Associate, IG Credit Research

Position Overview

At Apollo, we work as one team, partnering across regions and disciplines to share the perspectives and insights that lead us to exceptional opportunities. You’ll partner with junior and senior level professionals across the firm on a range of products and projects at every stage of the investment cycle. As an Associate on the Investment Grade team, you will be covering multiple sectors and will have the opportunity to work across products lines and partner with professionals across the firm –from equity, hybrid and structured credit – at every stage of the investment cycle.

In this role, you will:

• Provide analytical and project support for all investment related activities for your particular sector, including new issues, secondary opportunities, portfolio monitoring, and private credit origination
• Be responsible for modeling, quantitative financial analysis, financial and business due diligence, capital structure analysis, quarterly reporting, and understanding/monitoring individual investments
• Develop investment committee memoranda and materials with senior team members
• Source potential investment opportunities with exploratory research and perform analytics on potential public and private credit opportunities
• Assist the team with additional ad hoc projects, including – but not limited to – thematic research, portfolio monitoring, reporting, and investor requests

Qualifications & Experience

• 4+ years of relevant work experience, including at least two years in investment banking or capital markets
• M&A, Restructuring, Equity Research and/or Leveraged Finance experience is strongly preferred
• Strong interest in credit investing (particularly Utilities), with an interest in focusing on various sub-strategies including Performing and Private Credit
• Strong modelling, analytical, valuation, and problem-solving skills
• A critical thinker with strong quantitative and analytical skills who expresses their thoughts and ideas clearly in oral and written communication
• A proactive and organized self-starter with a positive attitude, powerful work ethic, strong attention to detail, and experience and comfort in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

About Apollo

Apollo 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 to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and 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.

Our Purpose & Core Values

Our 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 expectations
• Challenge Convention
• Champion Opportunity
• Lead responsibly
• Drive collaboration

As 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 Benefits

Apollo 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.

Pay Range

$175,000 - $200,000