AVP Technical (Exclusive Role) | Aircraft Leasing | Technical Services

GKR Search and Selection; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GKR Search and Selection is engaged on behalf of a well-positioned aircraft leasing platform seeking an AVP Technical for its technical services function in Ireland.

You will gain broad exposure across transitions, lease returns, and technical negotiations while coordinating with commercial, legal, and operations teams to oversee live transactions. The role blends technical leadership with hands-on asset management in a dynamic leasing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft leasing or aviation technical management across transitions and redeliveries.
• Exposure to mid-life narrowbody aircraft (Boeing/Airbus) in leasing or airline environments.
• Broad operational and commercial awareness in technical asset management.

Responsibilities

• Support technical management of leased aircraft assets during transitions, delivery, and redelivery.
• Coordinate technical reviews, lease return matters, and reserve oversight.
• Provide technical input across acquisitions, lease negotiations, and transaction support.
• Maintain technical records, utilization reporting, and asset data.
• Liaise with airlines, OEMs, and MROs on technical matters.

Skills

Aircraft leasing experience

Technical asset management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree (Aeronautical or related)

Job description

We are engaged on behalf of a well-positioned aircraft leasing platform seeking an AVP Technical for its technical services function in Ireland.

The Opportunity

• Broad exposure across aircraft transitions, lease returns, technical negotiations, and portfolio oversight
• Opportunity to work across mid-life narrowbody assets within a collaborative and evolving leasing platform
• Visible interaction with commercial, legal, and operational stakeholders across live transaction activity
• Agile environment offering broad technical exposure across multiple areas of technical asset management

Responsibilities

• Support the technical management of leased aircraft assets across transition, delivery, and redelivery activity
• Coordinate technical reviews, lease return matters, maintenance reserve oversight, and compliance monitoring
• Provide technical input across acquisitions, lease negotiations, and wider commercial transaction support
• Maintain technical records, utilisation reporting, and asset data across internal systems and reporting processes
• Liaise with airlines, OEMs, MROs, and internal stakeholders across ongoing technical and operational matters

Requirements

• Strong aircraft leasing or aviation technical management experience with hands‑on exposure to transitions and redeliveries
• Familiarity with mid‑life narrowbody aircraft, including Boeing and Airbus platforms, within a leasing or airline environment
• Broad operational and commercial awareness across technical asset management
• Relevant engineering, aeronautical, or technical qualification preferred, with flexibility to support international travel as required