Middle Office Associate

Position Overview

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 to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and 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.

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.

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The ISG Middle Office Associate is responsible for the trade support, account onboarding, portfolio rebalancing, and client service across Apollo Insurance Solutions Group’s (“ISG”) investment portfolios. Additional responsibilities include collateral management, Alternative investment support, investment funding and wire processing, breaks resolution, and project management. The ISG Middle Office Associate will also provide support for ISG’s SOC-1 and SOX audit requests and monitors certain outsourced activities ensuring proper execution and overall data integrity within ISG’s various systems and applications.

• Monitor and assist in the resolution of trade issues and inquiries from clients, front office, and brokers

• Perform and enforce ISG’s SOC 1 and SOX control procedures.

• Ensure the collateral management processing activity is executed in an accurate, complete, and timely manner

• Monitor and review all investment activity to ensure all transactions are executed in accordance with ISG’s internal control framework and regulatory requirements

• Monitor, process and review all wires/funding activity

• Work with senior management to continually improve all processes, procedures, and practices to enhance team efficiency.

• Assist the Investment Accounting team with all position and transaction reconciliation discrepancies relating to functions and processes supported by the Middle Office team.

• Participate in client, assets, or portfolio onboarding events

• Support portfolio rebalancing trade activities

• Participate in projects and initiatives involving the Middle office tea

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited University/College; Preferred Finance/Accounting/Economics/Info Systems Major

• 5+ years of experience in the investment management/asset management industry; Internships included

• Detail-oriented, well-organized and ability to demonstrate sound judgement

• Any middle or back office operations experience a plus.

• Communicates professionally and constructively to effectively resolve issues to minimize risk

• Familiarity with physical settlements, repurchase agreements, bank loans, CLO’s, and primary market deal settlements required

• Strong technology skills such as: Bloomberg, Excel, VBA, SQL, CTM, DTCC Alert, and SWIFT.

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Quick Learner with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.

Pay Range

$100,000 - $115,000

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, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amoun