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Recruitment Philosophy

At ACG we understand that aircraft leasing is a highly competitive industry, and in order to attract and retain talented aviation professionals, we must remain committed to a people-focused philosophy for the recruitment, acquisition and retention of talent.   

While pursuing transactions that align with our core business principles is important to ACG, we also understand the importance of having a strong internal culture.  Integrity, honesty, creativity and commitment are key pillars of our foundation and the building blocks upon which we have been able to successfully grow our business for the past thirty years.  Our reputation across the globe continues to attract top talent.  We know details matter and each team member counts. 

Benefits Package

The success of any company depends on its employees.  At ACG, employee satisfaction is crucial not only to the well-being of our organization, but also to the health and wellness of our employees and their families.  We provide our employees the options and resources necessary for building security and maintaining a healthy balance between work and life.  

Our dedication to our staff is evident in our competitive benefits package.  Top-of-the-line health benefits include several options for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as generous employer contributions for retirement benefits, along with employer-paid life insurance and other related insurance plans.  Additional offerings include tuition reimbursement, holidays, and paid time off, employee assistance programs and so much more.  

Our Office

“The culture at ACG is friendly and collaborative. The leadership team is involved, engaged, and committed to maintaining open lines of communication. There is a real sense of trust, respect, and community amongst employees."

Belen Valdovinos – Manager, Internal Audit

Job Postings

JOB SUMMARY

The Technical Records Director will play a crucial role in overseeing the management of the company’s aviation assets’ technical records, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. This position involves leading projects, managing trading campaigns, and facilitating deal closures related to technical records, while ensuring the integrity of aircraft technical data. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in aircraft technical records management and a proven track record of success in the aviation industry.

HIRING RANGE

€124,000.00 – €142,370.00

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Lead technical projects and trading campaigns related to aircraft records management
  • Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the company’s aircraft records and maintenance information
  • Oversee the maintenance of records systems to facilitate efficient search and retrieval of aircraft records
  • Maintain oversight of key industry challenges and identify potential exposure and mitigation strategies
  • Identify opportunities to automate and simplify the process of creating and sharing aircraft technical information
  • Support condition-adjusted aircraft trading & part-out analysis
  • Develop and implement new processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Collaborate with consultant to track and resolve discrepancies in aircraft maintenance records and work packages

  • Periodically audit physical aircraft and engine records in the company system to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Interact with customers to provide required documents and respond to queries
  • Independently manage closure of open items identified during the review of technical records
  • Ensure timely closure of Outstanding Item List (OIL) in support of trading campaigns
  • Oversee collection of annual technical records such as LLPs
  • Other tasks as assigned by the VP Technical Support and or AVP Technical Services Trading

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Accuracy and integrity of aircraft records
  • Efficiency of records retrieval and management systems
  • Timeliness and effectiveness of records audits and updates
  • Customer satisfaction with provided documents and responses
  • Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout project execution

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • VP Technical Support
  • Technical team
  • Trading team
  • Internal departments
  • External customers

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:

  • 8+ years’ experience in aviation Technical Records environment including, Aircraft records auditing, delivery & redelivery process work, repossession records building to include recent on-site transition work, managing OIL’s, and a good understanding of back to birth traceability
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Aviation, Engineering, or relevant field
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in project management tools and software
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in aircraft leasing and trading
  • Familiarity with industry-specific software systems
  • Proven leadership abilities in a technical records management role

 

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office environment with regular computer usage
  • Ability to use computer and software programs daily

ENVIRONMENT

Occasional travel may be required for onsite visits or meetings (20%)

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the CEO, the VP, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will oversee and optimize the organization’s administrative functions, globally, leading and collaborating with direct reports in the areas of Human Resources, Office Services and Payroll. The CAO will be a strategic leader with proven expertise in managing administrative operations, driving organizational efficiency, and fostering a culture of excellence. They will play a pivotal role in shaping the administrative landscape of our company and contributing to its overall success by employing advanced analytical techniques to drive strategic decision-making.

HIRING RANGE

$225,000.00 – $250,000                                       

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Serve as a member of certain benefits-related management committees, presenting required information, coordinating meetings and related action items
  • Prepare and deliver presentations for board, compensation committee and SLT meetings, conveying key information, updates and insights effectively
  • Generate, analyze, and present statistical reports, metrics and analytics to support data-driven decision-making and strategic initiatives
  • Conduct complex calculations and analyses to support various business functions and decision-making processes (annual 401k true up calculations, AIP and LTIP payments, bi-annual HCE payment calculations and other related calculations)
  • Utilize advanced analytical techniques to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights
  • Generate high-quality reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Continuously assess and enhance analytical methodologies and tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
  • Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making by providing insights derived from in-depth analysis of data

HUMAN RESOURCES – domestic and international

  • Collaborate with HR leadership to align HR strategies and initiatives with the overall organizational goals and objectives, and ensure efficient functioning of HR operations in the organization
  • Collaborate with HR to identify and implement technology solutions to streamline HR processes and enhance efficiency
  • Oversee HR’s administration of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other employee perks, ensuring competitiveness and compliance
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess the effectiveness of HR programs and initiatives, driving continuous improvement and supporting the organization’s goals
  • Collaborate with HR to streamline, optimize and simplify intricate benefit and retirement schemes, not limited to Defined Contribution Plan (DCP) and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP).

PAYROLL – domestic and international

  • Collaborate with Payroll leadership, overseeing payroll operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and optimizing processes; ensure operations are efficient, accurate, compliant, and supportive of the organization’s overall objectives and employee satisfaction
  • Align payroll operations with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives, ensuring that payroll processes support broader business objectives
  • Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes, reduce manual tasks, and implement automation solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy
  • Generate payroll reports and analyze payroll data to identify trends, monitor costs, and support decision-making by senior management
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the Payroll Department, encouraging innovation, collaboration, and feedback to drive ongoing enhancements to payroll processes and services

OFFICE SERVICES

  • Collaborate with Office Services leadership to optimize administrative functions that support the organization’s operations and employee experience, ensuring cost effectiveness
  • Oversee facilities management activities, including office space planning, leases, maintenance, security, and safety, and space allocations, to provide a productive and safe work environment for all employees
  • Collaborate with the Office Services team to coordinate meeting room bookings, setup, catering, and audiovisual support for meetings, conferences, and events
  • Develop and maintain disaster preparedness plans and procedures to ensure business continuity in the event of emergencies or disruptions.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the Office Services team, encouraging innovation, efficiency, and excellence in service delivery
  • Oversee Communications for the Company including social media, press releases, website management, and other communication modes

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Ability to manage and lead teams, as well as roll up sleeves to get projects completed
  • Ability to conduct complex calculations and analyses to support various business functions and decision-making processes
  • Must be able to multi-task in widely different functions – HR, Payroll and Office Services

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • Effectively interact with all levels of management and employees, confidentially and professionally
  • Primary relationships with heads of HR, OS, and Payroll

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
  • International benefits and/or payroll experience is preferred
  • Proven experience in a senior leadership role, with a minimum of 10 years of experience
  • Strong strategic planning and decision-making skills
  • Experience with payroll, HR practices, and office management operations
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with a keen attention to detail
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
  • Accounting or Finance background with deep analytical skills
  • Excellent executive presence, interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making
  • Articulate communicator with proven ability in fostering internal/external relationships

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office Environment
  • Ability to use computer & software programs daily

ENVIRONMENT

Mostly working indoors sitting at a desk. Some travel may be required from time to time.

JOB SUMMARY

The Technical Finance team is at the heart of the Technical Department’s business operations. Its team members work to support transactions and projects and it builds models which are used to support companywide analysis, innovations, and recommendations.

HIRING RANGE

$85,000.00 – $95,000.00

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Aircraft Delivery: Responsible to create and enter delivered aircraft into Asset Management System. Keep all components up to date with current information from lessee and/or RTM
  • Aircraft Data Sheet: Responsible to review and upload ADS for newly delivered and inspected aircraft into Asset Management System. Work with RTM to make sure data is provided
  • Marketing Spec Sheet: Responsible to review Marketing Spec Sheet when new ADS has been uploaded in Asset Management System
  • Aircraft Utilization: Responsible to review and process utilization for all aircraft in Asset Management System. Identify any discrepancies and receive corrections from lessee
  • Key Contact for World Fuel and AerSale Invoices: Review invoices and send to Treasury for processing
  • Maintenance Events: Routinely track and update shop visits, and aircraft modifications into Asset Management System. Provide quarterly Maintenance reports and weekly low utilization reports to RTM
  • Manage Technical consultants and Technical Service Agreements, provide weekly reports to CTO and HR, and keep consultant system up to date
  • Manage US Export/Import Filings: Process US Import/Export forms with the help of RTM/Consultant/Legal and request Purchase Order from Engineering
  • Perform all other duties assigned by Senior Manager such as processing maintenance reserve claims and assisting with return compensation calculations

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Timely and accurate processing of utilization, tracking maintenance events, managing technical consultant process, and updating Asset Management System

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • Key partner with CTO, NMT, RTM and Accounting teams
  • Liaison with Treasury, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, and Engineering

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field
  • Minimum of five years of related experience, with aviation technical experience a plus
  • Requires demonstrated written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Must possess the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees
  • Able to follow directions and to take initiative in completing assignments
  • Ability and desire to work with a cross functional team
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with LeasePoint, Certify, LeaseWorks, SharePoint, and/or Power BI

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office Environment
  • Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis

ENVIRONMENT

Limited travel required on an as needed basis – less than 5%, works indoors 95-100%, 85-90% of day is spent sitting or standing at desk, 10-15% walking to other office areas.

 

JOB SUMMARY

Lead the Aircraft Trading (‘AT’) function within the assigned region and manage junior AT personnel as required. Support the Head of Aircraft Trading in the development and tactical implementation of all aircraft trading strategic initiatives for ACG. Provide cross-functional support for the ACG Marketing, Technical, and Finance departments in their strategic initiatives, and provide cross-functional leadership in developing, structuring, and closing new investment opportunities generated by ACGs AT group and divesting aircraft from ACGs investment portfolio within the assigned lessor region.

HIRING RANGE

$ 190,000.00 – 225,000.00

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Senior AT representative and primary commercial focal point for the aviation trading market within the assigned region
  • Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients, via phone, writing and in person
  • Ensure all potential trading activities which take place within the assigned territory is known and considered by the Company
  • Support the Head of Aircraft Trading in the development of origination and divestment strategies for the AT department in line with ACGs company-wide portfolio initiatives
  • Liaise with the Marketing department to ensure that underwriting standards for future aircraft placements and acquisitions are optimized to ensure future deal liquidity and value-add for each deal

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Leadership, and effective and collaborative working in-line with Company core values, to support ACGs long-term business goals and objectives
  • Effective communication of vision and purpose to promote ATs strategic goals within ACG, and ACGs broader strategic goals within the marketplace
  • Representation of ACG in among market peers; Lead relationship development and deal origination within the assigned region, and support the AT team in the broader global market
  • Support the Head of Aircraft Trading to achieve trading business development and profit targets as set forth at the beginning of each year
  • Work closely with the Head of Aircraft Trading to develop and implement ACGs trading strategy
  • Initiate and develop new, value enhancing Strategic initiatives and manage to completion, in close consultation with the Head of Aircraft Trading
  • Customer focused, able to operate at any level
  • Self-motivated, team player with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • Head of Aircraft Trading (direct manager)
  • Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Leadership Team
  • Trading team
  • Manage and work closely with cross-departmental deal teams

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience within the aircraft leasing industry
  • Accredited degree qualifications in marketing, sales, engineering, economics, commerce, or finance
  • Experience with negotiation of sale and purchase agreement, novation agreements and operating lease contracts
  • Proven track record of successful sales and trading of commercial aircraft
  • A large network of lessor, banking, airline, and legal contacts
  • Demonstrated experience in leading deal teams and coordination of cross-departmental roles
  • Excellent presentation skills and ability to articulate and communicate (written and verbal) at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to create and run financial models in order to support viewpoints on deal economics and value
  • Flexible and adaptable; ability to travel on short notice as needed
  • Expert proficiency in MS Office

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office controlled environment
  • Ability to use computer and software programs on a daily basis

ENVIRONMENT

  • Frequent business travel required (35%)
  • Indoor working environment with majority of the day (90%) spent sitting or standing at desk or in meetings, whilst the remaining (10%) of the time spent walking to other floors/offices as needed
  • Relatively frequent external meetings in city (average 1-2 per week), requiring movement between ACG Ireland office and other lessor offices or meeting points.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant will serve as the primary preparer, responsible for numerous critical accounting functions. These include, but are not limited to, recording and tracking lease incentives, maintenance and transition expenses/projections, cash-related tasks, and other ad-hoc projects. This individual will play a pivotal role in the quarterly and annual corporate audits by actively participating in the quarterly close and reporting process. Tasks will include preparing reconciliations and rollforwards, recording journal entries, and researching and resolving issues.

HIRING RANGE

€88,396.70 – €97,701.70

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and rollforwards, provide technical accounting support, compile projections in support of the quarterly and annual close process
  • Liaise with various internal and external parties to perform routine and non-routine accounting functions, work on ad-hoc projects/tasks in support of company objectives and goals
  • Work on day-to-day accounting functions for various key accounts
  • Work directly with our operations team to ensure alignment between our asset/contract system and our general ledger
  • Support the preparation and analysis of technical budgets and forecasts relating to aircraft placements, transitions and repossessions
  • Support group entities, technical, commercial and Treasury teams in areas including, but not limited to: preparing and completing the annual statutory audit, support the resolution of questions arising related to our managed aircraft

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Team player with a positive attitude
  • Accountability – ability to work with little supervision. Strong work ethic
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with various levels management
  • Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple projects with varying degrees of priority simultaneously
  • Detail Oriented with ability to analysis volumes of data efficiency
  • A strong proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to be resourceful

 KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • Accounting Team
  • FP&A Team
  • Treasury Team
  • Analytics Team
  • Operations Team
  • CFO
  • Marketing Team
  • Technical Team

