FIG (Financial Services Investment Group) Associates work on a broad range of financial services investment opportunities and strategic business development projects across the entire Apollo platform. The FIG & Strategy team plays a pivotal role in evaluating investment opportunities across the capital structure, for Apollo and its investors through private equity-style underwriting, with a focus on financial services companies, primarily within insurance, specialty finance and asset management. The team is also responsible for building, expanding, and managing Apollo’s portfolio of origination platforms. Responsibilities include financial modeling and analysis, company and industry research, portfolio management and idea generation. In addition to new investments and support business building in APAC, this role will involve the management of existing portfolio companies and platforms, including analysis with regards to performance, liquidity, financing, M&A and exit alternatives. The role involves significant exposure to the firm’s most senior leadership, including the Co-Presidents and Founders.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team that forms the basis of Apollo’s Asia Pacific growth strategy
- Integrally support the APAC and Global FIG & Strategy team across all aspects of deal process, from thesis definition to due diligence, relationship development, analysis, negotiations, financing, portfolio company management/value-add and exit
- Work closely with existing and upcoming financial services portfolio companies / platforms to ensure effective integration and support their strategy and growth as well as financing and capital formation
- Form effective relationships with APAC and Global internal stakeholders to ensure efficient reporting and communication
- Collate, organize, and construct presentation materials for various leadership forums
- Bachelor’s degree and above, with an exceptional record of academic achievement
- Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience; investment banking, asset management, or consulting
- Strong corporate finance knowledge, with exceptional modelling skills and experience in building and managing corporate financial models
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills to support communication and building relationships with internal and external counterparties
- Excels in a rigorous, fast-paced entrepreneurial team-oriented work environment
- Personal motivation with demonstrated success working within a team
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.
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.
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.
