Peak Performance Jobs

This leading lessor is well established with strong financial backing and are offering an exciting senior level opportunity for an experienced transaction lawyer in their Dublin location

Selected Duties

• Review, draft and lead negotiations of contracts associated with the sale, lease and acquisition of new and used commercial aircraft assets
• Manage compliance requirements to ensure adherence to legal and risk management policies
• Advise on appropriate contractual actions to ensure compliance with corporate policy and strategy

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with 5+ years post qualification experience
• Must have transactional experience in aircraft leasing
• Self motivated and available for travel

Apply or enquire in strict confidence to

Barry Long

barry@aircraftleasing.ie

+353 42 9419661

The Role: 

This strongly backed Irish lessor is seeking an experienced individual to develop and run their marketing strategy. The role will offer outstanding earning potential for the right candidate

The person will have the ability to remarket aircraft and run effective marketing campaigns. Utilizing the company’s deal support functions you will have the ability to originate, negotiate and close aircraft lease transactions.

Core Duties: 

• Establish, build and maintain relationships with airlines and key customers
• Work closely with CIO on all marketing activities to maximise opportunities for aircraft leases, remarketing and investments.
• Be the primary customer commercial contact for all asset management activities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience working in a marketing role within an aircraft lessor . 
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills,
• Demonstrable self motivation and flexibility
• A technical background is an advantage

Apply in strict confidence to

Barry Long 

barry@aircraftleasing.ie 

+353 429419661

This leasing company is seeking an experienced pricing analyst with strong financial modelling skills and a background that includes pricing commercial aircraft sale, purchase and lease transactions.

Selected duties:

• Complete transaction modelling in the pricing of aircraft lease purchase, sale & lease transactions
• Assist with the analysis of investor returns
• Analysis and pricing of funding costs
• Perform credit due diligence
• Must have strong financial modelling experience

It is essential that candidates have a relevant very strong analytical background and a relevant degree or master’s qualification.

For a full job description, please apply to:

Barry Long - barry@aircraftleasing.ie 

About the Position

Reporting to the CEO, the  primary responsibility is to acquire and dispose of operating lease aircraft asset with (and occasionally without) lease attached.

The position’s primary responsibility is to drive the aircraft  trading strategy in accordance with the business plan and the overall strategies of the organization, and implement the transactions to meet their objectives.

Responsibilities will include:

·         Evaluate market trends, particularly in aircraft trading value and competitor’s activities to help identify opportunity for value generation.

·         Maintain and expand the network of relationships with the investor community, including leasing companies, financial institutions, hedge funds and other potential investors in aircraft.

·         Articulate short and long term strategies and tactics to industry colleagues, including aircraft lessors, investors and financial institutions and be familiar with their requirements and match them with the business requirements Strategy

·         Develop aircraft trading strategies in conjunction with the Portfolio Management Division and use for management recommendations

·         Create a plan for the acquisition of aircraft (either individual or portfolio) and develop a strategic approach (including financial solutions) to materialize the same.

·         Create a plan for disposal of aircraft (either individual or portfolio) and develop a strategic approach (including financial solutions) to materialize the same.

·         Contribute to new programs to increase and manage aircraft portfolio, including capital market solution such as Asset Backed Securitization, joint ventures, M&A and so on.

·         Develop a strategy to enhance its organizational capability in the aircraft trading market.

·         Conduct marketing for aircraft acquisition and disposal and run the RFP process.

·         Evaluate the identified opportunities in conjunction with Portfolio Management Division and recommend transactions to Management.

·         Negotiate terms and conditions of sale or purchase and conclude letter of intent.

·         Project manage the aircraft purchase or disposal (plus novation, as the case may be) including, not limited to, leading the deal team comprised of airline marketing, legal (in-house and external), technical and so on.

·         Play a leading role in any kind of initiatives that involve sale and purchase of aircraft, and financing and structuring of the same.

Essential requirement:

Demonstrable record of success trading Boeing and/or Airbus commercial aircraft with lessors and investors. 

