Associate, Credit

Position Overview

The European Credit team manages investments across yield-oriented and opportunistic credit strategies. The team is comprised of over 80 investment professionals globally focused on senior sector loans, high yield, event-driven and multi-sector credit.

Apollo is seeking an Associate to join its European Credit team to work on all stages of the investment and ongoing portfolio monitoring processes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and project support for all investment related activities, including new issues, secondary and portfolio monitoring
• Source potential investment opportunities with exploratory research and perform analytics on potential opportunities
• Be responsible for modeling, quantitative financial analysis, financial and business due diligence, quarterly reporting, and understanding/monitoring for individual investments
• Develop investment committee memoranda and materials with senior team members
• Assist the team with additional ad hoc projects including but not limited to portfolio monitoring, reporting and investor requests

Qualifications & Experience

• 2+ years of relevant work experience, including at least one year in investment banking or capital markets experience. M&A, Restructuring, Equity Research and/or Leveraged Finance experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate institution with a record of academic achievement
• Strong interest in credit investing, with an interest to focus on various sub-strategies including Performing, Opportunistic and Direct Lending.
• Strong modelling, analytical, valuation, and problem-solving skills
• A critical thinker with strong quantitative and analytical skills who expresses their thoughts and ideas clearly both in oral and written communications.
• A collaborative thinker who can also work independently, multitask and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and organized self-starter with a positive attitude, powerful work ethic, strong attention to detail and experience and comfort in Excel

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.

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.

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, 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 roe. Roles are conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, as well as all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time.