Peak Performance Jobs

 Duties will include:

• Managing daily pricing activity and research related to inquiries from the Sales Department.
• Coordination of all the pricing requests/RFPs.
• Proactive review of aging inventory for price reduction and/or possible teardown or modification to increase marketability.
• Asset management for rotable inventory including Spec Repair identification.
• Collaborates with senior management to implement new pricing initiatives.
• Creating and enforcing policies for effective data management.
• Assist with reports and data extraction when needed.
• Effectively and efficiently use established procedures, tools, equipment, and technologies to complete. inquiries related to pricing and management of inventory.

For this role we are looking for top talent who:

• Has experience analysing sales and pricing of assets or commodities.
• Has minimum of 5 years of experience in a Purchasing or Sales role within the aviation industry.
• Has extensive spreadsheet and database skills.
• Exhibits attention to detail and manages time effectively.

Experience so that you can hit the ground running:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Advanced Excel is required.
• Experience in pricing of inventory and market evaluation.
• Ability to interpret technical documents including but not limited to IPC, SB, AD, and SIL.
• Experience and Skills using logic to solve problems and arrive at solutions.

Please apply or enquire to:

Keith Garry

Keith@aircraftleasing.ie

The role will entail some pricing analysis, risk reporting and there will be a lot of interaction between the Commercial team and Legal team.

Duties will include:

• Through the deal approval process, provide timely pricing analysis of transactions
• Liaise with various departments to ensure an accurate flow of information to and from front line executives and assist in driving transactions to a commercially informed conclusion in a timely fashion
• Create financial models to analyse  transactions.
• Provide project support to the Leasing department, including research, data manipulation / analysis, and presentation production
• Conduct market and competitor research in the evaluation of a potential opportunity

The Person

The candidate must be comfortable and possess the ability to communicate at the highest levels of management within the Company and within the relevant counterparties:

• Minimum 2 years working at an Aircraft leasing company in pricing/underwriting

• Advanced Excel

• Highly proficient in maintenance reserve cashflow modelling

• Highly proficient in DCF analysis

• Excellent presentation and writing skills (including email summaries, deal memorandums and PowerPoint pitches)

• Experience underwriting complex aircraft investments and can demonstrate proficiency through a case-study

Apply:

Richael Gosling

Peak Performance

richael@aircraftleasing.ie

+353429419663

• Strong network among airlines
• Experience originating aircraft leasing transactions
• The ability to be hands on from origination to close
• Negotiate commercial terms of the aircraft lease
• Ability to structure and price the aircraft leasing transaction
• Exerience negotiating commercial terms for both LOls and lease agreements
• Willingness to manage the delivery process in conjunction with other team members

A record of commercial aircraft or engine placement is a non negotiable requirement for this position. Candidates will be expected to illustrate their transaction history

• Strong network among airlines
• Experience originating aircraft leasing transactions
• The ability to be hands on from origination to close
• Negotiate commercial terms of the aircraft lease
• Ability to structure and price the aircraft leasing transaction
• Exerience negotiating commercial terms for both LOls and lease agreements
• Willingness to manage the delivery process in conjunction with other team members

A record of commercial aircraft or engine placement is a non negotiable requirement for this position. Candidates will be expected to illustrate their transaction history

Aircraft and Engine Parts company based in Florida is seeking a repair coordinator to to manage all component repairs with approved repair vendors.

Duties
 

• Liaise between aircraft component / material repair vendors and the company for the repair of the unserviceable rotable parts inventory.
• Review component repair quotes for cost comparison to fair market value.
• Provide piece parts to repair vendors to help control cost of repairs.
• Creates, reviews and issues repair orders.
• Liaise with product line managers to evaluate inventory levels to monitor what parts are sent to repair.
• Evaluates vendor capabilities to distribute allocation of business sent to one facility.
• Recommend vendors to be added to the approved vendor list based on capability.
• Processes warranty claims with the equipment manufacturer and component vendors.
• Coordinate the turnaround time of all rotable and repairable components.
• Develops vendor contacts for direct working relationships with associated repair agencies.
• Ensures all aircraft parts are only purchased from approved vendors.
• Evaluates purchases to ensure compliance with all Federal Regulations and company policies regarding quality, documentation and traceability.
• Takes an active role in promoting positive attitudes toward culture

