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Position Overview
Investment professional working within Apollo's Private Investment Grade team, part of the Global Investment Grade business, focused on the origination, structuring, underwriting, execution, and ongoing management of illiquid investments across developed markets. The team has a format-agnostic mandate covering 4(a)(2) private placements, bilateral and club senior secured loans and forward-flow structures, infrastructure and project finance, and secondary purchases, with the objective of earning excess spread over comparable public investment grade for the additional complexity and illiquidity.
This Principal seat is the team's primary portfolio management and workouts role. The person in this seat owns the active management of a large and complex existing book — leading covenant monitoring, amendments, waivers, restructurings, and position management decisions — while also executing new investments. It is a role that requires both the forensic credit instinct to identify problems early and the execution capability to lead transactions, manage counterparties, and present investment views to the Investment Committee.
The person in this seat will be in rooms with issuers, legal counsel, and agents, driving outcomes — and simultaneously leading new investment underwriting as the strategy evolves.
Primary Responsibilities
Portfolio Management & Active Credit Oversight
- Lead portfolio monitoring across assigned holdings — financial performance tracking, covenant compliance, rating migration, and early identification of credit deterioration; maintain watchlist discipline and drive early escalation of deteriorating credits.
- Lead amendments, waivers, and consent requests across the portfolio — managing the full counterparty process from initial identification through negotiation, documentation, and execution.
- Lead workout and restructuring situations, including active position management decisions: secondary sales, position sizing adjustments, and capital stack repositioning.
- Manage and develop a structured view of the portfolio — identifying positions for active management, runoff, secondary sale, or reinvestment.
- Coordinate with the IG sector analysts and Performing Credit analyst team on shared issuer views, sector coverage, and early warning signals across the public and private IG platform.
New Investment Execution
- Lead underwriting and execution on new private investment grade transactions — fundamental credit analysis, independent credit opinions on business risk, financial risk, structural risk, and relative value, and Investment Committee presentations.
- Lead structuring, covenant negotiation, and documentation on new deals across formats, working alongside internal and external legal counsel; negotiate pricing, tenor, amortization, call protection, security packages, and financial maintenance covenants.
- Ensure analytical work and deal recommendations reflect the relevant insurance balance-sheet constraints across US (NAIC/SVO, RBC, Schedule D) and European (Solvency II, matching adjustment) mandates; oversee external rating processes and regulatory filings on lead investor positions.
- Engage directly with counterparties — corporate executives, lenders, agents, investment banks, and legal counsel — in both portfolio management and new deal contexts.
Platform & Team
- Set and enforce analytical standards, credit process rigor, and documentation quality across the team; lead the team's adoption of AI tooling across portfolio surveillance, covenant extraction, document review, and comparable transaction analysis.
- Partner with High Grade Corporate Solutions, Apterra, ABF, Hybrid Credit, and other Apollo origination channels on transactions and credits that span multiple products or capital stacks.
- Supervise and develop junior team members — including associates with limited prior experience — providing day-to-day guidance on credit work, deal execution, and professional development.
- Contribute to platform-building efforts including investment process design, technology and data infrastructure priorities, and thematic research and investor-facing materials.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in private credit portfolio management, workouts, special situations, restructuring, debt advisory, or a closely adjacent field. Buy-side experience preferred; sell-side restructuring and special assets backgrounds considered.
- Substantive experience in workouts, restructuring, or active position management — including direct ownership of amendment, waiver, and restructuring processes across complex credits.
- Track record of leading underwriting and execution on complex transactions end-to-end; this is not a monitoring-only role — new investment execution capability is required.
- Deep expertise in covenant negotiation, documentation, and capital structure analysis across at least one format: private placements, syndicated or club loans.
- Strong independent credit judgment — ability to identify credit deterioration early, form and defend a view under pressure, and lead both defensive and offensive investment decisions.
- Familiarity with insurance balance-sheet investing (NAIC/SVO, RBC, Solvency II) helpful; genuine willingness to develop the gaps is essential.
