Full Job DescriptionJob Title:
Associate, Associate L1 & Senior Associate
Date:
18/08/2021
Department:
Asset Management – Investment Operations
Location:
Chennai
Business Line / Function:
Reporting & Performance Analysis
Reports to:
(Direct)
Tabassum YASEEN
Grade:
(if applicable)
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
Directorship / Registration:
Position Purpose
BNP Paribas Asset Management is the investment management arm of BNP Paribas, one of the world’s major financial institutions. Managing and advising EUR 580 billion in assets as at 31 March 2017, BNP Paribas Asset Management offers a comprehensive range of active, passive and quantitative investment solutions covering a broad spectrum of asset classes and regions. With close to 700 investment professionals and 600 client servicing specialists, BNP Paribas Asset Management serves individual, corporate and institutional investors in 75 countries around the world. Since 2002, BNP Paribas Asset Management has been a major player in sustainable and responsible investing.
Staff would be assigned a set of clients /per investment team to each team member. Each team member will be owner of the production end to end of all types and frequency of reports. To ensure the reliability and consistency of the final reports, you will take part to daily calls coordinating the data readiness, involving all key contributors. You will perform the defined set of controls during the production process, collect required contributions (comments, risk data,…) and track the workflow process to deliver the reports within deadline.
You will be in charge of documenting issues encountered during the production to ensure upstream controls are reinforced over time by the data.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Production of performance attribution reports – explaining the relative out- or underperformance of a portfolio versus its benchmark
Production of the client investment reports
Collection of different contribution needed for final reporting and co-ordinate with the different teams involved
To monitor the client deadlines of the reports
To control and ensure the quality of the produced reports
To highlight issues and act accordingly to have them resolved
To document issues encountered during the production process
To work together with Reporting Solutions teams to implement new reports and processes in the production
KEY INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Reporting Solutions team
Reporting Data team
Different Investment Operations teams (Mandate Accounting, Portfolio Events Co-ordination, Pricing Team …)
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
High quality (university) degree level of education (finance-oriented discipline).
Good knowledge of asset management processes and financial products
Notions of Performance Measurement are a very strong plus
Past experience in reporting will be highly appreciated
Operational background
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES (TECHNICAL / BEHAVIOURAL / LEADERSHIP):
Fast learner with an analytical mindset
Results Driven
Collaboration, communication & interpersonal relations
Client and results driven
Good IT skills (proficiency in Excel, VBA is a plus).
Excellent spoken and written English language skills.
Working Collaboratively
Accurate, precise and flexible according to production schedule
Ability to work under pressure, peak period of production
Technical affinities to work with IT software
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Graduates (Finance preferred)
Candidates should be willing and flexible to work in any shifts
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Active listening
Adaptability
Ability to share / pass on knowledge
Attention to detail / rigor
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Analytical Ability
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to develop and adapt a process