Education And Technical Requirements
 

• Previous airline / aviation experience preferred.
• High School diploma/GED required.
• Self-initiative and ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Apply or Enquire to:

Keith Garry

+353 86 8233084 | keith@aircraftleasing.ie

• Leading transaction documentation from A-Z-from LOI stage to closing with airlines, aircraft lessors;
• Conducting (face to face) negotiations with customers(such as airlines, aircraft buyers and sellers, manufacturers and maintenance providers) as part of the deal team activities;
• Managing external lawyer, as necessary;
• Reviewing legal documents/conditions precedent/security documents, as necessary;
• Reviewing of the business items of aircraft leasing revealing the risk, as necessary.

Skills & Experience:

• Superior academic and career record either in house or in private practice
• Minimum 6+ years relevant PQE in aircraft leasing 
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proven commercial acumen
• Ability to work in a global multi-disciplinary team

Please apply or enquire to:

Richael Gosling

Peak Performance Recruitment

Ph:       +353 42 941 9663

Email:   richael@aircraftleasing.ie  

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft quality assurance policies and procedures
• Maintenance of AS9100 Certifications and assessment interface with 3rd party Registrar
• Interpret and implement quality assurance standards
• Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards
• Devise sampling procedures and directions for recording and reporting quality data
• Review the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspection systems
• Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality
• Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities
• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues
• Collect and compile statistical quality data
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system
• Develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventive actions
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities
• Identify training needs and organize training interventions to meet quality standards
• Coordinate and support on-site audits conducted by external providers
• Evaluate audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions
• Monitor risk management activities
• Responsible for document management systems
• Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
• Scan and review records trace for company access
• Maintain company server files regarding trace records
• Develop, maintain and ensure compliance with QMS procedures, work instructions and “Best Practices” throughout the facility
• Work with the Quality Department to assist with questions related to receiving and shipping of inventory
• Assist personnel with completion of vendor and customer quality surveys
• Ensure staff carry out quality inspections, as required
• Responsible for managing company approved vendor listings
• Any tasks assigned by Head of Quality
• Assist personnel and other department with Quality and Records Trace
• Approving vendor selections
• Lead Problem Solving events
• Report and improve all Quality-related KPI’s

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of professional experience in quality management; in the aerospace industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A comprehensive knowledge of AS 9100 requirements
• Experience with International and Aerospace Quality System Standards regulations, including planning and implementation is critical
• Proficient capability with MS Office, Visio and creating flow charts
• FAA A&P license preferred
• Through knowledge of Lean Six Sigma & DMAIC Methodology
• Associate degree in project management/Business administration or related field

For further information on this position please contact

Keith Garry

Managing Director

Peak Performance Recruitment Ltd.
Specialist to the Aircraft Leasing & Finance Industry 
email: keith@aircraftleasing.ie
Tel:  +353 42 941 9660
MB: +353 86 823 3084

www.aircraftleasing.ie

• This role requires strong technical experience working with the CF34 Family of engines and in particular -8 and -10.
• Good experience working with other regional and commercial engines would be an advantage.

Location: London

Overview

This financial institution has a depth of experience and global presence in aviation finance. This is a newly created position to oversee the management of aircraft under direct ownership and provide support to the aviation finance business.

The position will be responsible for, and manage, the required asset management services to support the platform in its day to day activities relating to any restructuring of debt or return of aircraft.

To be the central point of contact between the bank and any third party aircraft management agents who have been engaged for any technical, aircraft lease or asset management services.

To build the foundation for an inward facing asset management capability within the bank  to further strengthen the Bank’s technical and aircraft lease management capabilities within the global aviation framework and to support the aviation lending platform with necessary detailed operating lease and aircraft condition analysis.

