Position Overview
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of June 30, 2024, Apollo had approximately $696 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.
The Role
Apollo is seeking an Associate to join the Asset Backed Finance team to focus on financing opportunities for the global Apollo platform. The successful candidate will work on both existing and new financings for a variety of different funds and asset types. The ABF financing team handles fund and portfolio financing for Credit, Equity & Hybrid, Sustainability & Infrastructure, S3, Apollo Capital Solutions, AAA and many of the origination platforms. Responsibilities will include facility structuring and negotiations, modeling, quantitative financial analysis, margin tracking and monitoring. The successful candidate will also work on fund finance and NAV lending investment opportunities. This individual will be a core member of the team and will have the opportunity to work across the Apollo platform and have meaningful exposure to the street.
Provide analytical and project support for all financing activity for Apollo’s asset management platform. Financing types include direct lending facilities, CLO warehouses, total return swaps, NAV facilities, repo transactions, single name trades, loan on loan financings, middle market loan facilities, etc.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop meaningful relationships with lenders
- Take lead role in evaluating, negotiating new financing opportunities and investment committee materials
- Take a lead role in modeling and monitoring performance on levered trades
- Support our fund finance investment activities. Analyze, diligence, negotiate and execute lending opportunities for various Apollo accounts and funds
- Work with both internal and external legal, finance and operation professionals to set up and maintain facilities
- Assist the team with additional ad hoc projects and requests including but not limited to portfolio monitoring, reporting, investor requests and presentations
Qualifications & Experience
- Candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in fixed income related roles, banking, sales & trading, consulting/advisory including significant time on a bank financing desk.
- Track record of experience on loan financing, capital markets or warehouse financing.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills a must. Strong written and verbal communication skills also required.
- Nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Collaborative and able to effectively communicate within lean global teams, as well as able to work independently.
- Bachelor’s degree required with a degree in finance, economics, math and/or engineering preferred
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are mandatory.
- Knowledge of Bloomberg, Intex and/or programming is preferred but not required.
About Apollo
Our Purpose & Core Values
Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:
- The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
- The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
- A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.
We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:
- Outperform expectations
- Challenge Convention
- Champion Opportunity
- Lead responsibly
- Drive collaboration
As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.
Our Benefits
Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family.
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.
Pay Range
$200,000
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.
The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.
