Position Overview

Apollo Thematic Investing ("ATI") is building a differentiated platform to capitalize on emerging structural themes across global markets. The Research & Content Associate plays a key role in translating real-time developments in macroeconomics, policy, markets, and innovation into impactful insights for Apollo’s investment teams and senior leaders.

This is a forward-leaning, insight-driven position designed to convert noise into signal, and signal into advantage. The Associate sits at the intersection of research and content, with a mandate to produce fast-turn, high-conviction perspectives that inform capital deployment and strategic planning across the firm.

The Role

This is a high-impact role focused on identifying and communicating thematic signals with speed, clarity, and conviction. The Associate will surface evolving global trends, synthesize complex ideas, and produce content that informs internal and external stakeholders.

Success requires intellectual agility, clear communication, and a strong grasp of the forces transforming the investment landscape. The ideal candidate will combine analytical rigor with editorial instinct, and will thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Research macroeconomic, geopolitical, sectoral, and technological trends with thematic and investment relevance
• Produce fast-turn, insight-rich content on developments that affect Apollo’s investment lens
• Support the drafting of long-form materials including white papers, investor letters, and executive briefings
• Track and evolve ATI’s thematic frameworks and signal maps
• Collaborate with Apollo investment teams, product strategists, and corporate communications to tailor content for various stakeholders
• Maintain situational awareness of global events, policy actions, and capital flows to anticipate implications for Apollo

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier institution; preferred backgrounds include Economics, Political Science, Finance, Public Policy, International Relations, or Journalism
• 205 years of experience in a relevant setting such as investment research, economic policy, financial journalism, strategy consulting, or editorial analysis
• Strong foundation in global markets and macroeconomic dynamics, with deep curiosity about secular themes such as AI, energy transition, and deglobalization
• Proven ability to write clearly, concisely, and insightfully under deadline pressure
• Familiarity with investment and research tools
• Intellectually agile, collaborative, and able to distill complexity into actionable intelligence

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 June 30, 2024, Apollo had approximately $696 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

Our Purpose & Core Values

Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:

• The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
• The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
• A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.

We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:

• Outperform expectations
• Challenge Convention
• Champion Opportunity
• Lead responsibly
• Drive collaboration

As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

Our Benefits

Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family.

Pay Range

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.

The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.

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.