Position Overview
Apollo Capital Solutions (“ACS”) anchors the Firm’s capital markets, syndication, and dedicated origination efforts. As one centralized team, ACS partners with each of the Apollo’s investment businesses to provide capital markets expertise, structuring, execution and ultimately drive syndication efforts on investments across the Credit, Hybrid, and Equity spectrum. ACS’s Origination function streamlines deal origination across the firm to make it easier for sponsors, banks, and corporates to better understand the financing solutions Apollo provides. The continued build and evolution of the ACS business is one of Apollo’s key strategic initiatives. You can learn more about Apollo’s ACS strategy here.
The Role
Apollo’s Investment COO team is seeking an Associate to join the team in a high-exposure role responsible for the development, execution, and management of a broad range of growth initiatives and business priorities across ACS. In support of the ACS COO, the Analyst will focus on all aspects of business management in addition to developing and delivering on ACS’s strategic ambitions.
The ideal candidate will be a team player, a relationship builder, and a self-starter – and will leverage prior experience working in or alongside capital markets teams to drive content knowledge and thought leadership. The Analyst will act as a partner and play an integral role in the successful execution of strategic initiatives, external partnerships and overall performance. Immediate or near-term start date strongly preferred.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist ACS leadership in the day-to-day management of their businesses and progress toward firm-wide goals and growth targets. Help develop solutions to challenging problems facing the business. Act as transformational agent across a variety of functions to drive change across the business.
Support ACS leadership in the evaluation and implementation of strategic growth initiatives, including new geographic expansions, capital market partnerships and a distribution ecosystem. Additionally, the role will include focused efforts on competitive intelligence, origination coverage models, implementation of technology for ACS and Apollo more broadly, along with improving organizational structure.
Along with ACS business leaders and Apollo’s strategic finance team, act as an owner of the revenue & firmwide deal pipelines, tracking key fee opportunities and working with Finance teams to monitor performance versus budget. Assist with data integrity initiatives across the business including origination and syndication track records.
Coordinate across Apollo on projects, acting as a liaison between the ACS teams and other functions (client and product solutions, technology, finance, human capital, legal, tax and compliance).
Partner with ACS leadership and Human Capital to define and drive forward key culture and people initiatives.
Support ACS communication efforts including maintain/updating databases, drafting internal and external materials for all-hands, town halls, roundtables, and potential investor day presentations alongside Investor Relations.
Partner with other investment COOs and/or broader firm leadership to drive strategic initiatives.
Assist in organizing meeting and operational cadence, including preparation of agendas and materials.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate institution with a record of academic achievement.
3-5 years of relevant work experience, with a preference for relevant financial services, asset management, and/or capital markets experience; corporate strategy or consulting experience in other industries will also be considered.
Genuine interest in corporate strategy and business building within the investment management industry with an emphasis on hands-on implementation of growth plans.
Excellent project management skills to facilitate and coordinate end-to-end technological and operational improvements.
Consummate team player with a strong desire to help optimize and grow Apollo’s expanding ACS business, while helping drive day-to-day business operations.
Strong modeling and problem-solving skills with detail orientation and an exceptional analytical skillset.
Ability to manage projects and workstreams independently with acute attention to detail while keeping key stakeholders apprised of progress and status updates.
Desire to take initiative and ownership – must demonstrate a proactive, positive attitude toward given tasks.
Self-starter with a willingness to execute projects on a small, nimble team.
Excels in a rigorous and face-paced work environment.
About Apollo
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.
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
110,000-150,000
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.
