Vice President, Asset Finance and Securitization

Location: 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Telecommuting permitted 20% within normal commuting distance from the New York office. 10% domestic and international travel required (US & Canada, South America, Europe).

About the role

Execute and originate banking and capital markets structured financings in transportation/aviation. Market to clients and prospects through pitches, proposals, and presentations. Structure and advise on optimal products to achieve client goals. Negotiate financing documentation with clients and legal counsel, and coordinate the deal closing process. Distribute and syndicate structured products to banking partners and institutional investors. Supervise credit approvals and due diligence processes. Collaborate with key product partners to identify opportunities. Support financial modeling, including complex models and sensitivity analysis. Coordinate staffing of analysts and associates with directors and managing directors.

Responsibilities

• Execute and originate structured financings in aviation and transportation sectors.
• Market to clients and prospects via pitches, proposals, and presentations.
• Structure and advise on financing solutions to meet client objectives.
• Negotiate financing documentation with clients and legal counsel.
• Coordinate deal closing processes and syndicate structured products.
• Supervise credit approvals and due diligence.
• Work with internal partners to identify client opportunities.
• Develop and analyze complex financial models and sensitivities.
• Coordinate staffing of analysts and associates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (US or foreign equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Aerospace/Aeronautics and five (5) years of experience in Investment Banking and Structured Finance and/or the Transportation Sector.
• OR Master’s degree (US or foreign equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Aerospace/Aeronautics and three (3) years of experience in Investment Banking and Structured Finance and/or the Transportation Sector.
• Five (5) years of experience (or 3 with a Master’s) in:
  • Aviation expertise: Knowledge of the aviation industry, key players, and aviation finance structures or structured finance in general.
  • Asset finance structuring: Ability to originate and structure asset financing products, including commercial loans, insurance-guaranteed financings, warehouse debt, tax-optimized lease structures, EETCs, and Aircraft ABS.
  • Credit/financial analysis: Experience drafting greenlight memos and credit applications for presentation and defense in credit committees.
  • Modeling skills: Proficiency in building financial and cash-flow models in Excel, assessing risk, and stress-testing corporate and asset-level performance.
• Three (3) years of experience in:
  • Deal structuring: Leading asset-secured debt and capital markets transactions from origination to syndication and execution.
  • Contract negotiation: Negotiating legal and structural terms in asset financing term sheets and transaction documents.
• Must have passed FINRA licenses (SIE, Series 79, and Series 63) within 5 months of hire.

Pay

$179,088 - $245,000 per year

Schedule

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday (40 hours per week).