Position OverviewABOUT APOLLOApollo 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 VALUESOur 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 expectationsChallenge ConventionChampion OpportunityLead responsiblyDrive collaborationAs 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 BENEFITSApollo 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; manage and drive key strategic projects and initiatives for the team.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>2 Sets of responsibilities. Local (NESCO initiatives) + Global Credit</li><li>Drive team organization and management in conjunction with local and global HC. Help design org structure and its subsequent alignment to global.</li><li>Partner closely with various teams including Credit and Enterprise Solutions (Compliance, Human Capital, COE Mumbai, etc) for region-specific messages and follow ups.</li><li>Own and drive the collaboration between India teams including Enterprise Solutions in highest-priority + cross-platform initiatives across Apollo’s Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans</li><li>Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets</li><li>Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans</li><li>Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes</li><li>Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth</li><li>Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense</li><li>Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes</li><li>Provide general operational leadership support – run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent “no surprises” standard</li><li>Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul><li>12+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment; asset management platform experience preferred</li><li>Demonstrated ability to independently own ambiguous, high-stakes workstreams and deliver outcomes with minimal oversight</li><li>Strong quantitative and analytical skillset: expert financial modeling, scenario analysis, KPI frameworks, and the ability to build a defendable fact base quickly</li><li>Sound commercial judgment; can make recommendations with incomplete information and clearly articulate tradeoffs</li><li>High throughput and strong prioritization—can run multiple concurrent workstreams under tight timelines without compromising quality</li><li>Executive presence and communication: concise writing, clean structuring, and the ability to land a point with senior stakeholders</li><li>Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution through influence without authority; pushes decisions to closure and ensures follow-through</li><li>Comfortable switching between deep analysis and executive-ready synthesis (memos, decks, dashboards) on short timelines</li><li>High integrity and discretion given proximity to senior leadership and confidential firm priorities</li></ul>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.

<h5>Apollo aims to be a leading provider of flexible and long-duration capital enabling the energy transition. </h5>Apollo’s Sustainable Investing Platform leverages our deep experience across asset classes to deploy capital in key sectors driving the energy transition and decarbonization. The scale and breadth of this opportunity is significant, and across asset classes, Apollo sees the opportunity to deploy, commit, or arrange more than $100 billion by 2030.Since 2022, Apollo-managed funds have deployed, committed or arranged over $59 billion¹ into energy transition, infrastructure and sustainability-related investments, supporting companies and projects across infrastructure, wind, solar, storage and renewable fuels, as well as a wide range of technologies to facilitate decarbonization. Apollo has also played an active role in helping finance the transformation of certain traditional energy companies.

Director - Business Management

Position OverviewABOUT APOLLOApollo 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 VALUESOur 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 expectationsChallenge ConventionChampion OpportunityLead responsiblyDrive collaborationAs 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 BENEFITSApollo 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; manage and drive key strategic projects and initiatives for the team.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>2 Sets of responsibilities. Local (NESCO initiatives) + Global Credit</li><li>Drive team organization and management in conjunction with local and global HC. Help design org structure and its subsequent alignment to global.</li><li>Partner closely with various teams including Credit and Enterprise Solutions (Compliance, Human Capital, COE Mumbai, etc) for region-specific messages and follow ups.</li><li>Own and drive the collaboration between India teams including Enterprise Solutions in highest-priority + cross-platform initiatives across Apollo’s Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans</li><li>Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets</li><li>Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans</li><li>Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes</li><li>Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth</li><li>Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense</li><li>Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes</li><li>Provide general operational leadership support – run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent “no surprises” standard</li><li>Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul><li>12+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment; asset management platform experience preferred</li><li>Demonstrated ability to independently own ambiguous, high-stakes workstreams and deliver outcomes with minimal oversight</li><li>Strong quantitative and analytical skillset: expert financial modeling, scenario analysis, KPI frameworks, and the ability to build a defendable fact base quickly</li><li>Sound commercial judgment; can make recommendations with incomplete information and clearly articulate tradeoffs</li><li>High throughput and strong prioritization—can run multiple concurrent workstreams under tight timelines without compromising quality</li><li>Executive presence and communication: concise writing, clean structuring, and the ability to land a point with senior stakeholders</li><li>Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution through influence without authority; pushes decisions to closure and ensures follow-through</li><li>Comfortable switching between deep analysis and executive-ready synthesis (memos, decks, dashboards) on short timelines</li><li>High integrity and discretion given proximity to senior leadership and confidential firm priorities</li></ul>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.

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