Security Master Manager - Global Operations

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.
Apollo Global Management is seeking Security Master team manager within its operations division. This team provides operational support to various Funds, Separately Managed Accounts and Portfolio companies managed by Apollo, a leading global alternative asset management company. The candidate should have qualities to understand the operations groups' internal applications (Security Master, Front End Platform, Accounting System, and Reporting Tool). A good understanding on the synchronization and workflow of the different applications used within the operations group day to day is a must. Due to the volatile nature of this business and rapid technological improvements, the candidate would also be required to lead the team in process improvement initiatives as well as testing phases during implementations. This candidate would be responsible for managing the Security Master team and needs a strong understanding for reference data management along with the entire operational workflow process. Functional responsibilities will include various asset type setups, maintenance of reference data across several platforms, periodic reconciliation for CLO trustee reporting, platform testing/integration and many ad-hoc requests from several different internal as well as external contacts.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key responsibilities include the following:

• Manage the day-to-day Security Master team workload and ensure tasks are properly allocated and that all key responsibilities are addressed same day with the highest of quality.
• Create & maintain risk control activities to ensure process, procedures and controls are reducing risk.
• Time sensitive security set up, oversight, and maintenance across all Sec Master Platforms.
• Maintain Sec Master Data in of all internal Security Master Platforms (Everest, VPM, Markit EDM, Aexeo, Thinkfolio, DealCloud, TradeFlow) and understand synchronization and flow.
• Work alongside our compliance team to make sure new security set ups comply with Compliance Policies, Ops Teams to insure proper booking of assets and the Front Office regarding support of trading activities.
• Create and maintain all rules and reference data in EDM, Everest, VPM, and Thinkfolio.
• Participate in project related work to create enhancements within Security Master team & Operations.
• Complete/analyze daily and monthly CLO trustee reporting for reference data inaccuracies.
• Synergize daily with satellite team members across the globe to cohesively complete tasks.

Qualifications & Experience
Ideal candidates will have experience in a few of the following security types:

• Loans (Term, Revolving, Delayed Draw, Bridge, Private/Credit Agreements)
• Bonds (Corp, Gov't, CVB, Forwards)
• Structure Products (CLO, ABS, MBS)
• Interest Rate Swap
• Credit Default Swaps (Index, Tranche, Single Name)
• Equities (Stock, Depository Receipts, ETF's)
• Forward Currency Contract, Spots
• Options (FX, Index, Equity, IRS/CDX, OTC)
• Total Return/Equity Swaps

Additional considerations:

• Knowledge of Security Master and Reference data a must
• Appreciation of data quality, completeness, and controls
• Demonstrated experience in process improvements
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience with Bloomberg, EDM ,VPM, Everest, Markit Partners, Thinkfolio, Eigen is a plus
• Project management and process improvement experience is a plus
• Experience with offshore or satellite teams is a plus
• Knowledge of ratings and agencies (S&P, Moody's, Fitch, DBRS, Kroll) a plus

To qualify, candidates must have the following:

• 12+ years of relevant experience, some management experience is required
• Must be able to multi-task and demonstrate a high learning aptitude
• Must naturally operate with a sense of urgency with high work ethic
• Must be able to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Must be comfortable communicating with traders and portfolio managers
• Collaborative approach but also self-starter and driven
• Must be detail oriented, organized, and can work both independently and as part of a team in a fast paced, deadline driven, high-risk environment

Pay Range
$180,000 - $240,000
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.