Position Overview
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 AND 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. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.
Team Overview
ISGI (Insurance Solutions Group International) provides investment advice and solutions to EMEA based insurance companies and portfolio companies. This investment management and advice is regulated in multiple jurisdictions. ISGI provides services on Strategic Asset Allocations (SAA) for client balance sheets, portfolio management through its Balance Sheet Management (BSM) pillar, Asset Liability Management (ALM), and allocates to Return Seeking (RS) private assets in line with SAA.
ISGI leverages the strength and breadth of the Apollo platform to support and service its’ insurance clients.
The Role
The role will focus on supporting portfolio analytics and reporting while playing an integral part in enhancing data and analytics capabilities. The successful candidate will work closely with senior team members on data-related analytics and projects. They will also support the ISGI Investment Teams in London, ensuring data quality, building analytics, and contributing to the delivery of insights to help the investment team make informed decisions. It is also expected that from time-to-time, the role will support other functions within ISGI, as determined by client needs and team manager.
Your responsibilities will include:
Perform portfolio upload and security creation processes.
Produce accurate and timely portfolio-level analytics for a wide range of asset classes.
Follow established procedures and perform appropriate controls while exercising good judgement in managing risk and following escalation procedure.
Automate and streamline daily, weekly upload process with Excel VBA or work closely with technology on strategic projects.
Validate data and implement controls to ensure the accuracy of analytics and reporting outputs
Develop tools to ensure the accuracy of risk analytics and identify potential issues.
Build and enhance dashboards and visualizations using tools like PowerBi/Tableau and Excel.
Provide ad hoc support and engage with the London pillar head and other stakeholders on key initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors or Master’s degree in disciplines such as mathematics, computer science, financial engineering, technology, banking.
4+ years of experience in a technical role on investment management platforms, ideally UBS Delta or BlackRock Aladdin, Factset, Refinitiv, BBG Port/Mars (risk engines user (not consumer). Exposure to derivatives, private credit and/or private equity is a must.
Strong understanding of IR, Credit and FX risks: The candidate will demonstrate his ability to access how inputs and models used will impact key daily risk and sensitivities (DV01, CS01, Yields, Greeks, VaR)
Proficiency in programming languages such as VBA and SQL (Python is a plus).
Experience working with large datasets and a strong aptitude for data analysis.
Strong control / risk mitigation attitude; ability to apply judgement as to when to raise issues.
Excellent analytical skills, rigorous, detailed-oriented.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently across different businesses and functional areas with thorough attention to detail in a potentially high paced environment.
Be nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
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, gender/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 role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time, and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.