Position Overview

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 June 30, 2024, Apollo had approximately $696 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

Apollo Capital Solutions (“ACS”) provides companies with efficient and centralized access to capital by supporting cross-platform capital markets and syndication activity. As one centralized team, ACS partners with each of the Apollo’s investment businesses to provide capital markets expertise, structuring, execution and ultimately drive syndication efforts on investments across the Credit, Hybrid, and Equity spectrum. The continued build and evolution of the ACS business is one of Apollo’s key strategic initiatives – you can learn more about it here.

The Role

ACS Private Equity Debt Capital Markets group in New York, NY team is seeking a dynamic Principal to join the team in New York, NY.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead execution of portfolio company financings and guide deal teams through leveraged buyout financing workstreams for new investments
• Develop timely insight into current capital markets, including forces driving the markets, types of lenders in the markets, debt solutions available, etc.  
• Maintain relationships with capital markets and banking teams focused on core verticals at each investment bank
• Maintain relationships with institutional debt investors and investment banking teams to encourage direct dialogue, partnership opportunities, and syndication participation
• Participate in Private Equity investment committee meetings and serve as a key capital markets resource, collaborating with senior investment professionals

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience, preferably within leveraged finance or other debt capital markets roles
• Expertise in the syndicated leveraged finance and direct lending markets
• Capability to underwrite and structure debt instruments
• Entrepreneurial, business-building mindset with strong relationship building mentality
• Established network of debt investors and banking relationships
• Strong understanding of credit market dynamics (fundamentals, valuation, etc.)
• Strong quantitative, analytical,l and problem-solving skills, including liability management
• Thorough understanding of financial and credit analysis, valuation, and primary fundamental research,h and their application in investment decisions and transaction structuring
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player with a willingness and ability to work across products or geographic lines
• High level of motivation and strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a high-paced, dynamic environment
• FINRA licenses (63 and 79)
• Bachelor’s degree required

About Apollo

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