Associate - Asset Management Performance Attribution Reporting

Job Title: Associate

Department: Asset Management – Investment Operations / Reporting

Position Overview: 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.

About Business line/Function: Asset Management Reporting is responsible for transforming validated investment, accounting, pricing, and reference data into accurate, timely, and compliant reports for clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders. The function supports multiple reporting types across asset classes, geographies, and regulatory regimes.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Perform independent validation of reports produced by Processors, focusing on accuracy, completeness, consistency, and appropriateness.
• Review calculations, methodologies, disclosures, narratives, and trends across reporting periods.
• Execute second-level controls and formally evidence validation and sign-off.
• Ensure outputs align with documented procedures, regulatory guidance, and client expectations

Contributing Responsibilities

• Challenge unusual movements, overrides, or explanations and ensure they are supported by facts and documentations
• Identify systemic issues, recurring errors, or control weaknesses and escalate with root-cause analysis.
• Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews with clear explanations and evidence.
• Provide feedback and guidance to Processors to improve overall quality maturity.
• Contribute to strengthening control frameworks and standardization.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Strong conceptual understanding of Asset Management Reporting – performance, holdings, regulatory disclosures, and client‑reporting objectives.
• Ability to interpret, trace, and validate complex data flows across investment, accounting, pricing, and reference‑data domains.
• Solid knowledge of control frameworks, audit expectations, and risk‑management principles.
• Capability to assess methodological appropriateness—not just numerical accuracy—of reporting calculations.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates rigorous professional judgment; proactively questions assumptions and constructively challenges perspectives.
• Combines meticulous attention to detail with a big‑picture view of reporting impact.
• Communicates clearly and in a structured manner, especially when explaining issues, risks, or decisions.
• Shows strong ownership mindset with accountability for quality and risk prevention.
• Performs effectively under pressure during peak reporting cycles while maintaining high control standards.

Specific Qualifications:

• PG‑degree in Finance or related field
• Mastery of performance measurement & attribution (arithmetic & geometric)
• Know Brinson‑Fachler/Brinson‑Hood‑Beebower models (allocation, selection, interaction)
• Experience with portfolio returns, benchmark comparison & multi‑asset performance analysis
• Skilled in handling holdings, transactions, pricing & FX data for attribution
• Ability to reconcile and variance‑analyse performance system outputs
• Prior hands‑on work in Performance Attribution/Measurement or Investment Reporting (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

Education Level:

Post Graduate degree in Finance

Candidates with equivalent professional experience in Asset Management Operations or Financial Reporting may be considered.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.