Position Overview
Apollo’s growing European Origination team is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Associate to support various aspects of origination, coverage, and the investment process. As a main point-of-contact for key financial sponsors, the Associate will work closely with senior coverage officers to build and maintain strong relationships with Apollo’s accounts. The Associate will also be responsible for supporting transactions and managing ad hoc projects, including preparing pitch materials, creating presentations, and responding to investor requests.
Primary Responsibilities
Partner with senior members of the Origination team to drive holistic coverage of key financial sponsor relationships
Involved in all stages of the investment or transactions process across a variety of different industries and products
Develop deep familiarity with key internal stakeholders, as well as Apollo products and processes
Responsible for quarterbacking execution, understanding investments or transactions, building relationships / liaising with accounts, and assisting on internal process for related investments or transactions
Support tracking of transactions, preparations of decks, actioning follow ups from meetings and mapping the market
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting and / or economics
3-6 years of experience in leverage finance, capital markets or investment banking
Demonstrated ability to evaluate a credit, conduct diligence, structure a financing, and negotiate terms
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a must
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required
Thrives in a team-oriented environment with a desire to leverage creative ideas and substantive plans to help grow the group
Positive attitude with an engaging and professional demeanor to be an exceptional representative for both Apollo clients and internal counterparts
Nimble and flexible with the ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
Excels in a rigorous and fast-paced team-oriented work environment
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.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.
Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only – candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the roe. Roles are conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, as well as all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time