Principal, CLO & Funds Securitization Counsel

Redding Ridge Asset Management • New York, NY

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About The Position

Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC (“Redding Ridge”) was established and seeded by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”) in 2016. Redding Ridge has assets under management of approximately $44.2 billion as of October 31, 2025. Redding Ridge’s primary business consists of acting as collateral manager for CLO transactions and related warehouse facilities in both the U.S. and Europe. Redding Ridge also provides structuring and ratings advisory services to issuers across various asset classes.
About Structuring & Advisory
Redding Ridge’s Structuring & Advisory team plays a central role in managing Redding’s ~$44 billion of debt across Broadly Syndicated Loan (BSL) CLOs and Senior Unsecured Bonds, while also supporting Apollo’s Private Rated Credit and Asset-Backed Finance initiatives. Redding Ridge’s efforts span Apollo’s 16 platforms and multiple issuance shelves, and partnership. Redding does this by leveraging ABS, Corporate, and Fund rating methodologies to deliver the most efficient solutions. Since 2020, we have helped issue and rate over $225 billion of debt. By combining CLO, ABS, Corporate, and Fund rating methodologies, the Structuring & Advisory team has consistently innovated – both publicly and privately – to design next-generation rated solutions. Our success and growth have been driven by our ability to take a long-term, partnership-oriented approach.
We are continually seeking Structuring & Rating professionals who want to accelerate their careers in a meritocratic, innovative environment. Team members have the opportunity to grow alongside platforms and portfolio companies while gaining exposure to new asset classes and rating methodologies, guided by one of the most accomplished structuring teams in the industry.
In this role, you will serve as a key member of Redding Ridge’s Structuring & Advisory Business, working closely with the team’s CLOs and Fund Finance businesses.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant legal practice experience, with a focus on CLOs, structured finance, or fund-related securitizations
• Extensive structured finance drafting experience, including complex transactions
• Strong understanding of CLO documentation and transaction mechanics
• Demonstrated sound legal judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk
• Proven ability to establish, manage, and improve processes and procedures, and to prioritize competing requests effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and interact effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Juris Doctor (JD) and a Bachelor’s degree are required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Rated Feeders and CFOs, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Liaise directly with Bank structuring desks, external counsel, and internal teams throughout the CLO execution process, with a focus on documentation
• Assist in addressing investor and rating agency questions
• Work with the CLO Portfolio Management Team
• Help develop and execute next-generation fund finance products through close partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate with external legal counsel and rating agencies to ensure a timely and smooth execution process
• Assist in managing external counsel relationships with respect to all Structuring & Advisory team engagements
• Work with internal legal counsel and compliance to ensure best practices and policies are implemented throughout the CLO life cycle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal