Associate Director, New Business Strategy | London, UK

Associate Director, New Business Strategy

Position Overview
Apollo is seeking a professional to join our Investment Operations team in London. The key responsibilities include onboarding new business opportunities in the EMEA region on a commercial and operational basis.
Apollo\’s business in complex private markets and fund structures, particularly distressed or privately originated debt, requires precise execution of key operational activities across multiple Enterprise Solutions functions and Investment professionals, as well as external counterparts, brokers, agents, custodians, administrators, and other service providers.
This role, in partnership with senior Investment Operations team members, will ensure responsibilities are understood and documented by all parties. It will also oversee the timely, accurate, and scalable execution of tasks to support the launch of funds, SMAs, complex transactions, or other new business items, with a focus on effective risk management.

Primary Responsibilities

• New funds or other Apollo-sponsored vehicles : Ensure all Operations-owned pre-launch set up/connectivity items are completed effectively and on time, across the division. To the extent to which the fund is in a new or new-for-EMEA strategy, that any operational scale/risk challenges are well understood and documented by the business, Operations, and the broader Enterprise Solutions division.
• New SMAs : Working with Operations and technology to establish new data feeds to the client, client\’s service providers, etc. as needed. Leading regular Operations-focused calls with the client to ascertain specific operating model requirements, to facilitate an on-time and successful launch.
• New instruments & complex transactions : The extent to which Apollo is anticipating trading in a new instrument, or structuring a privately-originated asset in a novel manner, work across the business and Enterprise Solutions to document the process, service providers, trading agreements, etc., required to close/settle the transaction.
• M&A : The extent to which Apollo consummates any M&A activity in the EMEA region, be the \”face\” of Operations both internally, as well as to our counterparts at the acquired party. Ensure all people, funds, SMAs, etc., are successfully integrated into the Apollo ecosystem.

Qualifications & Experience

• 6-10 years of experience working in a complex financial services firm
• Extremely commercially oriented, while able to balance & articulate valid operational concerns that would introduce scale challenges and/or risk
• Deep understanding of the various fund structures utilized by alts managers, both private and public
• Robust understanding of the European regulatory framework
• Robust understanding of ISDAs, Clearing Agreements, and other types of trading agreements
• Must be a proactive self-starter with strong project management skills and technical skills
• Strong organizational and documentation skills (ability to write succinct and cohesive process narratives, control descriptions, and action plans)
• Excellent oral/written communication skills and confidence
• Ability to take direction and execute successfully with minimal supervision
• Proactive in completing projects and initiatives
• Able to adapt and learn quickly within the continued evolution of the firm and industry
• Responsive to the team and stakeholder requests
• Collaborative and energized by the open exchange of ideas

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.

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