Operational Risk Professional

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.

We are seeking a strategic, innovative, and hardworking risk management professional who will drive and support our Operational Risk Management Framework, which enables the company to effectively identify, monitor, measure and control its operational risk profile. This role will reside within the Operational Risk team which is part of the broader Enterprise Risk Management function. This team leads all aspects of the governance of the operational risk management program and provides senior management with data-driven reporting, analytics and insights to deliver sustainable risk remediation and management, and support strategic planning and decision making.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk assessments of new business and critical initiatives to ensure risks are appropriately categorized, prioritized and appropriate controls are implemented.

• Collaborate with business and functional groups to develop and supervise KRIs and mitigation plans for effective risk management.

• Build and present investigative analyses on risk trends and themes to senior management.

• Promote and build a strong risk management culture across business and functional groups through ongoing engagement, training, and relationship building.

• Be adaptable and creative “think it new”; serve as an independent challenge function by applying good judgement in the evaluation of risks, controls and remediation plans.

• Assist as needed in preparation of materials for reoccurring Operational Risk governance activities and executive level reporting.

• Conduct enterprise and other risk assessments, as needed, to identify and assess significant risks and associated remediation plans that support business objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in financial services front office roles, risk management, internal controls, audit, or business process management activities. 

• Deep understanding of operating model and business processes for credit markets and/or asset managers strongly preferred.

• Outstanding leadership skills to partner and build professional relationships in a cross functional environment.

• Demonstrated excellent capabilities in written and oral communications of complex thematic reporting, ability to influence and guide others at various levels of the organization with concise and logical communications.

• Proven strategic thinker and creative problem solver with the ability to analyze and synthesize sophisticated issues and identify common themes and solutions.

• Strong project management and time management skills with an ability to independently lead a project through to completion.

• Proven understanding of risk management tools / platforms such as Archer, Auditboard or similar GRC tools preferred.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in all business results.

• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations, drive decision making, manage change, and learn quickly in a multifaceted business environment.

• Robust standard methodologies toolkit for data management, reporting, and presentations to support ongoing Operational Risk activities.

Pay Range

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.

The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on 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 protected characteristic under applicable law.

The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.

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.