Aviation Finance Associate

The role

Fladgate is seeking an Aviation Finance Associate with 2-6 years of PQE to join its Finance and Transportation practice in London. This role focuses on complex, often cross-border, aircraft financing and leasing transactions, acting for airlines and other market participants.

What you'll do

• Work on a broad range of commercial Aviation transactions, acting for airlines
• Support with financing transactions involving export credit-supported, tax-based, manufacturer-supported, insurance-backed and Islamic financing structures
• Work on fleet procurement and financing projects, including transactions involving multiple aircraft and jurisdictions
• Advise on business Aviation transactions across the entire sector
• Assist with the negotiation of aircraft lease agreements, financing agreements and purchase agreements for commercial aircraft
• Negotiate novation documents and other fleet-related documentation
• Draft and negotiate financing documents, and sale and purchase documents for business and corporate aircraft
• Coordinate transaction processes across multiple parties, jurisdictions and professional advisers, including managing conditions precedent, complex closings, post-completion matters and conditions subsequent
• Take responsibility under supervision for own matters and manage all aspects of client work in line with the firm’s quality control procedures and office manual
• Develop direct relationships with clients and take increasing responsibility for transactions as experience develops
• Assist in business development and marketing initiatives, attending client marketing activities where required
• Supervise more junior members of the team including paralegals and trainees where appropriate
• Keep up to date with legal, regulatory and market developments in the Aviation sector, and develop expertise
• Present training sessions internally and to clients where appropriate
• Attend appropriate training sessions and ensuring CPD obligations are met
• Take an active part in departmental activities
• Manage workflow to secretarial and support staff

What we're looking for