Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Risk Management Leadership

• Lead, manage and oversee the Risk team members within assigned regions.
• Manage and implement the Company’s key risk policies, including (a) credit and asset risk; (b) liability risk; (c) AML/KYC policies.
• Support the attainment of all deliverables under the Risk Management workplans, including the attainment of KRIs and corporate scorecard KPIs that are under the purview of Risk Management.
• Support regular reviews of all enterprise risk matters within the Company, ensuring risks identified across the Company such as liquidity, aircraft/engine type, technical, cyber security, insurance, and reputation risks are mapped and mitigated to the best extent practicable.

Credit and Asset Portfolio Management

• Actively manage Company’s portfolio through recommendations on credits to add / exit, supported by analysis and forecasting, with a view to minimising risk by enhancing overall portfolio credit quality and increasing diversification in line with the Company’s risk management policy.
• Lead due diligence effort for new or repeat business, ensuring all pertinent risk information is disclosed in the relevant credit reports in a timely manner and is appropriately highlighted.

Cashflow Risk – Lessee Collections and Restructuring

• Lead collections effort for overdue payments.
• Champion restructuring efforts as required, and recommend restructuring solutions to Restructuring and Management Committees.

Liability Risk Management

• Develop and implement liability risk management policy and make recommendations on required enhancements to the policy.
• Maintain overview of portfolio liability risk limits.
• Manage the Company's financial and non-financial counterparty risk positions.

Compliance Risk Management

• Implement the Company’s AML/KYC policy.
• Lead KYC efforts with lessees, buyers of aircraft, lenders, and vendors.

Risk Governance

• Support the Secretary of Board Risk Committee (i.e. the CRO) in convening meetings, and preparation of materials. Draft Minutes and Chairman's Board Report.
• Coordinate reporting to the Board Risk Committee from other functions, where required, under the terms of reference.

Team Management

• Build a proactive culture based around planning, preparation and execution.
• Lead by example for the Risk team in terms of integrity, skill and work ethic.
• Lead and drive team performance to align individual goals with team and Company goals.
• Motivate, lead, and manage team members to ensure balanced workloads, availability of alternates so that workstreams can be managed without interruption.’
• Oversee professional development of team members through structured coaching and development action plans.

Projects

• Ad hoc projects or tasks as assigned by the CRO, Chief Commercial Officer (Asia Pacific & Middle East), and/or the CEO.

Job Requirements:

• 10 years or more experience in the aviation or aircraft financing industry, with at least 5 years in risk management, including airline credit or equity research.
• Excellent self-motivation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive tasks to completion, and achieve results
• Strong analytical and evaluation skills, with the capability to think strategically
• Solid verbal and written communication ability
• Meticulous, with keen attention to details, while working in a fast-paced environment
• Driven, proactive, diligent, and strong work ethics
• Positive influence with proven ability to lead, motivate, and empower the team
• Strong verbal and written Chinese language skills is a plus