Contract Administrator

ASL Aviation Holdings DAC Swords Ireland Leasing
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Company Description

ASL Aviation Holdings is a leading aviation services company based in Swords, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. The ASL Aviation Holdings Group includes 5 wholly owned European airlines; ASL Airlines Ireland, ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL Airlines France, ASL Airlines and ASL Airlines United Kingdom. The Group also has airline operations in South Africa and Thailand. Additionally, the Group includes maintenance facilities and several leasing entities. ASL’s airlines operate under their own brands and operate passenger and cargo networks on behalf of major international customers, particularly in the express freight and postal sectors. The Group’s global operations serve over 65 countries.

The Global ASL fleet of 140 aircraft includes 17 aircraft types from the Boeing 747-400F to the ATR-72 turbo prob. The Group has confirmed 20 slots with Boeing for 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) aircraft. Delivery of these next-generation aircraft has started and will continue until 2023.

In 2020, despite the global disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ASL’s airlines continued to operate with 80% global aircraft utilisation on average. The airlines operated more than 122,000 flight hours, carrying 810,000 tonnes of freight and 2,620,000 passengers.

While some of the group airlines were founded more than 40 and 50 years ago, ASL Aviation Holdings’ foundation essentially began in 1998 and the company has been profitable every year since its incorporation. Annual revenue now exceeds €1.1bn EUR.

ASL employs 2,500 people globally of 51 different nationalities. The Group’s vision is to be the aviation service provider of choice through excellence, experience, and expertise.

Position

  • Oversee all aircraft leases to ensure they are accurate and in line with the terms agreed.
  • Manage the administration of leases ensuring that relevant paperwork is complete and up to date.
  • Coordinate with finance to ensure timely and compliant execution of payments for the lease in line with the terms agreed.
  • Supports aircraft delivery through drafting the conditions precedent (legal, insurance, letters of authority) and getting agreement and sign-off of same by the lessors.
  • Maintain the fleet data base ensuring it is kept up to date regarding all aircraft leaving or entering the fleet, including letters of intent for aircraft being acquired.
  • Coordinate with General Counsel to prepare legal and ancillary documents regarding agreements with the lessor.
  • Drafting and co-ordination of legal processes such as board approvals, corporate certificates, powers of attorney for leasing / financing transactions.
  • Co-ordinating legal and financing contracts to the extent they relate to assets / leases; Keeping records of legal and leasing documents using 2Agree.

Requirements

  • Degree in law, aviation management, business or similar an advantage
  • Diploma in Leasing related subjects desireable
  • Min two years experience in corporate contract adminstation
  • Experience in aviation industry desired Microsoft Excel, outlook, word
  • Fluent oral and written English