Apply:

For further information on this position please contact

Barry Long

+ 353 42 941 9661

barry@aircraftleasing.ie

Peak Performance specialises in the recruitment for the aircraft leasing industry globally. For further information on our company and our current opportunities, please view www.aircraftleasing.ie

• Originate new engine assets for acquisition as well as trading opportunities
• Purchase and sale price analysis
• Assist in the development of pricing / bidding tools and strategies 
• Prepare and present analysis to senior management approval
• Manage relationships with Lessors, Airlines, MROs and relevant company subsidiaries
• Negotiate and assist administration of purchase and sale agreements 
• Participate in purchase and sale negotiations incorporating internal and external resources 
• Attend industry related events and take on an ambassador role for the company

Apply or Enquire to 

Keith Garry

email: keith@aircraftleasing.ie
Tel +353 42 941 9660 

This growing aircraft leasing company is looking for a VP Technical to join their team as they expand their US operation                                                  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous support to marketing campaigns and effectively control aircraft configuration and customization costs;
• Negotiate the purchase of BFE from suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and product quality with aircraft/engine OEM or parts vendors.
• Plan, develop and maintain schedules for the delivery of aircraft;
• Manage inspections of aircraft and BFE and review inspection reports,
• Manage the technical aspects of aircraft deliveries including technical acceptance and negotiation of commitment letters.
• Design and ratify technical specifications required for aircraft available for lease;
• Provide technical input for aircraft purchase and lease documentation negotiations;
• Provide technical support for pricing of leasing transactions;
• Technical due diligence on aircraft acquisitions;
• Maintenance reserve calculations;
• Technical oversight of the registration/deregistration or aircraft;
• Negotiate the maintenance GTAs with MROs;
• Review and audit supplier invoices;
• Budgeting and reporting of the use of third party technical contractors.

Eassential Qualifications

• 10+ years in a technical role in an aircraft leasing company or significant experience in the delivery and/or transition of commercial aircraft
• Excellent knowledge of EASA and FAA regulations 
• Proven history of project management of new and used aircraft deliveries
• Experience with specification of new aircraft and BFE procurement

Please apply in confidence to:

Barry Long  

barry@aircraftleasing.ie 

This growing aircraft leasing company is looking for a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) to join their team as they expand their Irish operation.

The Chief Technical Officer will handle technical oversight of acquisition, transition and sale processes. The CTO will be an integral member of the senior management team and will have strong commercial and financial acumen.

Responsibilities:

• As a member of the senior management team, actively participate in creation and execution of the Company strategy
• Leading a globally diverse technical department.
• Creation and execution of the budget and strategy for the technical department 
• Management and contracting of consultants and third parties who are tasked with overseeing the audit and inspection processes for the managed aircraft and engine lease portfolio
• Supporting, from a technical perspective, the sales, pricing and legal processes in the development, negotiation and execution of lease agreements and related contracts
• Overall responsibility of maintenance reserves management
• Oversight/management of deliveries and redeliveries of aircraft and engines
• Oversight/management/drafting/negotiation of the technical aspects of LOI and lease agreements and conducting negotiation thereof 
• Ongoing monitoring and management of technical exposures, technical asset investments, and maintenance expenditure management of the managed fleet and subsequently
• Develop the most efficient solutions for the existing fleet, including part out strategies, and in order to achieve that
• Negotiating with MRO, OEM and part out companies to execute on those solutions
• Overall technical responsibility of asset recovery in default scenarios
• Support of investor relationship management including relevant reporting in connection therewith

Essential Experience:

• Strong working knowledge and hands on experience of the aircraft leasing industry, its standards, and an excellent working knowledge of aviation regulations.
• Previous experience in a similar position
• Ensuring effective handling of procurement and good management of deliveries
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge of assets' values, pricing of various aircraft and types
• Degree level qualification or an MBA
• Management of multidisciplinary teams
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, especially in lease negotiation
• Regular travel is required

Apply:

For further information on this position please enquire in confidence to:

Barry Long

Tel:         +353 42 9419 661

Email:    barry@aircraftleasing.ie

Manage company assets at maximum achievable value, ensure that they are at a marketable industrial standard in accordance with guidelines issued by Fleet Management and negotiate and manage transactions as member of a deal team with a key focus on reducing aircraft down time, transfer costs and ownership risk

