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 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.

The COO role will join a team of over 60 professionals across Apollo and Athene in the of Internal Audit, SOX and SOC function. The role will provide support to Head of Internal Audit, SOX and SOC and will work directly with the function’s leadership team. In this role, the candidate will be heavily involved in developing and managing a broad range of priorities alongside key stakeholders and will regularly have exposure to senior management.

Primary Responsibilities:

As a COO on the team, you will manage multiple responsibilities across the team including:

• Business Strategy & Execution: Support Business Leaders in all aspects of business growth/change, including awareness of market trends and competitor activities, as well as support and influence new ideas and initiatives to help support growth, including assisting with technology integrations and data governance. Accelerate efficiency, scalability, and simplification of operational processes across the team including implementation support for Archer.

• Project Management:  Responsible for establishing governance routines to control team’s complex processes, reporting and initiatives.  Help create a multi-year roadmap for the team’s operational capabilities and strategic priorities.

• Coordination across Enterprise Solutions:  Serve as a liaison between all coverage teams (Legal, Tax, Compliance, Human Capital, Technology, Enterprise Risk, Operations, Finance, Investor Relations, etc.) to ensure ongoing communication on behalf of the team; examples include coordinating with Legal, Tax and Operations on new products and innovation efforts with Technology.

• Ongoing Business Reviews & Reporting: Contribute to recurring business reviews to update senior leadership on all key initiatives including growth strategy, data quality, financials/reporting, and controls.

• Management Reporting for Audit Committee & Boards: Facilitate and prepare management reporting required of the team. Monitor and report on the team’s performance against goals and metrics.

• Special Projects: Execute on ad-hoc requests from senior leaders; examples include preparing communications, reporting, and project timelines.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10-12 years of relevant experience at an investment bank, consulting firm, asset manager, or in a corporate strategy role with a focus on financial reporting process improvements and project management.

• Public accounting experience and/or experience in internal audit/SOX/SOC preferred but not required.

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

• A collaborative thinker who can also work independently, multitask and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive and organized self-starter with a positive attitude, powerful work ethic, strong attention to detail and advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. 

• A change cultivator, with a strong technology background and a focus on automation and process improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.

OUR PURPOSE AND 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.

OUR 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. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.

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

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 amounts listed here.