Associate, European Origination

Apollo Global Management, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global alternative asset manager is seeking an Associate to support key aspects of origination, coverage, and investment processes. The role involves collaboration with senior officers, managing transactions, and maintaining strong client relationships. Candidates should have a finance background with relevant experience in capital markets or banking.

Benefits

Equal employment opportunities regardless of background

Commitment to employee development

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in leverage finance, capital markets or investment banking.
• Ability to evaluate credit, conduct due diligence, structure financing, and negotiate terms.

Responsibilities

• Support various aspects of origination and the investment process.
• Drive coverage of financial sponsor relationships and manage transactions.
• Prepare pitch materials and create presentations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics

Job description

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Apollo’s growing European Origination team is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Associate to support various aspects of origination, coverage, and the investment process. As a main point-of-contact for key financial sponsors, the Associate will work closely with senior coverage officers to build and maintain strong relationships with Apollo’s accounts. The Associate will also be responsible for supporting transactions and managing ad hoc projects, including preparing pitch materials, creating presentations, and responding to investor requests.

Primary Responsibilities

Partner with senior members of the Origination team to drive holistic coverage of key financial sponsor relationships

Involved in all stages of the investment or transactions process across a variety of different industries and products

Develop deep familiarity with key internal stakeholders, as well as Apollo products and processes

Responsible for quarterbacking execution, understanding investments or transactions, building relationships / liaising with accounts, and assisting on internal process for related investments or transactions

Support tracking of transactions, preparations of decks, actioning follow ups from meetings and mapping the market

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting and / or economics

3-6 years of experience in leverage finance, capital markets or investment banking

Demonstrated ability to evaluate a credit, conduct diligence, structure a financing, and negotiate terms

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a must

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required

Thrives in a team-oriented environment with a desire to leverage creative ideas and substantive plans to help grow the group

Positive attitude with an engaging and professional demeanor to be an exceptional representative for both Apollo clients and internal counterparts

Nimble and flexible with the ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

Excels in a rigorous and fast-paced team-oriented work environment

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. 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 roe. Roles are conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, as well as all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time