FIL

Instrument Modelling Senior Specialist

Gurgaon Office Full time

About the Opportunity

Job Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

Job Description

                                                                                                

Title                 Instrument Modelling Senior Specialist

Department      Asset Management CAO Team       

Location          Gurgaon

Reports To       Head of Attribution Operations

Level                5

About Fidelity International

Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 locations and with $611.4 billion in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals.

Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $471 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. Find out more about what we do, our history, and how you could be a part of our future at careers.fidelityinternational.com/about-us.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.  We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.

As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.

Department Description

The Performance and Attribution team sits within the wider Investment Analytics group and provides performance information and portfolio analysis for Fidelity International Limited (FIL) worldwide. The new formally team will operate a hub a spoke model with two centres of excellence in Dublin (Ireland) and Dalian (China) supported by local specialists in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. The Investment Analytics function brings together Trading Analytics, Portfolio Construction Service and the Performance and Attribution teams into order to create a best in class service to our stakeholders.

The Analytics Operations is a newly created team focused on data validation, reconciliations and reporting for risk and attribution teams in order to create a best in class centralised service.

Purpose of your role
 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical professional to join our Attribution operations team. The analyst will play a critical role in supporting the transition of investment performance and risk data to a new platform. The focus will be on ensuring accurate instrument modelling, data integrity, and process robustness to deliver a high-quality analytical environment. The position involves detailed data and model analysis, hands-on validation, and collaboration with data management, technology, and investment risk teams. Deviations are systematically screened and need to be investigated / resolved. Working in a larger team this successful candidate will be responsible for validating, modelling, and correcting data to enable accurate risk calculations and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Instrument Modelling & Analytical Frameworks
    • Perform detailed analysis of financial instrument structures (Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, Multi-Asset overlays, etc.) to ensure they are correctly represented and valued within the MSCI framework.
    • Identify gaps or deviations in instrument coverage and collaborate with vendor and internal teams to enhance model definitions and configuration.
  • Data Modelling
    • Model securities and related attributes to ensure proper risk representation (e.g., duration, convexity, credit ratings, pricing).
    • Apply appropriate methodologies for complex instruments such as derivatives, structured products, and alternative investments.
  • Reconciliation & Issue Resolution
    • Investigate and correct rejected or invalid data feeds.
    • Liaise with operations, data management, and technology teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Risk & Attribution System Support
    • Ensure securities are correctly configured for risk calculations (e.g., VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis).
    • Assist in system enhancements and testing related to data integration and risk modelling.
  • Stakeholder Communication
    • Provide timely updates on data issues and resolution progress.
    • Partner with portfolio managers, risk teams, and performance teams to ensure attribution accuracy.
  • Project Deliverables
    • Contribute to the organisation change programme and deliver solutions to onboard funds to attribution system

Experience and Qualifications Required

  • Ideally university-educated, with a degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or Computer Science.
  • Proven experience in investment risk, attribution, or related financial services operations.
  • Strong understanding of investment products (fixed income, equities, derivatives, structured products).
  • Knowledge of risk concepts (VaR, CvaR, sensitivities, stress testing) and how they apply to security modelling.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, SQL; Python or VBA a plus).
  • Experience with risk systems (e.g., Barra, Factset RiskMetrics, Bloomberg PORT, or similar).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.