Responsibilities

• To act as the focal point for any aircraft asset management services to support the Aviation Front Office in relation to their lending activities (including lease reviews, VMC True modelling, lease negotiations and restructurings/workouts).
• To assist and advice with aircraft asset management input where needed.
• To provide an asset management opinion / overview at all regional Watchlist Committees.
• To provide guidance and oversight to all direct reports within the team
• To be responsible for the negotiation, and appointment of, all third party aircraft asset management contracts in respect of the aircraft lease portfolio and to retain a central list and costs of all such appointments.
• To build a framework for asset management expertise / department within the department to allow for a suite of best practice asset management expertise to manage the aviation portfolio with a view of minimising credit costs/losses for the Bank.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement activities by identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, accuracy and collaborative working.
• Implement processes and standards for Aviation to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
• Provide information and make presentations to senior level audiences as required to inform decision making
• Manage and resolve technical and client related issues escalated from junior grades through to resolution, liaising as required with other stakeholders.

Work Experience:

• Significant relevant industry experience with a specialism within aviation finance, aircraft leasing or airlines.
• Experience of managing teams, interpreting and delivering against strategic objectives

Apply or enquire in the strictest confidence to:

Keith Garry

Managing Director

Peak Performance Recruitment Ltd.
Specialist to the Aircraft Leasing & Finance Industry 
email: keith@aircraftleasing.ie
Tel:  +353 42 941 9660
MB: +353 86 823 3084

www.aircraftleasing.ie

• Oversees, monitors and documents compliance with the company’s Policies and Procedures (P&P)
• Continually audit compliance with existing P&P and formalize into quarterly P&P audit report (Examples of audit function are to ensure we have Part Request Forms on all parts purchases which have adhered with all required internal approvals; if part acquisition dictates a core/ excess material is due back, ensure this has been signed back into inventory per the Return To Inventory policy, etc.)
• Continuously look for and track process improvement opportunities 
• Build and maintain ad hoc P&P ideas spreadsheet to be reviewed routinely/annually with stakeholders  
• Combine and implement consensus improvements through modification to existing P&P or introducing/writing new ones
• Develop and implement systems to facilitate sharing of information and fluid communication amongst departments on pertinent information
• Ensures compliance with and facilitate when needed, staff meetings via conference call (Examples include daily operations calls, weekly operations call, and logistics calls.  Track action items, following up to ensure completion when appropriate.)
• Compile, facilitate and ensure compliance with written reporting dictated by the P&P, such as weekly accounting reports, weekly management reports, quarterly meetings or newsletters, fleet status reports, marketing reports, etc. (All applicable departments are still responsible for compiling many of these reports, this role would ensure they are happening when the procedure dictates.)
• Draft, maintain and improve process forms when needed

• Oversees corporate records organization (including file location, nomenclature convention compliance and completeness) of company’s shared servers
• Conducts periodic confidential/ anonymous stakeholder surveys of corporate communication, synthesizes results, and implements changes as required
• Work with Office Manager to regularly review corporate operations expense and assist with renegotiation of expense or structuring of payables where needed
• Assist with account collections where needed 
• Keeps regular corporate maintenance schedule and prompts attention on items (such as website refresh, independent inventory of parts warehouse, etc.
• Work with Office Manager to organize social media content

• Minimum of five years of corporate operations management, business process improvement, and/or policies and procedure adherence
• Experience in aviation strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must be computer literate with strong working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft programs
• Fluency in English required

• Highly organized, responsible, reliable and extremely detail-oriented
• Proven ability to multitask, work independently, work well with peers, and perform in a high-pressure environment
• Must be articulate and a strong communicator to work skillfully with internal counter parties
• Assertive and diligent personality required
• Experienced problem-solver

• Salary  TBD
• Company-paid medical insurance benefits
• 401K Plan and Medical FSA available

• Opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing commercial aircraft leasing and aircraft charter company.  Manage all shipping, importation and logistics requirements to support the company’s worldwide commercial aircraft fleet operations and base maintenance activities.

