VP Aviation Research

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

The Aviation Research team in the Global Aviation Finance Office (GAFO) at MUFG focuses on the delivery of market expertise to support the business. They inform the Global Aviation Finance Office with relevant asset and sector analyses, and thought leadership for deal and execution support, and promotion of the franchise’s brand.

Aviation Research is a global function which supports the EMEA, APAC and US teams, and by extension contributes to global client discussions to support the GAFO business.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS

• None

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a genuine passion for all things aviation with a desire to work with one of the largest aviation lenders in order to help shape and grow our business for the future pro-actively seeking out, exploring and researching existing and new avenues of aviation related products.

The Aviation Research team tracks factors influencing asset liquidity and value dynamics. Responsibilities include supporting transaction activity through research and analysis, supplying timely market insights to internal stakeholders, and contributing to the corporate external profile through research outputs and client-facing interactions that promote the acumen of MUFG Global Aviation

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support and develop Aviation Research activities including:

• Responsibility to pro-actively seek out, explore and research existing and new avenues of aviation related opportunities for our business
• Responsibility to perform tasks, including the collection, analysis and distribution of a broad range of data pertaining to the commercial aviation industry and trends;
  • The commercial aviation assets (aircraft/engines, etc.),
  • the markets in which they trade (airlines, investors/lessors, manufacturers and aftermarket players, etc.),
  • and their values (market, base, soft and part-out, etc.).
• Responsibility to provide internal stakeholders with expert opinion to assist decision making for debt provision involving commercial aviation assets;
• Responsibility to contribute to externally communicate MUFG’s expertise in the commercial aviation industry.
• Responsibility to Research new aviation related business opportunities for future MUFG involvement in order to grow the MUFG lending platform appetite.
• This senior position is expected to analyse dynamics that drive commercial aviation assets’ liquidity and values, and be able to represent the Bank with clients, deliver conference presentations and produce industry reports and further evolve our AR function within the Bank.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Significant relevant industry experience (in aviation finance, appraisal, airline, lessor, consultancy)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Extensive knowledge and demonstration of understanding the value of aircraft and/or related parts, and appraisal methodologies
• Demonstrated experience outside of the normal commercial aviation platform in order to help evolve our business
• Knowledge of the current aircraft and engines programmes
• Understanding of aircraft lifecycle economics
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Fluency in the English language – spoken and written
• Fluency with the Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with online aviation intelligence platforms
• Presentation, interpersonal and networking skills
• Problem-solving and market research skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to synthesise complex data into clear strategic insights
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
• High degree of analytical rigor and intellectual curiosity
• Strong network across airlines, OEMs, lessors, appraisers, and industry bodies
• Ability to leverage internal and external network to gather intelligence

Education / Qualifications:

Essential

• Degree level educated or equivalent industry experience preference for aviation or finance qualifications

Preferred:

• ISTAT Certified Appraiser

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environments with multiple stakeholders and within a high performing team
• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
• Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
• A structured and logical approach to work
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A creative and innovative approach to work
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
• Strong numerical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

• Strong work ethic, with a proactive, constructive approach
• A calm and professional approach at all times, with the ability to perform well under pressure
• The ability to articulate and implement GAFO’s strategy and exemplify MUFG’s culture principles
• Culture leader by example, sets tone and expectations for peers through actions and authenticity
• Exhibit behaviours expected of peers and pursue self-development both internally and externally

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.