Transaction Manager, Legal & Transaction Management (Based in London)

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel of the Legal & Transaction Management (LTM) department, the Transaction Manager will be based in London. The successful applicant will support and manage a range of aircraft leasing, delivery, sale and related transaction management processes from Letter of Intent (LOI) stage to closing, primarily focusing on the European & African regions but also supporting transactions in the Americas as required.

Responsibilities:

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• Proactively manage, or be a core member of the deal team for, aircraft leasing, aircraft delivery and aircraft sale transactions to ensure swift and efficient closings. Day-to-day work will include general transaction management as well as drafting principal, ancillary and delivery documents, liaising with airline and lessor counterparties as well as the OEMs and external/local counsel, and running conditions precedent processes.
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• Take an active role in the preparation and revision of LOIs for transactions in the region.
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• Prepare approval papers for the Company and its subsidiaries for presentation and approval in respect of each transaction being managed.
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• Ensure compliance with internal processes for sign offs, approvals, waivers etc. and undertake transaction reporting as needed for each transaction being managed.
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• Assist with lease enforcement and/or litigation activities in respect of aircraft portfolio.
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• Assist with building the LTM’s precedent and legal knowledge database.
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• Other tasks as assigned by the Head of Department, Deputy Head of Department and/or Senior Legal Counsel who is also based in London.
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Requirements:

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• Two or more years’ experience preferably in an international aviation law firm, aircraft leasing company or comparable transaction-management environment, ideally as a paralegal, trainee and/or junior lawyer.
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
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• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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• Self-starter with strong initiative and a hunger to learn and contribute.
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• Driven, proactive, diligent, with a strong work ethic.
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• Comfortable coordinating with stakeholders across functions, jurisdictions and time zones.
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• Team player with a positive and solutions-oriented outlook.
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• Proficiency in Word, Excel and document / content management systems.
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• Align with and demonstrate BOC Aviation Core Values, which are Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Agility and Ambition.
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