Duties will include:

• Negotiate LOIs and LAs with a main focus on delivery / return conditions and mitigation of risk, in line with the department’s guidelines and standards, in order to protect the companies and technical department’s interests, reduce cost and maximize the asset value
• Analyze customer specific requirements and resulting impact on potential and existing deals in terms of technical cost and ownership risk
• Arrange, control and ensure timely performance of aircraft audits and due diligences, in liaison with (potential) customers and in accordance with the departments guidelines and planning information
• Prepare maintenance claim assessments received from customers for approval by Management with the aim to minimize cash out and maximize excess in reserves
• Arrange, control, negotiate and ensure on time aircraft (re)-deliveries and satisfied customers at lowest cost to the Company, within the approved budget, with minimum aircraft downtime and maximum marketability of the aircraft, while continuously seeking opportunities to further reduce expenditures below budgeted amounts
• Arrange and negotiate the acquisition of parts, engineering services and consultancy to enable (re)- deliveries to occur within the approved budgets
• Advice Fleet Management on the suitability of maintenance facilities, subcontractors and consultants, for contracting out work

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Maintenance management
• Broad knowledge of aircraft, maintenance and regulatory requirements with ability to understand the details and judge the commercial impact
• Project management experience with proven skills
• Minimum 10 years work experience in aviation of which some years with commercial background
• Good verbal and written understanding of English; ability to understand legal and contractual wording

Please apply or enquire in the strictest confidence to:

Nicole Reilly

Nicole@aircraftleasing.ie

+353 42 9419 722

Duties will include:

• Assembly and disassembly of CF 34-3 engine
• Assistance with opening of ‘engine shop’
• Assistance and supervision of the repair team during engine GE CF34-3 overhaul procedures.
• Development and preparation of Work scopes
• Development and preparation of Teardown reports
• Development of CF34-3 engine repair training program
• Development and maintaining of the tooling calibration program
• Training of the personnel 

For more information please contact:

Kevin O'Callaghan

kevin@ppraviation.com

+353 42 94 19658

Review and verify the accuracy and completeness of aircrafts, aircraft and engine components, landing gear, APU, and engine records, including lease return, post lease inspection, pre-purchase, and shop visit documents.

• Perform back to birth trace on life limited parts, engines, landing gears and APU. 
• Provide support to Operations, Sales, Project Managers and Repair Departments by assisting with records related requests and research requirements.
• Audit compliance of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins to ensure correct/current status is reflected in record files and records management database.
• Understands Back to Birth LLP trace regulatory and regional requirements including how particular ADs and SBs affect the life limit of LLPs. 
• Maintain aircraft and engine logbooks and records.
• Manage priorities and tasks on a day to day basis.
• Ensure activities/projects/tasks are completed within agreed timescales/deadlines and reported to the relevant managers.
• Identify and resolve record deficiencies, to include track request and upload corrected records and discrepancy reports.
• Distribute and retain documents as required by the company and FAA policy.
• Communicate with Project Managers, Lease Return Coordinators, lessees/operators, customers and/or MROs to obtain required records. 
• Organize and scan engine, gear, APU, and aircraft records.
• Work with existing working practices and procedures, but provide ideas and suggestions for improvement when required 
• Complete other assignments and projects as directed by the Supervisor and/or Upper Management.
• Records experience/knowledge required

QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECORDS SPECIALIST:

• Associates degree or equivalent experience/training
• 3+ years of experience
• Working knowledge and experience with aviation maintenance
• Computer literate, knowledge of Microsoft Office Software
• Ability to work independently, as well as with team members; self-motivated; ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to handle multiple duties/priorities daily
• Ability to function effectively under deadlines and still maintain accuracy; able to keep up in a fast-paced work environment and adapt to change quickly and easily
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to read, write and follow instructions
• Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills; high level of attention to detail; above average organizational skills

To apply:

E: Nicole@aircraftleasing.ie

T: +353 42 941 9722

This is a dynamic and rapidly growing listed aircraft leasing company listed with offices throughout Asia and Europe. Due to significant expansion, they are currently looking to hire a Contracts Manager to be based in their office in Seattle. 

