Analyst- Market Risk

The incumbent will be part of Market Risk group. They will play an instrumental role in the enhancement of Risk function which is a critical part of our overall business strategy by partnering closely with the senior leadership team in Risk.

Apollo is seeking an investment risk professional with strong business acumen and technical skills to support its Market Risk function. The position will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing portfolio risks and engaging with Senior Portfolio Managers to identify drivers and exposures, respond to inquiries, and make recommendations that will ultimately influence investment behavior and portfolio construction. In addition, the incumbent will leverage their market risk experience and programming skills to develop tools that maximize efficiency and define how Apollo analyzes investment risks globally. The position also requires a strong project management, relationship management and people management skills, combined with a practical and hands-on experience in financial markets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently across different businesses and functional areas with thorough attention to detail in a potentially high paced environment.

• Monitor investment risks of portfolios to ensure that risks are fully understood by portfolio managers and senior management, and appropriately scaled consistent with clients objectives.

• Analyze portfolio risk utilizing analytical tools and techniques to facilitate discussions on portfolio construction.

• Visualization of risk assessment via Tableau, Python or best in class visualization tool

• Utilize proprietary risk systems for monitoring of portfolio exposures, stress testing, risk and performance attribution.

• Partner with Analytics and Technology teams to develop, enhance, and deliver state-of-the-art risk analytics and models.

• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders, and more importantly with local and regional business leaders, including internal and external parties.

• Be diplomatic and adaptable, but nonetheless be a forthright influencer and communicator, capable of understanding and managing the diverse requirements of numerous senior stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: (Academic, Professional, Experience)

• 2+ years of experience as a risk manager or in trading in large Inv Banks or Asset Manager with an emphasis within the credit products.

• Knowledge of traded credit market dynamics including cash, synthetics, and structured products.

• Good understanding of quantitative traded credit methodologies and traded credit analytics.

• Preference for programming skills; proficiency with Python, SQL, and Excel.

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution required; master s degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, computer science, financial engineering, econometrics is preferred, but not required.

• Collaborative, organized, flexible and results driven.

• Must have strong drive and initiative, be collaborative to effectively liaise with senior stakeholders and colleagues.

• A forward thinking, creative individual who challenges the status quo and takes initiative to reengineer processes.

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to resolve conflict and observe confidentiality.

• Be nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.

• The ability to take on a task and run with it to conclusion is a critical characteristic of this role.