Job Purpose
AerOne is seeking an entrepreneurial and highly connected Regional Director of Technical Sales, Asset Management & Trading. You will hold full P&L accountability for our mid-life narrowbody aircraft and engine acquisition strategy (A320ceo,B737-800, CFM56-5B/-7B). This is a high-impact, leadership role combining deal origination, commercial trading, and technical underwriting. You will build the asset trading division from the ground up, driving the full asset lifecyclefrom capital deployment to tear-down and lease-return execution.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deal Origination & Capital Deployment
- Pipeline Generation: Source off-market acquisition opportunities for A320/B737-800 aircraft and CFM56 engines from tier-1 lessors and airlines.
- Investor Relations: Structure and present business cases for Joint Ventures (JVs) with private equity funds and aviation investors.
- Portfolio Strategy: Formulate and execute the annual asset acquisition roadmap aligned with global USM demand.
2. Commercial Trading & Deal Execution
- Transaction Leadership: Lead commercial negotiations, LOIs, and final Asset Purchase Agreements (APAs).
- Asset Valuation: Build complex financial models assessing residual value, teardown yield projections, and overall project IRR.
- Remarketing: Drive global sales, exchange, or lease placement of whole aircraft, bare engines, and landing gear.
3. Technical Oversight & Transition Management
- Lease Transition Support: Oversee technical records audits, physical inspections, and delivery/redelivery processes for lease-in/return projects.
- Teardown Execution: Select and manage global teardown vendors, optimizing timelines for asset dismantling and component harvesting.
- Regulatory Compliance: Liaison with CAAT, FAA, and EASA to ensure seamless aircraft de-registration and export certifications.
4. Strategic Integration
- USM & Repair Flow: Coordinate with internal Repair Management teams to feed harvested components directly into AerOne's commercial sales pipeline.
Required Profile & Experience
- Experience: 15+ years in aircraft leasing, asset trading, or senior asset management within a lessor, airline, or top-tier MRO.
- Asset Expertise: Expert-level technical and commercial knowledge of A320ceo, B737NG, and CFM56-5B/-7B platforms.
- Track Record: Proven history of closing multi-million-dollar aircraft/engine transactions and managing successful part-out projects.
- Network: An extensive, active personal network at the C-suite and VP level across global leasing platforms and airline trading desks.
Leadership: Strong executive presence, sharp contract negotiation skills, and a solid understanding of international aviation law
