Internship, APAC CEO Office (6 months, LoA)

athene; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo is seeking a strategic professional to support the APAC leadership in Singapore, reporting to the APAC Chief of Staff. You will drive growth initiatives, work with investment and capital formation teams, and collaborate with senior management globally to shape the firm’s strategic ambitions.

The role involves developing and managing diverse priorities, partnering with stakeholders, and fostering a high-performance culture within a fast-paced asset management environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment banking, consulting, asset management, or corporate strategy.
• Strong presentation and communication abilities, detail orientation, and an exceptional technical skillset.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment; prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Strong initiative and ownership of responsibilities – must demonstrate a proactive, positive attitude toward given tasks.
• Self-starter with a willingness to execute projects in a small, nimble team.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills necessary to handle sensitive information and confidential situations.
• Team-oriented and collaborative attitude is a must.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Asia Pacific and Asia Business Leaders in all aspects of organic growth, including awareness of market trends and competitor activities, conceiving of and developing new business ideas, driving buy-in and budget support discussions with senior management as well as executing the business strategy to help drive growth; manage the day-to-day operations and ensure routines and tracking mechanisms are in place to follow-up on key decisions and action items emerging from discussions.
• Partner with senior management and the human capital team to define and drive forward key initiatives depending on business coverage; recent examples include defining an Asian build strategy, building strong teams and solidifying the Apollo culture in region.
• Execute on ad-hoc requests from senior management; examples include preparing firm communications, firmwide strategy reviews, external presentations and conferences, organizational restructurings alongside the various business and enterprise solutions teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership presence

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Overview

The successful candidate would be supporting the APAC leadership team in Singapore reporting to the APAC Chief of Staff. The role will provide direct support to a diverse set of businesses in the region by driving strategic initiatives, working with the existing APAC investment and capital formation teams to drive growth, and help manage day-to-day operations. The candidate will be heavily involved in developing and managing a broad range of business priorities alongside key stakeholders and will have daily exposure to senior management, both in Asia Pacific and globally. A successful candidate should have a strong desire to grow and manage a leading asset management platform by leveraging their experience to pursue new ideas and execute on the firm’s strategic ambitions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Business Strategy & Execution:Support Head of Asia Pacific and Asia Business Leaders in all aspects of organic growth, including awareness of market trends and competitor activities, conceiving of and developing new business ideas, driving buy-in and budget support discussions with senior management as well as executing the business strategy to help drive growth; manage the day-to-day operations and ensure routines and tracking mechanisms are in place to follow-up on key decisions and action items emerging from discussions.
• Cross Platform & Culture Initiatives:Partner with senior management and the human capital team to define and drive forward key initiatives depending on business coverage; recent examples include defining an Asian build strategy, building strong teams and solidifying the Apollo culture in region.
• Special Projects:Execute on ad-hoc requests from senior management; examples include preparing firm communications, firmwide strategy reviews, external presentations and conferences, organizational restructurings alongside the various business and enterprise solutions teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant experience at an investment bank, consulting firm, asset manager, or in a corporate strategy role, ideally with a focus on financial institutions or asset management
• Strong presentation and communication abilities, detail orientation, and an exceptional technical skillset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment; demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines
• Strong initiative and ownership of responsibilities – must demonstrate a proactive, positive attitude toward given tasks
• Self-starter with a willingness to execute projects in a small, nimble team
• Exemplary interpersonal skills necessary to handle sensitive information and confidential situations
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Team-oriented and collaborative attitude is a must

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. As of June 30, 2026, Apollo had approximately $1.05 trillion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.