- Experience managing and developing junior resources in a results-oriented environment; player-coach orientation essential — this team includes associates at early stages of their development.
- Demonstrated interest in AI-enabled workflows and process improvement — particularly portfolio surveillance and covenant monitoring applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication suited to IC presentations, credit memos, amendment negotiations, and external counterparty interactions.
- Bachelor's degree with an exceptional academic record. CFA, MBA, and/or ACCA helpful but not required.
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.
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
$300,000
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.
Position Overview
Investment professional working within Apollo's Private Investment Grade team, part of the Global Investment Grade business, focused on the origination, structuring, underwriting, execution, and ongoing management of illiquid investments across developed markets. The team has a format-agnostic mandate covering 4(a)(2) private placements, bilateral and club senior secured loans and forward-flow structures, infrastructure and project finance, and secondary purchases, with the objective of earning excess spread over comparable public investment grade for the additional complexity and illiquidity.
This Principal seat is the team's primary portfolio management and workouts role. The person in this seat owns the active management of a large and complex existing book — leading covenant monitoring, amendments, waivers, restructurings, and position management decisions — while also executing new investments. It is a role that requires both the forensic credit instinct to identify problems early and the execution capability to lead transactions, manage counterparties, and present investment views to the Investment Committee.
The person in this seat will be in rooms with issuers, legal counsel, and agents, driving outcomes — and simultaneously leading new investment underwriting as the strategy evolves.
Primary Responsibilities
Portfolio Management & Active Credit Oversight
- Lead portfolio monitoring across assigned holdings — financial performance tracking, covenant compliance, rating migration, and early identification of credit deterioration; maintain watchlist discipline and drive early escalation of deteriorating credits.
- Lead amendments, waivers, and consent requests across the portfolio — managing the full counterparty process from initial identification through negotiation, documentation, and execution.
- Lead workout and restructuring situations, including active position management decisions: secondary sales, position sizing adjustments, and capital stack repositioning.
- Manage and develop a structured view of the portfolio — identifying positions for active management, runoff, secondary sale, or reinvestment.
- Coordinate with the IG sector analysts and Performing Credit analyst team on shared issuer views, sector coverage, and early warning signals across the public and private IG platform.
New Investment Execution
- Lead underwriting and execution on new private investment grade transactions — fundamental credit analysis, independent credit opinions on business risk, financial risk, structural risk, and relative value, and Investment Committee presentations.
- Lead structuring, covenant negotiation, and documentation on new deals across formats, working alongside internal and external legal counsel; negotiate pricing, tenor, amortization, call protection, security packages, and financial maintenance covenants.
- Ensure analytical work and deal recommendations reflect the relevant insurance balance-sheet constraints across US (NAIC/SVO, RBC, Schedule D) and European (Solvency II, matching adjustment) mandates; oversee external rating processes and regulatory filings on lead investor positions.
- Engage directly with counterparties — corporate executives, lenders, agents, investment banks, and legal counsel — in both portfolio management and new deal contexts.
Platform & Team
- Set and enforce analytical standards, credit process rigor, and documentation quality across the team; lead the team's adoption of AI tooling across portfolio surveillance, covenant extraction, document review, and comparable transaction analysis.
- Partner with High Grade Corporate Solutions, Apterra, ABF, Hybrid Credit, and other Apollo origination channels on transactions and credits that span multiple products or capital stacks.
- Supervise and develop junior team members — including associates with limited prior experience — providing day-to-day guidance on credit work, deal execution, and professional development.
- Contribute to platform-building efforts including investment process design, technology and data infrastructure priorities, and thematic research and investor-facing materials.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in private credit portfolio management, workouts, special situations, restructuring, debt advisory, or a closely adjacent field. Buy-side experience preferred; sell-side restructuring and special assets backgrounds considered.
- Substantive experience in workouts, restructuring, or active position management — including direct ownership of amendment, waiver, and restructuring processes across complex credits.
