Balance Sheet Management Associate

Position Overview
The Balance Sheet Management Associate will be responsible for supporting with client management and balance sheet management across the various entities and jurisdictions of ISGI's largest client, Athora and other portfolio companies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support senior Balance Sheet Managers in their day-to-day interactions with local and group company investment offices through preparation of analysis, portfolio reviews and reporting
• Support with the development and implementation of the strategic and tactical asset allocation for client entities by supporting efforts around portfolio rebalancing, duration management and exposures analysis
• Educate client entities of new investment strategy and support governance efforts including group/ local investment committees. The entities span different countries and regulatory regimes (Solvency II, Solvency I, Bermuda BSCR, rating agency capital etc)
• Provide support on the structuring, execution and monitoring of portfolio hedging and rebalancing solutions
• Assist in the preparation of senior management information and bespoke analysis and liaise with other ISGI functions to respond to queries from ISGI's clients and stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in portfolio mgmt. at insurance, investment banks and/or investment mgmt. firms
• Proficiency and exposure across liquid fixed income markets and synthetic derivative instruments
• Strong understanding of insurance specific asset management tenets like ALM, capital management and accounting
• Deep understanding of fixed income principles, macro market indicators and risk factors
• Experience of independently performing detailed analysis that highlights portfolio risk
• Ability to perform under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Academic background in finance, mathematics, physics or equivalent
• Effective communication skills, verbal, and written
• Working proficiency in German, Dutch, Italian or another Western European language is a plus but not a necessity

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.

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.

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, 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 roe. Roles are conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, as well as all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time.