Associate or Principal, Thematic Investing
Core
Build and refine Apollo's overall investment theses by anchoring analytical depth and ensuring financial rigor in thematic development while leading end-to-end diligence and execution of equity and debt transactions in growth-stage technology companies.
Role type
Associate or Principal, Thematic Investing (Investment Analyst/Associate)
Builds
Investment theses, valuation models, investment committee materials, and live investment decisions for venture equity, venture debt, and single-name credits.
Domain
Private Equity / Private Credit / Thematic Investing / Growth-stage Technology
Required skills
Financial modeling, valuation, credit underwriting, transaction execution, research synthesis, cross-functional coordination, AI-native tooling, presentation drafting, strategic theme identification.
Preferred skills
Growth-stage technology investing experience, exposure to venture equity/debt, AI tool building.
Technologies
Frontier AI models, data analytics tools, financial modeling software.
Responsibilities
Lead core thematic research workstreams for all investment verticals; conduct detailed research to synthesize findings on major emerging themes/risks; lead end-to-end diligence and execution of venture equity & debt transactions; cover select single-name credits across large private and public companies; build detailed valuation models and financial frameworks; draft investment theses and presentations; tie secular and market themes to investment opportunities; manage and execute 2-4 research projects per year on long-term themes; monitor thematic, sector and single-name risks and surface emerging issues to senior leadership; identify and leverage data analytics and AI-based tools to promote efficiency across investment processes.
Seniority
Associate or Principal (4+ years experience)