TEAM - GPAR LEVEL Associate/ Senior Associate Department Profile The Global Portfolio Analysis and Reporting (GPAR) Team is part of the Global Risk & Analysis team at MSIM and is responsible for performance and risk portfolio analytics for internal and external clients. Activities covered by the team include portfolio return attribution, ex-post risk analytics, portfolio characteristics, competitive analysis. Description of Role GPAR is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Mumbai team. As Analyst/Associate of attribution and performance analytics, you will work closely with the investment teams, risk team, sales & marketing, senior management to provide both standard and bespoke performance analyses, with a focus on Fixed Income asset class, additional asset class / areas (Equity, Multi Asset, Competitive Analysis reporting) of coverage might be assigned. The individual should have a willingness and interest in continually expanding ones knowledge of the investment process, finance/economics, and applied investment analytical skills. The group has a strong, team-based orientation, yet relies upon its members to take responsibility and ownership of their coverage responsibilities and client base. Thorough professionalism in all technical and non-technical aspects of the position is required. You will also play a lead role in various functional integration initiatives related to businesses acquired by MSIM. Key responsibilities Provide performance attribution / contribution reporting for assigned areas of product coverage, with an emphasis on Fixed Income strategies. Provide secondary coverage for other asset class / areas (Equity, Multi Asset, Competitive Analysis reporting) Respond to ad hoc attribution/contribution requests; perform custom analysis and detailed examination of calculations and output. Play an active role in ensuring and improving data integrity/quality. Significant one to one interaction with investment team members, product specialists, client service administrators, and other investment professionals on a variety of issues relating to investment performance and the decomposition of returns. Collaborate with the Information technology and Project management teams to re-engineer processes and increase effectiveness of existing reporting. Candidate should also be capable of writing interpretive commentary to the reports being produced; presenting reports and interpretations to senior management; and designing new reports that influence the executive decision-making process at MSIM.