Associate

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.

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 is seeking a Director to join the Credit Strategy & Management team to own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across our $700+ billion Credit platform. The team partners directly with local and global leadership to evaluate, structure, and execute workstreams spanning product and platform strategy, capital strategy, growth, enterprise planning, and platform execution.

This role sits at the center of decision-making for Apollo’s Credit platform and will support the India Credit Lead alongside global COO team. The Apollo Credit org in India (NESCO location) is poised to grow to 100-110 FTEs by end of 2026 and split across 15 teams. The role ensures communications and pertinent updates at both India & Global level to be disseminated effectively to the team in India. That also means developing expert level understanding of the credit business (e.g., strategic objectives, global growth plans/priorities, business overviews, etc.) to represent interests/strategies effectively & support team strategy to help drive efficiencies, scalability, technology and best practices. The responsibilities also include develop and track KPIs and management dashboards (AUM, flows, performance, productivity), partner with Technology and Data teams on platform modernization and reporting & manage and drive key strategic projects and initiatives for the team.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Familiarity with Asset Management, Trading, Analytics and risk management as it pertains to derivative asset classes, related trends, issues, and developments will be obtained while working in this position. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build trading strategies, quantitative models of valuation, risk sensitivities, risk reporting, stress tests for equity, FX and interest rate derivatives including and not limited to options, swaps, forwards, semi exotic and exotic payoff structures. 
• Get familiarity with models implemented in Fusion Invest platform
• Assess model output for appropriateness from trading lens. Conduct stress testing of the Asset-Liability book in complex market scenarios. Implement methods of monitoring model risk.
• Work with Quantitative Analyst, Traders, and Portfolio Managers to support rapid development and testing of research ideas on developing new methods and models and its deployment. Design, develop, and implement tailored solutions that enhance functionality and address business challenges.
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in technology to provide informed insights and recommendations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Masters / Bachelor’s degree in computer science, financial engineering or related field and 4+ years of experience in Trading or related field.
• Understanding of Front Office Risk models
• The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative and basic programming skills.
• Familiarity with front-to-back-office trading processes, risk management frameworks, and capital markets operations is desirable.
• Ability to analyze complex situations, identify issues, and develop effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with end users and team members.
• Willingness to stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies to enhance production ready code delivery.

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, 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 definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.