Principal, Portfolio Management

Athene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 255,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Apollo is seeking a Portfolio Management Principal to support a diversified portfolio of performing credit investments, with a primary focus on direct lending strategies. You will oversee portfolio construction, monitoring, reporting, and performance analysis across private and syndicated credit investments, gaining broad exposure to credit risk and investor-facing processes.

The role is highly analytical and requires strong leadership in portfolio analytics, investment committee participation,

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of investment banking, capital markets, research, sales and trading, or buy-side experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment; meet deadlines.
• Initiative and ownership of responsibilities.
• Strong interest in Corporate Credit.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, production, and governance of customized client and investor reporting.
• Lead advanced portfolio analytics and risk assessment with portfolio managers.
• Contribute to investment committee processes and document decisions.
• Develop and oversee investment screening frameworks to identify opportunities.
• Provide senior-level partnership to sector analysts on underwriting and restructurings.
• Maintain holistic oversight of existing and prospective investment activity.
• Serve as strategic liaison for Global Corporate Credit team on firm-wide projects.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/MS preferred

Tools

Bloomberg

Job description

Position Overview

Apollo is seeking a Portfolio Management Principal to support the management of a diversified portfolio of performing credit investments, with a primary focus on direct lending strategies. The role will oversee and conduct portfolio construction, monitoring, reporting, and performance analysis across private and syndicated credit investments. This is a highly analytical, detail-oriented role that provides broad exposure to portfolio management, credit risk, and investor-facing processes within a growing private credit platform.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own the design, production, and governance of customized client and investor reporting, setting standards for quality, consistency, and narrative insight across internal and external audiences; serve as a senior point of escalation for complex client requests.
• Lead advanced portfolio analytics and risk assessment, partnering with portfolio managers to shape allocation strategy, rebalancing decisions, and forward‑looking scenario analysis across market cycles.
• Act as a core contributor to investment committee processes, synthesizing portfolio‑level insights, credit views, and risk considerations; document, challenge, and track investment decisions to ensure alignment with strategy and accountability.
• Develop and oversee investment screening frameworks to identify, prioritize, and evaluate opportunities, directly influencing trade construction and execution in collaboration with portfolio managers and traders.
• Provide senior‑level partnership to sector analysts on underwriting, amendments, and restructurings, exercising independent judgment and coordinating with trading teams to drive efficient execution and clear communication with bank counterparts.
• Maintain holistic oversight of existing and prospective investment activity across Global Corporate Credit, proactively identifying portfolio concentrations, emerging risks, and opportunities to optimize performance.
• Serve as a strategic liaison for the Global Corporate Credit team, leading coordination on credit‑platform initiatives and firm‑wide projects and representing portfolio management perspectives with senior stakeholders.
• Drive complex, cross‑functional initiatives and special projects, operating with minimal oversight and mentoring junior team members to elevate analytical rigor and execution standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8-12 years of investment banking, capital markets, research, sales and trading, or buy‑side experience (areas include Leveraged Finance, Financial Sponsors, Restructuring or M&A are a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and rigorous work environment; demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Initiative and ownership of responsibilities – must show a proactive, positive attitude.
• Strong interest in Corporate Credit.
• High proficiencies in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Bloomberg.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MS is a plus.

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

$300,000

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. 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.