Senior Aircraft Finance & Technical Advisory Lead

Icf; Ledston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a senior aviation technical adviser to strengthen our aircraft leasing and technical advisory capability. The role requires leading complex engagements across the aircraft lifecycle, directing analytical teams and delivering client-ready technical guidance.

You will shape ICF’s capabilities, work with international teams and advise on leases, maintenance reserves, and lifecycle matters. Travel to client sites will be involved.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in aircraft leasing, aviation finance, and technical advisory.
• Deep knowledge of leases, maintenance reserves, return conditions and lifecycle.
• Proven ability to lead complex analyses and deliver client-ready outputs.
• Experience supervising multi-location delivery teams and mentoring juniors.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on aviation finance, aircraft leasing, maintenance, valuation support, appraisal and technical due diligence engagements.
• Set the technical and analytical approach on key projects, challenge assumptions and take accountability for accurate, commercially robust and client-ready outputs.
• Lead or directly undertake the most complex elements of assignments where senior technical judgement is required.
• Direct and quality-assure work across lease reviews, maintenance cash-flow analysis, aircraft, engine and inventory valuations, fleet analysis, technical records, lease returns and transaction support.
• Provide end-to-end oversight of key assignments, ensuring clear scope and ownership, appropriate project set-up, disciplined work planning, visible client communications, timely technical review, accurate project documentation and effective management of budget and delivery risk.
• Guide analysts and multi-location delivery teams, resolving technical questions, providing constructive review and strengthening team capability.
• Advise clients on aircraft leasing, maintenance reserves, return conditions, MRO, asset management and aircraft lifecycle matters, resolving or escalating technical and delivery issues promptly.
• Develop, embed and maintain the methodologies, tools, templates and quality standards used across aircraft finance and technical advisory assignments.
• Develop team capability through structured coaching, technical review, practical training and progressive delegation of responsibility.
• Contribute technical expertise to proposals, client development and industry activity.

Skills

Aviation leasing

Aviation finance

Technical advisory

Asset management

MRO planning

Leadership

Client communication

Education

ISTAT Appraiser status or ISTAT Candidate

Job description

ICF is seeking a senior aviation technical adviser to strengthen our aircraft leasing and technical advisory capability. The role requires leading complex engagements across the aircraft lifecycle, directing analytical teams and delivering client-ready technical guidance.

You will shape ICF’s capabilities, work with international teams and advise on leases, maintenance reserves, and lifecycle matters. Travel to client sites will be involved.