Please note candidates must have current entitlement to work in USA

Duties will include:

• Assist Senior Management in all aspects of procurement affairs;
• Assist in developing new relationships and maintain relationships with OEMs and BFE suppliers globally;
• Interface with sales and contract teams of OEMs and BFE suppliers and other teams in relation to contractual rights and obligations from procurement transactions and deliveries;
• Liaise with OEMs/suppliers and support Senior Management in LOI and LA negotiations;
• Prepare the aircraft delivery process up to and including transfer of title to the aircraft.
• Manage the aircraft delivery process up to and including transfer of title to the aircraft.
• Ensuring that project and delivery milestones are achieved on time and assess issues and risks across projects and deliveries;
• Provide orderbook and delivery status updates to senior management.
• Manage and maintain internal databases in relation to procurement and related documentation;
• Ensure accuracy, consistency and data integrity of internal reports.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• Qualifications include:
• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years relevant contract administration experience.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing proposals, negotiation and administration of contracts in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.
• Minimum 5 years of experience combined airline, MRO and OEM experience.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain customer relationship.
• Boeing aircraft experience preferred.

To apply contact:

Nicole@aircraftleasing.ie

+353 42 9419 722

About the Position

The technical manager will report directly to the CTO. The technical manager will be responsible for the project management of all aircraft deliveries. The ideal candidate will have the ability to negotiate LOIs and lease agreements from a technical perspective.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Supporting all aircraft delivery and re-delivery from a technical perspective, including performing technical reviews of the asset.
• Negotiate key technical aspects of lease and redelivery
• Supporting all aircraft acquisition and disposal transactions from a technical perspective
• Negotiate LOIs and LAs with a main focus on delivery / return conditions and mitigation of risk
• Calculate and negotiate maintenance reserves, vet and approve maintenance claims

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• At least 5-10 years background in airlines technical/fleet management operations or leasing (preferable) environment;
• Proven track record in aircraft acquisition/remarketing projects (technical side);
• Self-starter, problem solver, detail and timeline orientated.
• A collaborative approach to teamwork

Additionally:

In addition to this fantastic opportunity, working for this company comes with many benefits and they reward employees in a fair and competitive manner offering a pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, excellence training opportunities and a desirable work life balance.

Apply:

For further information on this position please contact

Nicole Reilly

Nicoleaircraftleasing.ie

Peak Performance specialises in the recruitment for the aircraft leasing industry globally. For further information on our company and our current opportunities, please view www.aircraftleasing.ie

Duties will include:

• Structure and draft cross-border transactional agreements including aircraft and engine lease contracts, restructuring arrangements, novations, sale and purchase agreements, engine exchange agreements, aircraft maintenance agreements, and all other day-to-day agreements
• Coordinate management of litigation and contractual disputes involving airline bankruptcies, equipment repossessions, and collection matters
• Coordinate management of external counsel in diverse foreign jurisdiction.
• Advise the company and its subsidiaries on compliance and regulatory matters, in all types of civil disputes with lessees, vendors, manufacturers, and other third parties and on legal issues including aviation, contractual, regulatory, compliance, and corporate governance matters

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

Educational/Experience

• Up to 3 years PQE in a law firm
• Aviation finance/leasing, corporate finance, banking or M&A background
• Strong academic and professional background
• Transactional background, with aviation financing/leasing exposure considered a plus
• Experience in directly negotiating legal documentation
• Able to translate legal issues and concepts into layman's terms

Additional Competencies

• Enthusiasm for international travel as required
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
• Extraordinary attention to overall quality of the final product
• Able to spot issues and identify hidden and prospective problems in their work scope
• Applies rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems
• Examines the status quo and thinks of how to improve it

Apply:

For further information and a full job description on this position please contact

Nicole Reilly

nicole@aircarftleasing.ie

+353 42 9419 722

By supporting the team and its leaders, the associate will have the opportunity to progress rapidly into a key role in the company’s commercial activity.

Requirements:

• Identify new customers and regions
• Drive remarketing campaigns
• Assist in the negotiation of lease documents

Interested? Please apply to richael@aircraftleasing.ie  or call +353 429419663

Interested in other roles in the aircraft leasing industry globally?

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