Principal, Portfolio Management - Multi Credit

Apollo Management Holdings•New York City, NY

About The Position

Apollo is seeking a Portfolio Management Principal to support the management of a diversified portfolio of performing credit investments, with a primary focus on high yield and leveraged loans. The role will oversee and conduct portfolio construction, monitoring, reporting, and performance analysis across private and syndicated credit investments. This is a highly analytical, detail-oriented role that provides broad exposure to portfolio management, credit risk, and investor-facing processes within a growing private credit platform.

Requirements

8–12 years of investment experience in high yield portfolio management, or a closely related buy-side or sell-side role
Demonstrated expertise in high yield bonds and leveraged loans
Financial modeling and fundamental credit analysis skills, including comfort with complex capital structures.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Bloomberg.
Bachelor's degree with strong academic record required
Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to present investment views clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rigorous work environment; demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

familiarity with CLOs, credit derivatives and distressed credit is preferred.
MBA/MS is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage a high yield/leveraged loan portfolio (public and private) focusing on asset allocation, sector weightings and single-name positioning to optimize risk-adjusted performance.
Lead portfolio analytics and risk assessment, partnering with portfolio managers to shape allocation strategy, duration/spread curve positioning, and forward-looking scenario analysis across credit cycles.
Act as a core contributor to portfolio management processes, synthesizing portfolio-level insights, credit views, and risk considerations; document, challenge, and track investment decisions to ensure alignment with strategy and accountability.
Develop and oversee investment screening frameworks to identify and evaluate opportunities across the BB–CCC ratings spectrum.
Assist with customized client and investor reporting, setting standards for quality, consistency, and narrative insight across internal and external audiences; serve as a senior point of escalation for complex client requests.
Serve as a strategic liaison for the multi-credit team, leading coordination on credit-platform initiatives and firm-wide projects and representing portfolio management perspectives with senior stakeholders, including in client meetings and RFP processes.