Analyst - COO
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.
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.
DEPARTMENT AND POSITION OVERVIEW:
The COO function is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and managing a comprehensive operating framework, robust Risk and Controls governance, and execution of strategic initiatives for the India platform. The department provides leadership in program management, governance, process assessment and improvement, and project support to ensure the successful execution of strategic platform wide culture and change initiatives.
This role will primarily be responsible for driving Governance, Strategy Execution, Communication and Connectivity.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Governance - Drafting and driving adherence to policy framework. Maintenance and reporting of Risk and controls governance framework. Analyze current state, understand pain points, recommend actionable and measurable improvements.
• Goals Monitoring – Periodic monitoring and reporting of India wide goals.
• Employee connectivity strategy and execution – support implementation of platform wide strategic initiatives
• Prepare materials for Global COO forum.
• Coordination of Corporate Services
• New office space including location strategy.
• Visitors Management - assist in the preparation of agenda and materials for various engagements.
• Support for branding, communications, and industry outreach
Qualifications & Experience
MBAs with a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in COO’s office with Business Management or FP&A experience.
• Strong analytical experience with excellent Excel/ PPT skills. Financial Services experience preferred.
• Excellent general management skills, organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve internal differences and maintain confidentiality across a broad range of topics.
• Individual must have strong drive and initiative.
• Experience working in a matrix management environment is highly desirable.
• A forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards
• Superior verbal, written and presentation skills.
• 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.
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.