Position Overview

We are seeking a temporary COO to join Apollo Global Management on a maternity cover basis. The Principal will work as part of the Enterprise Solutions COO team focused on the International business supporting the European COO and Enterprise Solutions management team.

In this role, the candidate will be heavily involved in developing and managing a broad range of business priorities with regular exposure to the Europe & Asia CFO and other Enterprise Solutions leadership team. The candidate’s responsibilities will include assisting the European COO in all aspects of business management, ensuring strategic initiatives are executed efficiently and effectively, providing insights and management support to streamline operations, enhance communication, and drive forward our strategic goals and support models.

The ideal candidate will be a team player, a relationship builder and a self-starter. The candidate will act as a thought partner and play an integral role in the successful execution of the regions strategic goals.  The permanent role is a relatively new role and so is essential that the candidate is a self-starter and

proactive in shaping responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist the European COO, Europe & Asia CFO in the day-to-day management of their businesses and progress towards firm-wide goals and group targets providing support on key initiatives and decisions. Help develop solutions to challenging problems facing the business

• Project Management of key initiatives to help implement support models across the regional groups

• Strategic development and planning for International Enterprise Solutions – driving organizational vision, operational strategy and hiring needs in order to support business lines and investment strategies

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among senior leadership across the departments

• Build effective and consistent governance and reporting updates to senior management

• Budget Planning and aligning the budget to the agreed strategic direction

• Partner with regional Leadership to define and drive forward key culture and people initiatives

• Partner with other Enterprise Solutions Global COOs and/or broader firm leadership to drive department objectives

• Assist in organizing meeting and operational cadence, including preparation of agendas and materials – Townhalls, Operating Groups

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience at an investment bank, consulting firm, asset manager in a COO capacity

• Strong stakeholder engagement skillset, comfortable communicating across all levels, ability to chair and lead meetings with multiple stakeholders

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment; demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines

• Exemplary interpersonal skills necessary to handle sensitive information and confidential situations

• Team-oriented and collaborative attitude is a must

• Critical thinker with strong quantitative and analytical skills who expresses their thoughts and ideas clearly both in oral and written communications

• Superior management presentation skills – able to condense complicated multi-faceted issues into the key items to bring to management’s attention and detail orientation

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint are required

• Role requires individual to be nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

• The ability to take on a task and see it through to conclusion is a critical characteristic of this role

• Individual must have strong drive, initiative, and demonstrate entrepreneurial skillets

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.

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only – candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the roe. Roles are conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, as well as all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time.