Investment Reference Data Associate

Athene; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene is seeking an Associate for its Investment Operations team based in El Segundo, California. The role involves managing Security Master and Investment Reference Data, ensuring the accuracy and governance of securities across the insurance platform.

The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in investment operations, with 3–6+ years of experience, and advanced Excel skills. The position offers a salary range of $100,000 - $130,000.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of security lifecycle events and operational impacts.
• Ability to read and interpret Credit Agreements.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setup and maintenance of private and structured securities.
• Perform reviews of Credit Agreements to extract key security terms.
• Ensure synchronization of security reference data across multiple systems.

Education

Undergraduate degree

3–6+ years of relevant experience in investment operations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VPM

Everest

PAM

Thinkfolio

Markit EDM

Job description

Position Overview

Apollo Global Management is seeking an Associate to join its Investment Operations team, with primary responsibility for Security Master and Investment Reference Data management across the insurance platform. This role sits at the core of investment operations, ensuring the accurate setup, governance, and synchronization of securities and reference data across multiple internal platforms. The Associate will interpret governing documents, validate key economic terms, and maintain the integrity of security data that supports trading, accounting, risk, and reporting functions. Given the breadth of Apollo’s platform and the complexity of private credit and structured products, this role requires strong operational judgment, attention to detail, and an understanding of end-to-end investment workflows.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the setup and ongoing maintenance of private and structured securities within internal Security Master platforms.
• Perform detailed review of Credit Agreements and governing documents to extract and validate key security terms (e.g., issuer, coupon, payment dates, amortization schedules, covenants).
• Ensure accurate synchronization of security reference data across multiple systems, including Everest, VPM, Markit EDM, Thinkfolio, and PAM.
• Partner with deal teams, traders, portfolio managers, insurance oversight, and Quant teams to validate new security setups and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Residential Mortgage Loan (RML) and Commercial Mortgage Loan (CML) security records, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Execute reconciliations and data quality controls to preserve the integrity of investment, accounting, and reporting outputs.
• Support testing and implementation efforts related to system enhancements, integrations, and workflow improvements.
• Serve in a lead or supporting capacity on cross-platform operational initiatives impacting Security Master and reference data processes.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve automation, and enhance data governance within the Security Master function.

Qualifications & Experience

• Undergraduate degree with 3–6+ years of relevant experience in investment operations, security master, reference data, or asset servicing.
• Experience setting up and maintaining fixed income, private credit, or structured product securities.
• Ability to read and interpret Credit Agreements and other governing documents to extract key economic and structural terms.
• Strong understanding of security lifecycle events and downstream operational impacts (trading, accounting, reporting).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to operate with urgency in a deadline-driven environment.
• Comfort communicating directly with traders, portfolio managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with mortgage products (RML and CML).
• Familiarity with Security Master or reference data platforms such as VPM, Everest, PAM, Thinkfolio, or Markit EDM.
• Experience with Bloomberg and credit rating agencies (S&P, Moody’s, Fitch).
• Exposure to insurance asset management or separately managed account platforms.
• Experience participating in system implementations or workflow redesign initiatives.
• Appreciation for data governance, controls, and operational risk management frameworks.

Pay Range

100,000 - 130,000

EEO Statement

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity. The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.