Associate - Bank Debt Closer, Investment Operations

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.

Apollo is seeking a motivated and forward-thinking individual to join its Investment Operations team in New York as a Bank Debt Closer. This role involves facilitating the closing of bank loan trades across the global platform, requiring meticulous attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong decision-making abilities. The successful candidate will collaborate with various internal teams, including senior leadership, Investment, Technology, Trading, Finance, and Compliance, as well as external parties such as Agents, Counterparties, Funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and Portfolio Companies.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, risk management, commercial, and interpersonal skills, with a mindset geared towards innovative solutions. They will efficiently collaborate with colleagues at all levels in a fast-paced environment, ensuring tasks are completed with precision and timeliness. Additionally, they will leverage their expertise in bank loan products to drive operational innovation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with a team of closers (local and global) to facilitate bank loan trades.

• Reconcile prior day’s trades using internal tools, review discrepancies, and allocate trades in ClearPar.

• Coordinate loan closings with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring documentation accuracy and timely settlements.

• Review and resolve cash or position exceptions, trade issues, and facilitate wire setups for settlements.

• Assist with amendments and corporate actions, leveraging industry tools such as SyndTrak.

• Continuously improve processes, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Actively partner with other Operations team members, working closely with middle office and investment team professionals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required

• 3 to 5+ years of relevant work experience. (e.g. direct bank debt, leveraged loan operations and/or exposure to PAR/Distressed loans)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and ClearPar experience with LSTA & LMA loans, VPM is a plus.

• Experience and subject matter expertise with primary, and secondary loans, CLOs and knowledge of investment vehicles related to Bank Debt.

• Demonstrates strong work ethic, initiative, and eagerness to learn and improve skills.

• Effectively prioritizes workload and encourages continuous improvement.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Comfortable communicating with traders, portfolio managers, and stakeholders.

Pay Range

$100,000 - $125,000

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.