Associate - Application Support

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 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 March 31, 2025, Apollo had approximately $785 billion of assets under management. . To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

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. 

Role Overview

Apollo is seeking an experienced Application Support Analyst to support critical portfolio management, trading, and risk analytics platforms used by investment professionals and risk teams.

This role sits within the Global Quantitative Analytics team and operates at the intersection of finance, analytics, and technology, requiring strong domain knowledge across fixed income and interest rate derivatives, solid analytical capability, and the ability to troubleshoot complex, business-critical systems in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will come from either a financial engineering background with working knowledge of Python or a computer engineering background with relevant financial industry experience.

Key Responsibilities

Provide production support for portfolio management, trading, and risk analytics systems, ensuring stability and timely issue resolution Investigate and resolve issues related to:

Deal capture, booking, and lifecycle events in security master and downstream systems

Pricing / valuation outputs

Portfolio analytics

Risk metrics (e.g., duration, DV01, scenario analysis, stress testing)

Perform detailed data analysis and reconciliation to validate outputs and identify discrepancies. Validate outputs across systems (e.g., pricing engines, risk platforms) Use Python (as needed) for data analysis, scripting, and light automation of support workflows . Coordinate with development teams to track issues, enhancements, and system releases

Support UAT, system upgrades, and production deployments

Qualifications & Experience

•             7–10 years of experience in application support, trading/portfolio systems support, or risk analytics support within financial services

•             Prior experience working at an investment bank or asset management firm

•             Strong experience with fixed income and interest rates derivatives (e.g., bonds, swaps, futures, options)

•             Good understanding of risk and valuation concepts used in trading and portfolio management

•             Working knowledge of Python (data analysis, basic scripting)

•             Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

•             Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders

Education / Background

Either of the following profiles:

Degree in Advanced Maths or Finance (or similar quantitative field) with working knowledge of Python Degree in Computer Engineering (or related field) with relevant experience in financial markets (fixed income / derivatives)

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with portfolio management and risk systems used in asset management

Experience with SQL and data querying

Exposure to pricing or risk models

Key Attributes

Strong ownership and ability to operate in a portfolio management and trading-facing environment Practical, hands-on approach to problem solving Comfortable working with data and complex systems Focus on efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement

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, gender/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 role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time, and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.