Associate, High Grade Capital Solutions

Investment Professional Opportunity 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. The team is seeking a solution-oriented investment professional to join the High-Grade Capital Solutions (HGCS) team. This role will focus on developing, structuring, investing, and managing large and complex investment opportunities for the Apollo platform, primarily our permanent capital base, with a strong emphasis on modeling, structuring, presentation, due diligence, tax/accounting skills, and background. The candidate will be an important addition to the team and will be involved in all stages of the investment process, including origination, structuring, execution, and the investment approval process. Primary Responsibilities: Working on structuring complex transactions, with a strong emphasis on financial modeling, credit analysis, legal/tax/accounting, and rating agency aspects Developing financial models and stress cases to evaluate various financing structures and investment opportunities Researching potential investment opportunities and performing related credit analysis Preparing high-quality internal and external presentations for executive audiences Preparing investment memorandums for the senior investment committee and firm leadership Building and maintaining relationships with professional service providers and consultants (such as investment banks, boutique advisory firms, law firms, tax and accounting firms) Qualifications & Experience: 2-5 years of relevant experience at a major investment bank or alternative asset manager (preferred background: M&A, investment banking) Strong analytical and technical aptitude Familiarity with working on structuring complex transactions to achieve the desired capital markets, tax, rating agency, and accounting objectives Strong oral and written communication skills Team player with strong work ethic Proactive self-starter with the ability to work and execute projects, coordinating across global and cross-platform teams Exceptional Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills; Bloomberg and other similar data platforms (FactSet, CapIQ) At least a bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate institution About Apollo: 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. 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. Pay Range: $175,000 - $200,000