, validating assumptions, and preventing incorrect or misleading information from reaching clients or regulators.

Responsibilities:

Direct Responsibilities

1. Perform independent validation of reports produced by Processors, focusing on accuracy,

completeness, consistency, and appropriateness.

2. Review calculations, methodologies, disclosures, narratives, and trends across reporting

periods.

3. Execute second-level controls and formally evidence validation and sign-off.

4. Ensure outputs align with documented procedures, regulatory guidance, and client

expectations.

5 Oversee daily production and validation activities across assigned reporting processes.

6. Ensure compliance with SLAs, reporting calendars, quality thresholds, and control

frameworks.

7. Act as the first escalation point for operational, data, delivery, and quality issues.

8. Review and approve critical outputs, exceptions, and escalations as required.

9. Manage capacity planning, workload distribution, and peak-period readiness.

Contributing Responsibilities

1. Challenge unusual movements, overrides, or explanations and ensure they are supported by

facts and documentation.

2. Identify systemic issues, recurring errors, or control weaknesses and escalate with root-cause

analysis.

3. Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews with clear explanations and

evidence.

4. Provide feedback and guidance to Processors to improve overall quality maturity.

5. Contribute to strengthening control frameworks and standardization.

6. Coach, guide, and develop Processors and Validators on technical and quality expectations.

7. Support recruitment, training, performance management, and team development activities.

8. Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization initiatives.

9. Coordinate with global stakeholders, Reporting Solutions, Data teams, and Operations.

10. Support audits, regulatory reviews, and management reporting requirements.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical Competencies

1. Strong End-to-end understanding of Asset Management Reporting processes.

2. Ability to interpret reporting outputs, controls, and exceptions to assess delivery and quality

risks.

3. Strong understanding of operational risk, control frameworks, and audit requirements.

4. Working knowledge of Investment products, fund structures and reporting methodologies.

5. Ability to assess process effectiveness and identify opportunities for standardization and

automation.

6. Capability to manage dependencies across Data Services, Reporting Solutions, Pricing, and

Operations.

Behavioral Competencies

1. Demonstrates rigorous professional judgment, proactively questioning assumptions and

constructively challenging perspectives to drive robust decision-making.

2. Strong attention to detail combined with a big-picture understanding of reporting impact.

3. Clear and structured communication, especially when explaining issues, risks, or decisions.

4. Strong ownership mindset with accountability for quality and risk prevention.

5. Ability to work under pressure during peak reporting cycles without compromising control

standards.

6. Ability to take ownership and make timely decisions under delivery pressure.

7. Clear, confident communication with team members and stakeholders.

8. Ability to manage conflict, escalations, and competing priorities calmly and effectively.

9. Accountability mindset with a focus on quality, delivery, and risk prevention.

10. Adaptability to change and continuous improvement orientation.

Specific Qualifications:

Post Graduate degree in Finance or a related discipline.

6+ Years experience in Asset Management Operations, Investment Reporting, Validation are preferred.

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Asset Management Reporting concepts (performance, holdings, regulatory disclosures)
• Data validation and reconciliation techniques
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with reporting platforms and databases
• Understanding of control frameworks and audit expectations
• Understanding of asset management products and reporting methodologies

Behavioral Skills:

• Accountability and ownership
• Analytical thinking
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to work under peak delivery pressure
• Risk awareness and judgement
• Clear stakeholder communication
• Quality and control orientation
• Ability to challenge and influence positively