Residential Mortgage Transaction Manager, Associate

SitusAMC•El Segundo, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Apollo Global Management seeks a Residential Mortgage Transaction Manager, Associate for its El Segundo, CA based headquarters. This new role reflects the expansion of Apollo’s Residential Mortgage platform, with a focus on residential transition loans (RTL), single-family rental (SFR), land banking and other residential mortgage loans. The Associate will own post-closing transaction management and surveillance across the book, working closely with internal teams and external clients to support the daily demand of Residential Mortgage business. The role will require advanced skills in Excel and general fluency with residential and commercial contracts, comfort reconciling large servicer data files against bank-account activity, mortgage loan documents, remittance reports, funding schedules, and agreements. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with a strong foundation in real estate finance who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Position requires in office four days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
3–5 years of relevant experience in loan servicing, mortgage operations, or real estate finance
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment and requires minimal supervision
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a high attention to detail
Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across departments

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of real estate finance, investments, accounting, and insurance principles preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute counterparty surveillance procedures to monitor seller, servicer, and originator performance and compliance with transaction agreements
Monitor portfolio performance, identify collateral and servicing exceptions, and enforce repurchase and buyback rights when applicable
Oversee the monthly remittance and waterfall review process, validating cash flows, payment allocations, and servicing calculations
Reconcile monthly servicer remittance reports against bank and collection accounts
Monitor controlled deposit, collection, and reserve accounts to confirm sweeps, identify misdirected funds, and flag custodial or DACA irregularities
Conduct detailed reviews of Residential Transitional Loan (RTL) draw requests to ensure compliance with loan terms and funding requirements
Partner with internal stakeholders, including Accounting, Operations, and Back office in setting up new investments and ensure accurate reporting in trade booking software
Monitor facility-level triggers and covenants-including delinquency and credit event triggers, sponsor financial covenants, and amortization or cash-trap events and escalate actual or approaching breaches to deal terms and management
Provide analytical support, risk management, and operational oversight to meet servicing requirements
Research and resolve loan-related issues by collaborating across departments
Support management with special projects, process improvement initiatives, and other responsibilities