Associate - COO

Position Overview

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 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 March 31, 2025, Apollo had approximately $785 billion of assets under management. . To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

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.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The COO team is responsible for developing and executing growth initiatives across all aspects of Apollo’s investing
businesses. This role will work as part of the Investment COOs team focused on the FIG & Strategy segment. Our FIG & Strategy business has been the fastest growing component of Apollo and is part of a large ecosystem of private equity and alternative credit, encompassing a wide variety of underlying investment strategies across both public and private markets. The ideal candidate will have a passion for organic business building, general management and strategy within the asset management space.
In this role, the candidate will be heavily involved in developing and managing a broad range of business priorities with regular exposure to investment professionals and group leadership. The candidate’s responsibilities will include assisting the FIG & Strategy COO in all aspects of business management in addition to developing and delivering on the group’s strategic ambitions. The ideal candidate will be a team player, a relationship builder and a self-starter. The candidate will play an integral role in the successful execution of the team’s strategic initiatives and overall performance.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Assist FIG & Strategy 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
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Manage and build-out ongoing reporting deliverables critical to tracking portfolio companies, including the quarterly valuation process and monthly management reporting / KPIs that drive performance
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Support senior members of the COO Team in the evaluation and implementation of new business activities for Apollo, including new funds/product development, business line extensions, platforms and partnerships
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Perform strategic analyses and ad hoc requests for senior management critical to the evaluation and management of Apollo’s business
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Coordinate across Apollo on projects, acting as a liaison between investment teams and other functions (client and product marketing, finance, human capital, legal, tax and compliance)
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Partner with other investment COOs and/or broader firm leadership to drive strategic initiatives
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Manage periodic business reviews, deal pipeline, and staffing dashboard to ensure connectivity and alignment between senior management and Partner-level leadership

Qualifications & Experience

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Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate institution with a record of academic achievement
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Two to four years of relevant work experience, with a preference for relevant financial services or asset management experience; corporate strategy or consulting experience in other industries will also be considered
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Genuine interest in corporate strategy and business building within the investment management industry with an emphasis on hands-on implementation of growth plans
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Demonstrated history of and interest in operational excellence, including ability to execute processes (e.g., reporting, exceptions identification) comprehensively and seamlessly
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A team player with a strong desire to help optimize and grow Apollo’s expanding FIG & Strategy business
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Strong modeling and problem-solving skills with detail orientation and an exceptional analytical skillset
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Desire to take initiative and ownership – must demonstrate a proactive, positive attitude toward given tasks
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Self-starter with a willingness to execute projects on a small, nimble team; Excels in a face-paced work environment

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, gender/sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only – candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time, and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.