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We are seeking a driven and technically fluent Associate to contribute to the delivery of Apollo's Credit & Insurance technology strategy. Sitting within Credit COO, the Associate will work closely with senior Product Managers and business stakeholders to execute platform initiatives across front‑office, trading, risk, and data domains. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience with financial technology implementations, a solid understanding of capital markets workflows, and a collaborative approach to translating business requirements into actionable product outcomes.

• Support the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of technology platforms across Credit & Insurance, including proprietary front‑office systems and integrated vendor solutions.
• Translate business requirements from traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams into well‑defined product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with engineering and vendor teams to manage sprint cycles, track deliverables, and proactively address blockers.
• Build and maintain product roadmap artifacts across product verticals, ensuring alignment with the broader Credit technology strategy.
• Support and contribute to platform and vendor evaluation processes, including requirements definition, vendor demos, structured scoring, and recommendation materials across areas such as investment data infrastructure, OMS/EMS platforms, and risk tools.
• Develop and maintain KPI and SLA dashboards to monitor platform health, adoption, and operational performance.
• Support change management and user adoption activities, including documentation, training materials, and communication plans.
• Participate in cross‑vertical coordination forums, identifying where changes in one product area may create downstream impact in another and flagging these proactively.
• Produce clear, structured materials for senior stakeholder reviews, including program updates, option analyses, and decision briefs.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in product management, technology implementation, or financial services; prior experience at an asset manager, investment bank, or financial technology firm preferred.
• Familiarity with front‑office workflows, including trading, portfolio management, or risk processes in credit or fixed‑income markets.
• Demonstrated ability to write structured requirements, manage backlogs, and collaborate with engineering teams in an Agile or iterative delivery model.
• Strong analytical and data skills; experience with tools such as Excel, SQL, Jira, or Confluence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across business and technology stakeholders.
• Exposure to Order Management Systems, risk platforms, or data infrastructure in a financial services context is a plus.
• Self‑starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Pay Range: $175,000 – $200,000 annually. Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and firm performance. Compensation is determined by factors such as job function, level, and geographic location.

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.

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) 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 any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.