Principal, Credit Strategy & Management

About the role

This role sits at the center of decision-making for Apollo's Credit platform and will support the Credit COO and Head of Credit Management . The Principal will independently lead a rotating set of high-impact initiatives-translating leadership priorities into a clear fact base, actionable recommendations, and end-to-end execution. The mandate spans both recurring strategic planning / operating cadence and time-sensitive ad hoc work, requiring strong quantitative and analytical horsepower, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to drive outcomes across teams with minimal oversight. Primary Responsibilities Own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across Apollo's Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes Provide general operational leadership support - run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent "no surprises" standard Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick Qualifications & Experience 12+ years of experience in credit / investing, investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment; asset management platform experience preferred Demonstrated ability to independently own ambiguous, high-stakes workstreams and deliver outcomes with minimal oversight Strong quantitative and analytical skillset: expert financial modeling, scenario analysis, KPI frameworks, and the ability to build a defendable fact base quickly Sound commercial judgment; can make recommendations with incomplete information and clearly articulate tradeoffs High throughput and strong prioritization-can run multiple concurrent workstreams under tight timelines without compromising quality Executive presence and communication: concise writing, clean structuring, and the ability to land a point with senior stakeholders Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution through influence without authority; pushes decisions to closure and ensures follow-through Comfortable switching between deep analysis and executive-ready synthesis (memos, decks, dashboards) on short timelines High integrity and discretion given proximity to senior leadership and confidential firm priorities 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 credit to private 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. As of September 30th, 2025, Apollo had approximately $840 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com . Our Purpose & Cor