Athene
Principal, Credit Strategy & Management
New York, New York · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$200k-$250kDetected 21 days ago
Financial ModelingRecruitingCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting
About the role
- Sound commercial judgment; can make recommendations with incomplete information and clearly articulate tradeoffs
- High throughput and strong prioritization-can run multiple concurrent workstreams under tight timelines without compromising quality
Responsibilities
- This role sits at the center of decision-making for Apollo's Credit platform and will support the Credit COO and Head of Credit Management.
- Own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across Apollo's Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans
- Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets
- Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans
- Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes
- Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth
- Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense
- Provide general operational leadership support - run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent "no surprises" standard
- Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution through influence without authority; pushes decisions to closure and ensures follow-through
Requirements
- Executive presence and communication: concise writing, clean structuring, and the ability to land a point with senior stakeholders
Nice to have
- Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes
- 12+ years of experience in credit / investing, investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment
- asset management platform experience preferred
Compensation
- $200,000 - $250,000 Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.
- The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
- T he base salary range for this position is listed above.
- This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance.
- Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location.
- Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.
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.
- The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
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