Careers

Position Overview

The Associate will be part of the Asset Liability Management (ALM) team within ISGI (Insurance Solutions Group International) – which is responsible for supporting ISGI’s insurance clients with managing their ALM risks. This role will be based in our recently opened Zurich office.

The Associate will be responsible for supporting the ALM portfolio management activity, trade idea generation, structuring, risk monitoring across core trading strategies (rates / rates volatility / govies / credit) and building infrastructure (PM tools)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support day to day portfolio management activity – sizing and implementation of cash and derivative trades, portfolio optimization to clients’ objectives and market conditions, P&L calculation, trading limit control
• Strengthening of trading, execution, reporting processes, including the development of advanced risk analytics tools
• Identify market opportunities and build market analytics – contribute detailed market updates to internal and external clients and to initiate capital-generating trading for insurance businesses
• Day to day engagement with affiliate insurance companies to ensure adequate implementation of the investment strategies
• Provide analysis and presentation of new trading strategies within an insurance context – e.g., scenario, sensitivity, or simulation in given Solvency and accounting frameworks

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of experience on trading desk / portfolio management at an investment bank or investment management firm
• Experience working on a trading desk and/ or portfolio management team
• Excellent analytical skills, rigorous, detailed-oriented
• Technically proficient in at least 1 asset class and portfolio management analytics, with ability to produce analysis independently
• Technically proficient in VBA and/or Python
• Ability to multi-task and adapt – ability to deliver across wide range of topics in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of insurance specific asset management tenets (ALM and capital management)
• Academic background in finance, mathematics, physics or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree from top tier engineering or business school with specialization in finance or mathematics

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.