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Undergraduate degree in accounting or other business degree with emphasis on accounting
  • 3-5 years accounting experience including public accounting
  • Good knowledge of accounting principles and regulations to maximize compliance with GAAP
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Teams
  • Good communication and analytical skills
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively with little supervision
  • Ability to work in an evolving and fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Blend of public and private experience
  • Certified Public Accountant strongly preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office Environment – no difficult physical tasks
  • Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis for extended periods of time

ENVIRONMENT

No travel is required outside of ad-hoc and infrequent external trainings and offsite events. The workspace is in an indoor office building with no exposure to heavy machinery. The majority of the time will be spent sitting with part of the time spent collaborating with other groups and team members as would be expected in a typical work environment.

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Systems and Development Director is responsible for designing and managing ACG’s interfaces between our enterprise applications; overseeing data engineering, ETLs; and working with business stakeholders to improve the application environment within ACG.  This person will think strategically about the integration, aggregation, and warehousing of the company’s data.

HIRING RANGE

$140,000.00 – 170,000.00

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Oversee ETLs; developing integration / modeling scripts and process automation
  • Aid and perform analysis and reporting on large aggregated (finance, macroeconomic, aviation-specific) datasets
  • Oversee ACG’s Asset Management software to support, manage, and develop priority enhancements
  • Provide software development within key company initiatives to improve the company software stack
  • Oversee the IT budget as it relates to development, ensuring cost-effective management of resources and investments in technology
  • Direct and manage multiple IT projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for new systems and enhancements to existing ones
  • Handle special projects as needed

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Short and Long-term strategic decision making for business applications, warehousing and architecture, and aggregation, integration, and modeling
  • Ability to manage difficult and complex projects
  • Develop, design, and manage a comprehensive data-oriented solution

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • Chief Information Officer
  • Operational Risk Group
  • Information Technology Team

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 8-15 years of technology/development experience
  • Strong database skills in either MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, preferably in a cloud environment
  • Deep knowledge of a complimentary scripting language (Python, R)
  • Experience with Salesforce platform and development on the Salesforce platform is a plus
  • Proven interpersonal and leadership skills to lead the introduction and implementation of technology strategy and operations
  • Knowledge of modern data architectures, data structures (structured and unstructured), analytical tools, data optimization techniques, and data warehouse design
  • Willingness and desire to keep up with new cloud technologies, languages, standards, and practices
  • Experience within the aircraft leasing space is preferred
  • Strong communication skills, and an enjoyment of problem solving, modeling, and analytics is preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office Environment
  • Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis

 

ENVIRONMENT

Limited travel required on an as needed basis – less than 10%, works indoors 95-100%, 85-90% of day is spent sitting or standing at desk, 10-15% walking to other office areas.

JOB SUMMARY

The Contracts Administrator will provide support to members of ACG’s legal department. This individual will manage and/or assist with a variety of transactions in support of ACG’s international aircraft leasing business, including organizing and coordinating certain processes within the legal team and liaising with other ACG departments.

 

HIRING RANGE

$29.00 – $33.00 per hour

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

  • Manage and/or create certain administrative functions within the legal group, including:
    • Manage trust administration, billing and liaise with outside parties
    • Manage process agent letter administration and liaise with outside parties, including customers
    • Manage internal documents database
    • Track intercompany loans
  • Review and approve insurance certificates and liaise with ACG’s insurance broker and customers
  • Prepare and review Know-Your-Customer and other compliance documentation
  • Assist with aircraft registrations, including being the point of contact with registries and outside counsel in jurisdictions around the world
  • Assist with other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, transaction support, minor document drafting, records management, and system maintenance

KEY DIMENSIONS

  • Professional, dependable, detail-oriented, and highly organized
  • Team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and take on new types of projects as the company evolves or needs arise
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, staff and external service providers
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion
  • Able to manage time efficiently, prioritize effectively and handle multiple projects and tight deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

  • All members of the Legal Team

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of corporate experience or 3-5 years of corporate experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and under tight deadlines
  • Must have strong organizational skills and the abilities to prioritize and multitask efficiently
  • Willingness to learn new subject areas and tasks

Ideally, candidate would have aviation, legal transactional, insurance, KYC, and/or contract experience

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Office Environment
  • Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis

ENVIRONMENT

No travel is required outside of ad-hoc and infrequent external training and offsite events. This position will be indoors 100% of the time. 90%-95% of the day is spent sitting or standing at a desk as the other 5% consists of minimal walking to meet with other employees.

Interested In Joining Our Team?

ACG is regularly seeking talented people to join our team. If you wish to be considered for a future role on the ACG team, you are welcome to send us your resume along with a cover letter. 

Thanks for your time and interest. We’ll see you in the skies… 

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