Vice President

Elevate Partners • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

An established Leasing Platform is hiring a Vice President to join its investment team in New York. This role leads the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex aircraft financing transactions across debt and structured finance solutions. The Vice President evaluates financing alternatives for aircraft acquisitions, portfolio transactions, refinancings, and strategic investments, and manages transactions from initial structuring and commercial negotiations through documentation and closing. The role engages with banks, institutional capital providers, airlines, legal advisers, and other counterparties, and collaborates with investment, leasing, capital markets, and finance teams to support broader funding and investment strategies. It also prepares and presents financing proposals, transaction analyses, and recommendations to senior management and Investment Committees.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in aircraft finance, aviation banking, structured finance, aircraft leasing, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience structuring and executing complex financing transactions.
• Strong understanding of aircraft leasing economics, secured lending, and aviation financing structures.
• Proven ability to manage transactions independently from initial evaluation through successful completion.
• Excellent financial modelling, analytical, and commercial negotiation skills.
• Experience working with lenders, institutional investors, legal advisers, and other transaction stakeholders.
• Confidence presenting complex financing proposals and recommendations to senior decision-makers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to operate effectively in a commercially driven investment environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of aircraft financing transactions across debt and structured finance solutions.
• Evaluate financing alternatives for aircraft acquisitions, portfolio transactions, refinancings, and strategic investments.
• Manage transactions throughout the full lifecycle, from initial structuring and commercial negotiations through documentation and closing.
• Engage directly with banks, institutional capital providers, airlines, and other financing counterparties.
• Work with external legal advisers on financing documentation, security arrangements, and transaction execution.
• Prepare and present financing proposals, transaction analyses, and recommendations to senior management and Investment Committees.
• Assess financing structures, pricing, lender appetite, transaction economics, and associated risks.
• Collaborate with investment, leasing, capital markets, and finance teams to support broader funding and investment strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed