Careers

JOB SUMMARY

The Contracts Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of aircraft lease relationships and supporting the full contract lifecycle for ACG’s international aircraft leasing business. The role serves as a business- and customer-facing owner of lease information, transaction status, document readiness, and contract data integrity, while coordinating closely with various internal and external stakeholders.

HIRING RANGE

$120,000 – $145,000

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.

LOCATION

Newport Beach, CA or Miami, FL

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Own and manage an assigned portfolio of lessee and aircraft accounts, maintaining current knowledge of lease terms, customer context, open obligations, transaction status, and key commercial, legal, technical, and operational issues
• Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle execution from LOI or agreement signing through execution, delivery, closing, lease-term management, mid-term lease changes, and trading efforts, coordinating clear handoffs with Legal and internal stakeholders
• Track, coordinate, and follow up on conditions precedent and conditions subsequent, closing deliverables, and original documents required under each aircraft leasing operative document
• Maintain accurate lease, aircraft, party, date, obligation, and transaction information in LeasePoint and related trackers, ensuring data is complete, timely, supported by source documents, and suitable for reporting, billing, diligence, and business decision-making
• Administer and govern non-legal contract and transaction documents in the company’s document management systems, including naming, tagging, versioning, completeness checks, retrieval, and distribution of executed documents and originals
• Coordinate transaction status updates with internal stakeholders, own closing checklists and diligence support packages, and provide a knowledge resource for ACG Commercial, Trading, Technical, Accounting/Treasury, Risk, Finance, and leadership
• Act as a primary operational contact for lessees and counterparties on contract administration matters, including document requests, contractual notices, covenant obligations, letters of credit, balances, recurring deliverables, and transaction follow-up
• Partner with Legal on operative document review, precedent-based ancillary documentation, escalation of legal interpretation issues, and engagement with outside counsel when specialist input or negotiation authority is required
• Support process improvement, SOP development, system enhancements, data quality reviews, KPI reporting, and other initiatives that strengthen contract controls, stakeholder service, and lease lifecycle visibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Contracts Management function and ACG’s aircraft leasing business

KEY DIMENSIONS

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage a portfolio of accounts, anticipate upcoming lease events, identify open issues, engage internally and externally and drive follow-up through completion
• Commercially aware, customer-focused, dependable, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with lessees, internal stakeholders, senior management, outside counsel, OEMs, trustees, escrow agents, and other external service providers
• Strong understanding of contract administration, lease lifecycle controls, data quality, document governance, and cross-functional transaction coordination
• Able to manage time efficiently, prioritize effectively, handle multiple lease events and transaction workstreams, and escalate risks or blockers appropriately
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate contract terms and transaction status into clear, decision-ready business updates
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion
• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

• AVP, Head of Lease Management & Transformation – reports to the functional leader responsible for the Contracts Management team, lease lifecycle governance, process improvement, and business-facing contract support
• Commercial, Trading, Technical, Accounting/Treasury, Risk, Finance, IT, and Asset Analytics – coordinate with respective deal teams on transaction handoffs, lease data, reporting inputs, diligence support, billing setup, technical and return obligations, systems issues, and recurring stakeholder updates
• External stakeholders – communicates with lessees, outside counsel, OEMs, trustees, insurers, service providers, and other counterparties, as needed, regarding contract administration, document collection, closing logistics, and lease-term follow-up

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; aviation, finance, business, or legal studies background preferred
• A minimum of four (4) to seven (7) years of experience in aircraft leasing, aviation finance, contract management, lease administration, legal operations, or a comparable cross-functional contracts role
• Experience with aircraft operating leases, lease amendments, novations, assignments, sales, deliveries, returns, conditions precedent and subsequent, letters of credit, insurance documents, OEM documentation, and transaction closing mechanics required
• Strong understanding of maintenance reserves and end-of-lease adjustments is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to manage contract data, document repositories, trackers, reporting inputs, and account-level issue logs with a high degree of accuracy and accountability
• Experience working with asset management, lease administration, contract lifecycle management, or document management systems preferred; LeasePoint and M-Files experience a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and willingness to learn other applications

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This role is an in-office position and requires regular on-site presence to support collaboration and business needs
• Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis

ENVIRONMENT

Minimal business travel required (10%). Indoor working environment with most of the day (95%) spent sitting or standing at a desk or in meetings.

JOB SUMMARY

The Contracts Specialist supports ACG’s Contracts Management function by coordinating lease and transaction documentation, maintaining timely and accurate lease and asset information in the company’s data capture system, assisting with the orderly maintenance of final executed documents in the company’s file management system, and coordinating with external parties on post-transaction documentation. The role provides day-to-day operational support across the lease lifecycle, including contract set-up, lifecycle updates, transaction date tracking, CP/CS tracking, document execution support, reporting inputs, and stakeholder follow-up. The position helps strengthen data quality, reporting readiness, and service delivery by working closely with Legal, Commercial, Trading, Technical, Accounting/Treasury, IT/Reporting, and external counterparties.

HIRING RANGE

$90,000 – 125,000

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.

