Principal, Credit Strategy & Management

Athene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo is seeking a Principal to join the Credit Strategy & Management team to own and drive high-priority cross-platform initiatives across our Credit platform. You will translate leadership priorities into clear facts, actionable recommendations, and end-to-end execution, partnering with senior leaders to advance strategic opportunities.

You will independently lead rotating high-impact initiatives, shape the Credit Target Operating Model, and align data governance to enable a single source of

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in credit / investing, investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own ambiguous, high-stakes workstreams and deliver outcomes with minimal oversight.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skillset: expert financial modeling, scenario analysis, KPI frameworks, and the ability to build a defendable fact base quickly.
• Sound commercial judgment; can make recommendations with incomplete information and clearly articulate tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across Apollo’s Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans
• Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets
• Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans
• Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes
• Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth
• Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense
• Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes
• Provide general operational leadership support – run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent “no surprises” standard
• Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick

Skills

Credit strategy

Cross-functional execution

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Decision making

Leadership

Job description

Position Overview

Apollo is seeking a Principal to join the Credit Strategy & Management team to own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across our $700+ billion Credit platform. The team partners directly with senior leadership to evaluate, structure, and execute workstreams spanning product and platform strategy, capital strategy, growth, enterprise planning, and platform execution.

The Role

This role sits at the center of decision-making for Apollo’s Credit platform and will support the Credit COO and Head of Credit Management. The Principal will independently lead a rotating set of high-impact initiatives—translating leadership priorities into a clear fact base, actionable recommendations, and end-to-end execution. The mandate spans both recurring strategic planning / operating cadence and time-sensitive ad hoc work, requiring strong quantitative and analytical horsepower, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to drive outcomes across teams with minimal oversight.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across Apollo’s Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans
• Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets
• Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans
• Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes
• Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth
• Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense
• Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes
• Provide general operational leadership support – run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent “no surprises” standard
• Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in credit / investing, investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment; asset management platform experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to independently own ambiguous, high-stakes workstreams and deliver outcomes with minimal oversight
• Strong quantitative and analytical skillset: expert financial modeling, scenario analysis, KPI frameworks, and the ability to build a defendable fact base quickly
• Sound commercial judgment; can make recommendations with incomplete information and clearly articulate tradeoffs
• High throughput and strong prioritization—can run multiple concurrent workstreams under tight timelines without compromising quality
• Executive presence and communication: concise writing, clean structuring, and the ability to land a point with senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution through influence without authority; pushes decisions to closure and ensures follow-through
• Comfortable switching between deep analysis and executive-ready synthesis (memos, decks, dashboards) on short timelines
• High integrity and discretion given proximity to senior leadership and confidential firm priorities

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 credit to private 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 September 30th, 2025, Apollo had approximately $840 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

Our Purpose & Core Values

Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be: The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals. The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses. A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference. We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who: Outperform expectations Challenge Convention Champion Opportunity Lead responsibly Drive collaboration As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

Benefits

Benefits Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family.

Pay Range

Pay Range $200,000 - $250,000 Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Compensation Details

The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered. The base salary range for this position 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, geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.

What Makes Apollo

What Makes Apollo...Apollo Our People Our History Sustainability & Impact Life At Apollo 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.