Analyst / Associate, Aviation Asset Management

MUFG Americas; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Aviation Asset Management team at a leading financial group, where your expertise in aviation finance will make a significant impact. This role offers the chance to engage with clients and suppliers while managing complex aircraft transactions. You'll be integral in creating maintenance models and enhancing operational efficiency. With a commitment to innovation and collaboration, this opportunity provides a platform to develop your career in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about aviation and finance, this position is tailored for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation or banking environments is essential.
• Ability to create and work with aviation models is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for AAM queries.
• Create and maintain internal processes for AAM.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Aviation Asset Management

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Project Management

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Excel

Aerlytix

Job description

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

Aviation Asset Management (AAM) sits within the Global Aviation Finance Office (GAFO), and is part of Global Corporate and Investment Banking Division for EMEA (GCIB).

Our financial strength, global reach, industry dedication and expertise make MUFG the ideal partner for the capital-intensive, international aviation industry. We offer capital solutions to airlines, operating lessors, and investors in aviation. MUFG offers broad expertise including Aviation Asset Management, Aviation Research and Aviation Advisory, a unique team make-up rarely found at other financiers.

Our award-winning aviation team combines in-depth industry knowledge and decades of experience with a wide breadth of relationships across the entire sector encompassing every phase of our clients' and their assets' lifecycle.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Aviation Asset Management team, working with GAFO clients and AAM suppliers.

The main purpose of the role is:

• To operate as a member of the Aviation Asset Management team, assisting in the delivery of a variety of world class subject matter expert services to the GAFO platform, over the lifecycle of the loan term for a broad variety of commercial aircraft transactions.
• To differentiate MUFG from our competitors through our asset management knowledge and expertise
• To create and complete maintenance fly forward models for aircraft and engine deals

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as first point of contact for AAM queries (internal and external)
• Create and update an open items lists for each region, projects and tasks
• In conjunction with the Head of Aviation Asset Management and wider team, create and maintain internal processes, procedures and industry best practices for AAM
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within MUFG - both regionally and globally
• Support AAM in the provision of services across the GAFO platform related to new business, existing business, work-out cases and expiring loans (i.e. the lifecycle of the loan)
• Represent Aviation Asset Management at both internal and external meetings / conferences creating and delivering presentations as required
• In conjunction with the Head of Aviation Asset Management, maintain a close relationship with customers, manufacturers, service providers and suppliers
• Learn all aspects of Aviation Asset Management from a Bank’s perspective.
• Competently and capably assimilate large amounts of technical data necessary for the creation of Fly Forward Models
• Create Fly Forward Models
• Working with the wider GAFO Platform (including origination and portfolio management), ensure we understand new and existing transactions from a maintenance adjusted condition perspective

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience in a relevant aviation, transportation or banking working environment, preferably as part of a team
• Demonstrated experience of creating and working with aviation / transportation models
• Experience and or knowledge of reading and interpreting Lease Agreements
• Planning capabilities and business awareness across a bank and/or aviation platform
• Ability to work with multiple teams and influence others
• Experience of dealing and working inclusively with varied stakeholders
• Ability to manipulate and analyse data, running models and identifying trends

Preferred:

• Experience and or knowledge of the creation of Fly Forward models within an industry standard tool such as Excel / Aerlytix / other
• Experience of working with suppliers and or service providers
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of aircraft valuation concepts, lease agreement maintenance reserves / end of lease compensation adjustment / lessor top off obligation scenarios
• General working knowledge of aircraft and or transportation maintenance, costs and interval concepts.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies

Essential:

• Numerate, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including senior management
• Experience in reviewing, creating, changing and modifying process and procedure documentation
• Demonstrates adaptability
• Demonstrates planning experience and ability to deliver projects efficiently in a timely manner
• Ability to assimilate large amounts of information from various inputs into single, concise proposals
• Strong IT skills – particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail conscious, ensuring reliability at all times, and committed to producing high quality and professional work in a team environment
• Adaptable and able to act independently or within a team as required

It should be noted that whilst the Key Responsibilities and Skills & Experience are important to the successful performance of the role, the right candidates will be granted time to assimilate such skills and do not need (nor are expected) to be proficient in all of the above to apply for the role

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• A calm and level-headed approach, with the ability to perform well and excel in a pressurised environment
• Positive pro-active attitude with high energy
• Possess a drive to learn and develop, with a high level of self-motivation and initiative
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent team player with a natural ability and desire to absorb and share knowledge
• A structured, organised and logical approach to work
• Strong problem solving skills coupled with a creative and innovative approach to work

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.