Portfolio Management Analyst/Associate

Athene; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene is seeking a dedicated individual for a portfolio management role within the Apollo Aligned Alternatives Fund (AAA). This position offers deep exposure to senior leadership and requires strong quantitative analysis skills.

The successful candidate will support portfolio construction, perform risk analysis, and develop modeling tools using Excel and Python. A diverse background in finance and analytical roles will be advantageous. The salary offered ranges from $150,000 to $175,000, with potential bonuses based on performance.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience in an investing or analytical role.
• Strong financial modeling skills; experience with performance attribution and risk analytics required.
• A clear communicator who can translate quantitative complexity into actionable insight.

Responsibilities

• Support fund-level portfolio construction and asset allocation analysis.
• Perform performance attribution and risk analysis across asset classes.
• Develop and maintain quantitative tools and models in Excel and Python.

Skills

Financial modeling skills

Performance attribution

Risk analytics

Excel proficiency

Python experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Position Overview

Apollo Aligned Alternatives Fund (AAA) is Apollo’s flagship vehicle providing institutional and individual investors with access to private market opportunities by investing alongside Apollo’s balance sheet. With a highly diversified “go anywhere” mandate, AAA targets equity‑like returns with relatively lower volatility and currently manages $27billion in net asset value, one of the largest funds of its kind in the market. AAA expands on an alternatives strategy that Apollo and Athene have executed successfully for over a decade, spanning private credit, equity, real assets, and opportunistic investments across the capital structure.

The Role

This role sits at the heart of the AAA team, with direct exposure to senior leadership and the Investment Committee from day one. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work across quantitative analysis, portfolio management, and strategic initiatives, often in the same week. The work spans building risk attribution tools, synthesizing investment data, and preparing materials that inform how the fund is positioned and performing.

What You’ll Do

• Support top‑down fund‑level portfolio construction, including asset allocation analysis, factor modeling, portfolio optimization, and investment cash flow modeling.


• Perform performance attribution and risk analysis across portfolio cuts and asset classes.


• Develop and maintain quantitative tools and models in Excel and Python to support portfolio management and risk monitoring.


• Synthesize information across investments and underlying funds to inform portfolio‑level views.


• Interface with the Investment Committee and senior management to communicate exposures and develop investment theses.


• Partner with various asset management and deal teams at Apollo on investment implementation.


• Translate complex quantitative analysis into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and external stakeholders.


• Support investor materials and client meetings, IC presentations, and strategic initiatives as they arise.

Who We’re Looking For

This role is well‑suited for someone who thinks like an investor but works like an analyst, comfortable building quantitative frameworks and equally comfortable using them to form a view. Backgrounds that have succeeded here include:

• Portfolio management, risk, or quant research: experience with factor models, performance attribution, or risk analytics.


• Fixed income or macro/asset allocation: comfort working across asset classes with a top‑down lens.


• Hedge fund or asset management analytics: familiarity with multi‑strategy portfolios and fund‑level dynamics.


• Private markets experience: preferred, but not required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience in an investing or analytical role.


• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative field; MBA or advanced degree welcome.


• Strong financial modeling skills; experience with performance attribution and risk analytics required.


• Excel proficiency required; Python experience a plus.


• Intellectual horsepower, ability to learn quickly, and willingness to grow technically matters more than current tooling.


• A clear communicator who can translate quantitative complexity into actionable insight.


• Collaborative and proactive, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Pay Range

$150,000–$175,000

Base salary range 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.

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.