Middle Office Associate - Investment Operations

Apollo Management Holdings•New York City, NY

23h

About The Position

Apollo Global Management is seeking an individual to work as a Middle Office team member within its operations department. This team provides investment operational support to various Funds, Separately Managed Accounts and Portfolio companies managed by Apollo, a leading global alternative asset management company. Functional responsibilities will include oversight of end-to-end operational support functions (including but not limited to Trade Support, Collateral Management, Asset Servicing, Reconciliations), fund liquidity management, NAV compilation and maintenance, fund onboarding, new business strategy facilitation, and project management. The environment is fast-paced and multi-faceted, suitable only for candidates with the ability to work efficiently through multiple initiatives with a collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit.

Requirements

Undergraduate Degree with 2-5 years of relevant experience
Product knowledge exposure: Bank Debt (syndicated, private, all structures) Real Estate (commercial and residential) Cash Fixed Income Credit and Rate Derivative FX and FX derivatives Equity/Options (listed and otc)
Strong Fund knowledge (P&L/NAV/etc)
Demonstrated experience in process improvements
Advanced Microsoft Office skills required
Must be able to multi-task; should be a quick and autonomous learner
Must be able to work under pressure with competing tight deadlines
Critical thinker with strong quantitative, qualitative, and analytical skills who express their thoughts and ideas clearly both in oral and written communications
Demonstrated track record with data visualization tools, and a comfort in AI/Machine learning implementation
Ability to understand issues and provide well thought solutions while uncovering patterns and trends in the data
Experience maintaining data management systems, coordinating numerous data sources/applications while managing internal and external parties
Strong communication and writing skills
Must be comfortable communicating with traders and portfolio managers
Collaborative Approach
Driven Self-Starter

Nice To Haves

Experience with VPM, Everest, IVP, MicroStrategy is a plus

Responsibilities

Providing daily cash liquidity reporting to the front office and assisting in funding daily business needs.
Work with fund accounting/fund admins/pricing teams to prepare and validate NAV and P&L items.
Monitor FX balance and trading needs, preparing hedging recommendations for the funds.
Monitor private deal pipelines to ensure liquidity, operational readiness, and timely funding on closing dates. (Revolver/Delayed Draws, CMLs, privately originated loans)
Counterparty Relationship Management
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Project Management / Target Operating Model enhancement
General business enablement responsibilities
Monthly signoffs on cash, position, and income items.
Subsequent communication with Finance teams and external admins to ensure timely month-end deliverables
Responsible for daily oversight for daily operational functions including but not limited to: Trade Support, Collateral Management, Asset Servicing, Reconciliation