- Track record of leading underwriting and execution on complex transactions end-to-end; this is not a monitoring-only role — new investment execution capability is required.
- Deep expertise in covenant negotiation, documentation, and capital structure analysis across at least one format: private placements, syndicated or club loans.
- Strong independent credit judgment — ability to identify credit deterioration early, form and defend a view under pressure, and lead both defensive and offensive investment decisions.
- Familiarity with insurance balance-sheet investing (NAIC/SVO, RBC, Solvency II) helpful; genuine willingness to develop the gaps is essential.
- Experience managing and developing junior resources in a results-oriented environment; player-coach orientation essential — this team includes associates at early stages of their development.
- Demonstrated interest in AI-enabled workflows and process improvement — particularly portfolio surveillance and covenant monitoring applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication suited to IC presentations, credit memos, amendment negotiations, and external counterparty interactions.
- Bachelor's degree with an exceptional academic record. CFA, MBA, and/or ACCA helpful but not required.
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.
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
$300,000
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.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon199
- CVS Health159
- Palo Alto Networks151
- Oracle113
- Humana75
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- Technology & Software1,830
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in principal jobs.
- Valid state principal or administrator license or certification
- Master's degree in educational leadership, administration, or a related field
- Minimum of three to five years of classroom teaching experience
- Experience leading instructional coaching, teacher evaluations, or professional development
- Familiarity with MTSS, RTI, or school improvement planning frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to manage school budgets, staffing, and compliance reporting
Tips for Your Principal Job Search
Tailor your resume to school data
Principals are evaluated on outcomes, so your resume needs measurable results: student achievement gains, staff retention rates, or budget reductions. Generic leadership language won't stand out. Tie every bullet to a school-level outcome you directly influenced.
Highlight your licensure status upfront
Most principal postings require a state administrator license or principal certification. Put your credential, issuing state, and expiration date near the top of your resume. Hiring managers screen on this before reading anything else.
Target schools that match your turnaround experience
Districts hiring for low-performing schools want candidates who have navigated improvement plans, not just maintained stable schools. Search for postings that mention Title I, MTSS, or school improvement plans and address those terms directly in your cover letter.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists principal openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a leadership philosophy for interviews
Most principal panels ask you to articulate your instructional leadership philosophy in the first round. Write a concise, concrete version before you apply. Ground it in a specific framework you have actually used, not abstract statements about believing in all students.
Negotiate start date and budget authority together
When you receive an offer, clarify both your contract start date and your discretionary budget authority before signing. Some districts offer a summer start with no additional compensation. Knowing your operational budget scope upfront prevents surprises once you are in the seat.
Principal Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most principals?
The companies hiring the most principals right now include Amazon, CVS Health, and Palo Alto Networks, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Charter management organizations and large urban districts tend to post the highest volume of openings year-round.
How many principal jobs are remote?
About 30% of principal openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, which is low compared to most professional roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are curriculum director, virtual school principal, and district-level instructional leadership roles rather than building-level campus positions.
How do you become a principal?
Becoming a principal typically requires earning a teaching license, completing several years in the classroom, and then completing a master's program in educational leadership or administration. Most states require you to pass a principal licensure exam and complete a supervised internship. From there, candidates often move through assistant principal roles before taking on a full principalship.
Can you get hired as a principal with limited experience?
Getting hired as a principal with limited leadership experience is difficult but possible in high-need or rural districts that face persistent vacancies. Completing a formal principal residency or fellowship program, serving as a department head or instructional coach, and targeting smaller schools or Title I campuses can all help candidates with fewer years in formal leadership roles break in.
What does the principal interview process look like?
Principal interviews typically run in two or three rounds. The first round is usually a panel with district HR and school board representatives who ask behavioral and leadership philosophy questions. Finalists are often asked to complete a data analysis task, lead a mock staff meeting, or present a school improvement plan before a final offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to principal jobs?
You can find and apply to principal jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your license, experience level, and preferred school type, then apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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