Analyst- ISGI

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.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Apollo Asset Management Europe (AAME) is seeking an individual to work as an Analyst/Associate within its Insurance Solutions Group International (ISGI) Investment Reporting Team. This team provides support to insurance clients and portfolio companies managed by Apollo. The candidate will assist in the preparation of investment reporting, portfolio monitoring and investment performance calculation while working directly with the investment teams.

The candidate should understand data processing and management and ideally have experience with accounting systems, front end investment platforms, and / or reporting tools. Working with portfolio managers, members of the investment team, data analytics and Fund Controllers, the candidate will be assisting senior portfolio managers on fixed income principles, relevant analytics (DV01, CS01, Spread, Yield), macro market indicators and risk factors. As a Fin-Tech role, the candidate will work on investment reporting and infrastructure and utilize their skills to standardize and automate reporting using coding and data mining / reporting tools like Python, SQL, VBA, PowerBI, and Tableau.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data & Analytics

Utilize strong data management skills used to gather both structured and unstructured data from multiple source systems and then clean, consolidate and transform it into key insights.

Ensure data quality through oversight, standardization, governance, and automation, utilizing tools like Collibra or in-house built SQL queries.

Apply analytical skills to solve complex business problems and identify common themes and solutions.

Analyze reported investment numbers to flag modelling issues, data inconsistencies and articulate remediation solutions.

Reporting

Assist in the preparation of investment decision information and bespoke analyses.

Liaise with other ISGI functions to respond to client and stakeholder queries.

Provide support for ISGI’s weekly, monthly & quarterly portfolio monitoring processes and ongoing analytics to track the strategic asset allocation and performance.

Produce routine portfolio performance reports, including AUM calculations and risk analytics with a focus on process improvement and automation.

Support the various investment desks (BSM, ALM, Return Seeking, Cash Management) with the required data to facilitate the investment decision process.

Collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing data, reporting, and actionable insights to support the team’s success.

Qualifications & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: (Academic, Professional, Experience)

A minimum of 3-7 years of experience in a Financial Services or Asset Management industry.

Proficiency and exposure across liquid fixed income markets and synthetic derivative instruments.

Experience of independently performing detailed analysis that highlights portfolio risk and have deep understanding of financial modelling.

Proficient in data management/manipulation, data analysis, reporting, presentations, and database management (advanced excel & VBA, Power Point, SQL, Python)

Excellent organizational skills, flexibility to balance multiple tasks simultaneously and capacity to work in a fast paced and high-pressure team environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Superior verbal and written skills; high level of accountability, detail orientation and ability to collaborate and communicate clearly.

Strong understanding of insurance specific asset management tenets like ALM, capital management and accounting.

Deep understanding of fixed income principles, relevant analytics (DV01, CS01, Spread, Yield), macro market indicators and risk factors.

Experience working with European life insurance companies with exposure to the specific investment constraints of regulated balance sheets (Solvency 2, IFRS accounting, etc.) a plus.

Proficiency with UBS Delta, reconciliation tools, PowerBI or Tableau a plusBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, business, finance, information technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

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.