• Responsible for transportation logistics of aircraft engines, parts, components and tools.
• Handle all aspects of coordinating pick up, transport, documentation, customs, importation, exportation, and delivery of large and complex international shipments
• Manage tracking and ensure timely delivery of all shipments in process
• Adhere to strict, and potentially last minute schedules dictated by the demands of the business
• Obtain numerous bids to identify optimal pricing on all projects
• Identify and negotiate long-term, favorable pricing agreements where possible
• Establish and expand company’s global network of logistics and shipping companies, freight forwarders and other essential vendors 
• Think resourcefully and creatively problem solve how to transport shipments with the most efficient use of time and money
• For larger shipments, ensure compliance with OEMs shipping and loading instructions.
• Work with procurement department to ensure the return of “core” or unused inventory back to the company’s warehouse
• Work to minimize or recover VAT/Importation tax where appropriate
• Assemble required paperwork such as commercial invoice, Dangerous Goods ce
• Support Parts department with sourcing, documentation, orders and other logistics when required
• Actively report to the group in writing and in daily and weekly calls, as directed by management
• Understand and adhere to all company procedures, and contribute to the development of new ones in your role where needed
• Integrate with and support technical, parts manager, commercial and fleet management teams

• Minimum of five years of experience in industrial shipping or logistics 
• Experience in aviation and knowledge of aviation parts strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must be computer literate with strong working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft programs
• Fluency in English required

• Highly organized, responsible, reliable and detail-oriented
• Able to work “on call” as needed on nights and weekends, to accommodate “aircraft on ground” (“AOG”) and other emergent requirements of the fleet
• Proven ability to multitask, work independently, and perform in a high-pressure environment
• Must be articulate and a strong communicator to coordinate efficiently with all counterparties
• Assertive and diligent personality required
• Experienced problem-solver

• Salary TBD
• Company-paid medical insurance benefits
• 401K Plan and Medical FSA available

APPLY

Keith Garry

Managing Director

Peak Performance Recruitment Ltd.
Specialist to the Aircraft Leasing & Finance Industry 
email: keith@aircraftleasing.ie
Tel:  +353 42 941 9660
MB: +353 86 823 3084

www.aircraftleasing.ie

About the Position

Our client, an aircraft leasing company, is searching for a Group Accountant for a 15-month fixed term contract.

The Group Accountant will work under the direction of the Finance Manager. This role will ensure that the Finance department will keep up with this growth and will primarily be concerned with supporting Group reporting and the co-ordination of Group compliance.

Role responsibilities:

Financial Reporting

• Participation in the preparation of Group Monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow
• Facilitate and perform period close activities including Balance Sheet reconciliations review and approval. Perform variance analyses
• Recommend any improvements in procedures etc to improve efficiency of completing tasks
• Support data integrity and preparation of financial information to ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of financial information
• Support quarterly reporting to Parent Company
• Providing certain accounting technical advice to the Company
• Ad-hoc work as required by the Financial Controller

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Qualified ACA (3-5 years PQE)
• Aviation/Leasing and/or Sun Accounting exposure preferable
• Excellent excel and modelling skills and ability to manage projects required

Apply:

For further information on this position please contact

Richael Gosling

richael@aircraftleasing.ie

+353429419663

This aircraft lessor based in the US is seeking an experience person to seek co-investment opportunities. With an existing shareholder the company wants to identify additional equity investors to participate in aviation investments. The company has a strong track record leasing, trading and selling aircraft as well as aircraft parts.

Duties will include:

• Explore, analyse, and generate new equity business opportunities by identifying investors for co-investment or potential fund or structured products to distribute.
• Develop and maintain business networks and relationships with potential/existing investor relations
• Prepare investor marketing materials
• Develop new investor relations into fee paying customers, which is often done through matching investment opportunities with relevant investor and bringing a first transaction to closing. 
• Monitor market conditions and provide regular updates on deal opportunities, competitor situations, etc. to management

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

Experience in structuring aircraft deals and handling investor relations

A network of institutional, high net worth or family fund investors.

Ability to present and explain complex financing structures to investors.

Dealmaker

Enquire or apply to:

keith@aircraftleasing.ie

Summary:

The Sales Associate position will join existing staff in supporting Senior Sales Management and Global Sales Team for the leasing/buying/selling of commercial aircraft and spare aircraft engines.

 Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of LOIs and proposals for the leasing/buying/selling of equipment, checking equipment availability, previous offers and any special circumstances pertaining.  Interfacing with the Technical Department as needed.
• Provide support to global sales representatives working, responding to their requests, relaying information and directions.
• Provide sales representatives with research support using Flight Global/Cirrus and aviation on-line subscription services, including comprehensive customer strategy reports.
• Assist in recording and distributing weekly marketing activity and off-lease equipment report.
• Preparing documents for the Credit Review Checklist (CRC).
• Filing of technical reports, electronically.
• Attend weekly inter-departmental and sales coordination meetings.
• Event planning, including off-site sales meetings, seminars and customer appreciation events.
• Support arranging conference participation, monitoring deadlines for registration, sponsorship materials, presentations, payments and accompanying social events.
• Support arranging conference sponsorship and supplying appropriate advertising materials.
  Assisting Senior Sales Management as required, which includes expense reporting, and updating travel related documents

This position is ideally suited to a person with some prior experience to aircraft leasing or aviation sales wanting a to move into a more commercially focused position. Ideally seeking 2-5 yrs prior experience.

Applications with prior experience using lease management systems is of benefit.

Apply or enquire to:

Keith Garry

keith@aircaftleasing.ie

+353 42 9419660

About the Position

The primary responsibility will be to act as the technical representative on behalf of the company and provide ongoing technical support and management of a portfolio of leased aircraft.

Duties will include:

• Negotiation and drafting technical aspects of LOIs and leases
• Negotiation of maintenance reserves rates, delivery and redelivery conditions, ensuring the lessor’s exposure is minimised
• Manage the complete delivery and redelivery process
• Drafting and control of budgets for aircraft transition projects
• Manage relationships, contracts and services from third party organisations such as OEMs, MROs, design organisations, parts suppliers, ferry flight contractors and CAMOs
• Management of maintenance reserve claims
• Liaising with airline customers

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• Engineering degree and more than 10 years’ experience in the aircraft leasing industry in a technical capacity, or at least 15 years’ experience in an aviation-related maintenance or engineering department or an airline.
• Able to work both independently and as an effective part of a team, with a strong ‘can-do’ attitude.
• More than 5 years’ experience being directly responsible for all aspects of aircraft management with a lessor considered a very strong plus.

For further information on this position please contact

Richael Gosling

Peak Performance Recruitment

Ph:     +353 42 941 9663

Email:  richael@aircraftleasing.ie  

Treasury/Credit Analyst

This is a rare opportunity to join a new aviation finance platform with strong backing and excellent growth prospects. This role requires someone who is comfortable with numbers and who has extremely high attention to detail.

The Treasury/Credit Analyst will be a key member of the Aviation team focused on supporting the operational, financial and servicing needs of the strategy.

Major Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly and quarterly treasury reports
• Analyse options for hedging of movements in foreign exchange, commodities, or interest rates
• Assess risks of swaps, options, forwards, or futures
• Arrangement of swap contracts
• Document and update treasury policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations.
• Prepare monthly internal and external reporting packages for various structured debt facilities
• Review loan documentation and manage the compliance requirements of structured debt facilities and loan repayments
• Monitor and report on covenants
• Assist with updating various structured debt facility models
• Produce management and board reporting as required
• Assist in deal closing process by calculating purchase prices, assessing appropriate leverage/LTV and coordinating funding

Qualifications

• High attention to detail
• ACA/ACCA Qualified
• Two to three years experience in corporate finance, banking or Big 4 consulting firm
• Expert with advanced functions of Excel and building financial models
• Experience reviewing loan documentation
• Experience using financial systems
• Good presentation skills
• Effective organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency with financial analysis software

Apply:

Barry Long

barry@aircraftleasing.ie

+353429419661

Tax Advisory - Aviation Finance

We are seeking a Tax Manager to join a team of leading tax consulting professionals to work exclusively on advisory projects within aviation finance for private equity investors, funds, aircraft lessors and airlines. This position offers unrivaled benefits and growth potential.

Selected responsibilities:

• Provide international transactional support and cross border tax advice.
• Provide structuring advice for international investors and assist in the structuring and establishment of Irish based leasing platforms.
• Complete detailed jurisdictional analyses for a varied client portfolio with the opportunity to grow your own portfolio
• Work on tax planning projects for clients, including the development of new product and service offerings.
• Develop deep client and business relationships, participating in a variety of consultancy projects.

Required experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in Tax consulting.
• AITI/CTA Qualified (or qualified by experience) with a strong academic record.
• Experience in the Aviation Finance industry preferred.

Apply:

Barry Long

barry@aircraftleasing.ie

+353429419661