Associate Director, Strategic Finance – Principal Investing Segment

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 Strategic Finance team is seeking an Associate Director to join our team supporting coverage of the Principal Investing segment. Strategic Finance is responsible for the firm’s financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and other strategic financial analyses.  The role provides an opportunity to get involved in all these aspects and offers a unique vantage point of Apollo’s entire eco-system.  

Primary Responsibilities

Apollo Business Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Maintain detailed and flexible financial models of Principal Investment Income (“PII”) P&L, model new strategic initiatives

• Liaise with Financial Reporting, Treasury, Human Capital, Business Management, and Investment teams to source and analyze data for the Firm’s budget, long-term plan, and monthly forecast process plan supporting Senior Management decision-making

• Work through ad hoc projects and scenario analyses based on macroeconomic environment and market conditions (i.e., stress testing in partnership with our Risk function)

• Support Human Capital in compensation decisions and structuring

• Become an AI thought leader for the team to help us transform our PII analysis to make it more data driven, efficient, dynamic, and action-oriented

Financial Analytics / Strategic Initiatives and Transaction Support

• Model and analyze often complex and strategic initiatives to support Apollo CFO and key stakeholders decisions (Business, Risk, Compensation, etc.)

• Act as key point person on strategic projects (e.g., new fund profitability, tax analyses, fund acquisitions, M&A impacts, complex transactions, modelling their impact on the PII segment and implications to Apollo, etc.)

• Enhance financial models to fully capture business drivers and understand key trends, risks, and opportunities

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of financial analysis experience, ideally in Investment Banking or Asset Management, in core CFO or FP&A functions, Big-4 valuation or advisory services 

• Strong analytical thinking and financial reasoning capabilities with ability to think creatively. Excellent Excel-based modeling skills are required, experience with data analytics as well as AI would be a plus

• Passion for constant learning and developing an understanding beyond the pure mechanics of forecasting, strong appetite to always understand the “Bigger picture” including market dynamics and to question outcomes

• Exceptional (PowerPoint) presentation skills required - - ability to help “pitch” analysis to different audiences

• Excellent communication and presentation skills as this is a highly visible role

• Heightened attention to detail and organizational skills

• Flexible and comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly demanding, rapidly changing environment

• Operates with high energy, a “can do” attitude, and can run with projects independently

OUR PURPOSE AND 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. 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

$140,000 – $205,000

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.