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 to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and 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.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.
The Role
Apollo is seeking a Principal to join its Global Corporate Credit investment team in the Healthcare vertical. The candidate will work as part of the Corporate Credit team on all stages of the investment process, including new and existing syndicated and direct lending commitments. Current Apollo coverage includes pharmaceutical services, healthcare information technology, providers, revenue cycle and healthcare services.
The investment professional will work on both long and short opportunities, including performing loans/bonds and special situation credit opportunities. The candidate will have several core responsibilities, including credit underwriting, origination, financial modeling, investment memo preparation, and portfolio monitoring.
The Principal will work as part of the New York-based healthcare team reporting to the Sector Head while also supporting portfolio managers across the Apollo Credit platform.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead one or more healthcare sub-sectors and partner with the Sector Head to prepare industry assessments and fundamental analysis in support of credit underwriting activities related to the BSL and direct lending markets.
- Identifying new secondary fixed income opportunities.
- Financial modeling, due diligence, relative value analysis, portfolio monitoring. and quarterly financial reporting.
- Collaborate with junior members of the healthcare team to ensure coordination and advance professional development.
Qualifications & Experience
- 5-8 years of credit buy-side, healthcare investment banking or capital markets experience required.
- Background in the U.S. healthcare sector is required.
- Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present investment memos to senior members of the Investment Committee.
- Experience working directly with private equity deal team or corporate issuers.
- Ability to multi-task with attention to detail.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required, CFA preferred.
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. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.
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 - $300,000
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.