LOCATION

Newport Beach, CA 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Support contract set-up and lifecycle maintenance for owned and managed aircraft leases, amendments, assignments, novations, sales, returns, purchases, and related transaction events
• Enter, update, and validate lease, aircraft and all contract-term data in LeasePoint using executed source documents and approved data standards
• Coordinate document execution, closing logistics, CP/CS tracking, originals, post-closing items, and transaction status updates with internal stakeholders and external counterparties
• Support document management activities for final transaction documents in the company’s file management system, including following up on outstanding documentation and coordinating timely, accurate, and organized uploads.
• Assist with transaction support materials, reporting inputs, Trading due diligence, transaction checklists, and other internal obligations as needed
• Monitor contract events, alerts, lease covenant obligations, return conditions, and other tracked commercial obligations as assigned
• Support quality review activities by reconciling LeasePoint entries, trackers, and reporting inputs to executed source documents and by escalating gaps or exceptions in a timely manner
• Assist with SOP development, process documentation, data dictionary updates, user testing, training materials, and continuous improvement initiatives for Contracts systems and workflows

KEY DIMENSIONS

• Supports a global aircraft lease portfolio across lessees, jurisdictions, contract statuses, and transaction types
• Maintains high-volume, high-accuracy LeasePoint data and supports organized document records that enable reporting, billing, diligence, transaction readiness, and auditability
• Contributes to a controlled operating model with defined SOPs, source-document evidence, quality review, exception escalation, and repeatable reporting inputs
• Contributes to a culture that maintains a reliable operational source of lease, airline, document, and transaction knowledge for cross-functional decision-making

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

• Work closely with the Contracts team to support portfolio coverage, workload priorities, SOPs, and escalation management
• Demonstrate situational leadership through disciplined follow-up, ownership of assigned workstreams, accurate documentation, timely escalation, process improvement suggestions, and collaborative stakeholder service

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate or aviation, finance, business, or legal studies background preferred
• Minimum 2 (two) to 4 (four) years of experience in contracts administration, lease administration, legal operations, transaction coordination, aviation leasing, asset management, financial services, or a comparable cross-functional support role
• Experience with aircraft leasing, lease documentation, transaction closings, corporate legal support, aircraft maintenance data, and contract lifecycle management is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to accurately interpret source documents, track obligations, maintain records, and reconcile information across systems and trackers
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, follow up persistently, and escalate issues appropriately in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment
• Working knowledge of LeasePoint, M-Files, contract management systems, document management systems, data entry standards, or similar business systems is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate professionally with internal stakeholders and external counterparties
• Collaborative, service-oriented team player with sound judgment, discretion, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This role is an in-office position and requires regular on-site presence to support collaboration and business needs
• Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis

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 (80%) with part of the time spent collaborating with other groups and team members (20%).

JOB SUMMARY

The Document Control Administrator is responsible for administering, organizing, and maintaining ACG’s lease, transaction, corporate, and related business records in accordance with established document management standards. The role ensures document quality and completeness; records, tracks, and safeguards originals; supports transaction documentation and due diligence; facilitates company-wide document retrieval and records governance; and partners with internal stakeholders to improve procedures, systems, data quality, training, and workflow efficiency.

HIRING RANGE

$75,000 – $95,000

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.

LOCATION

Newport Beach, CA 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Manage the receipt, review, organization, filing, maintenance, and retrieval of lease, transaction, corporate, and other business records, applying established naming conventions, metadata, indexing, classification, and filing standards
• Maintain complete and accurate executed document sets and perform quality-control reviews, file audits, and reconciliations to identify documentation gaps and coordinate corrective action
• Record, track and save originals as required for each transaction type in a timely, efficient manner
• Partner with Contracts Management, Legal, Trading, and other transaction stakeholders to compile, validate, and deliver document packages supporting acquisitions, sales, financings, letters of credit, assignments, novations, aircraft deliveries and returns, and due diligence activities
• Serve as a company-wide resource for document retrieval and procurement while administering original-document custody, retention, archival, legal holds, access, confidentiality, and approved disposition requirements
• Monitor document management performance and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop procedures, provide training, resolve recurring issues, and implement workflow, system, data-quality, and document migration improvements

KEY DIMENSIONS

• Demonstrates strong ownership, organization, and attention to detail in maintaining complete, accurate, timely, and readily retrievable document records
• Applies sound judgment and discretion in administering document standards, quality controls, original-document custody, retention, confidentiality, and access requirements
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with Contracts Management, Legal, Trading, and other internal and external stakeholders to support transaction documentation, due diligence, and document requests
• Prioritizes competing demands, resolves documentation issues, and contributes to procedures, training, system enhancements, data quality, and workflow improvements

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

• AVP, Head of Lease Management & Transformation – reports to the functional leader responsible for the Contracts Management team, lease lifecycle governance, process improvement, and business-facing contract support
• Commercial, Trading, Technical, Accounting/Treasury, Risk, Finance, IT, and Asset Analytics – collaborate on transaction document requirements, due diligence, document retrieval, records accuracy, system support, and the timely resolution of documentation gaps
• External stakeholders – coordinate with lessees, outside counsel, OEMs, trustees, insurers, service providers, and other counterparties, as needed, to collect, validate, deliver, and retrieve transaction and lease-related documentation

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• A minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of experience in document or records management, document control, contract administration, legal operations, transaction support, or a comparable role involving the organization, quality review, tracking, retention, and retrieval of business records
• Experience with aircraft operating leases, lease amendments, novations, assignments, sales, deliveries, returns, conditions precedent and subsequent, letters of credit, insurance documents, OEM documentation, and transaction closing documentation preferred
• Knowledge of M-Files and SharePoint filing systems a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and willingness to learn other applications

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This role is an in-office position and requires regular on-site presence to support collaboration and business needs
• Ability to use computer & software programs on a daily basis

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 (80%) with part of the time spent collaborating with other groups and team members (20%).