Contract Manager

Coopman Search & Selection is partnering with a leading aircraft leasing organisation to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to support the administration and performance of a global aircraft leasing portfolio.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a leasing operations, contracts administration, asset finance, or aviation commercial professional with experience managing aircraft lease agreements, maintenance reserves, receivables, security instruments, and lease lifecycle activities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring contractual compliance, maintaining data integrity across lease management platforms, supporting financial processes, and acting as a central point of coordination between airline customers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end administration of a portfolio of aircraft lease agreements across all stages of the lease lifecycle

• Maintain accurate lease records within lease management systems, ensuring completeness and integrity of contractual and operational data

• Ensure consistency between lease management platforms, operational systems, and underlying legal documentation

• Prepare and issue invoices relating to lease rentals, maintenance reserves, security deposits, servicing fees, and ad hoc charges

• Monitor receivables, follow up on outstanding balances, and support collection activities

• Calculate and apply interest on overdue payments in accordance with lease agreements

• Record cash receipts and support monthly cash reporting, reconciliations, and accounting processes

• Administer maintenance reserve programmes, including invoicing, annual escalations, reconciliations, and reserve balance monitoring

• Support the review and processing of maintenance reserve claims and post-claim reconciliations

• Manage Letters of Credit and other security instruments, including amendments, extensions, renewals, releases, and expiry tracking

• Ensure ongoing compliance with lease security requirements and proactively escalate potential risks

• Act as a primary point of contact for airline customers regarding lease administration and contractual obligations

• Collaborate with legal, finance, asset management, and commercial teams to support ongoing portfolio management and transaction activities

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience within aircraft leasing, aviation finance, asset management, contract administration, or a related asset-backed finance environment

• Strong understanding of aircraft lease structures and lease lifecycle administration

• Experience managing lease billing, receivables, maintenance reserves, and contractual compliance processes

• Familiarity with Letters of Credit, security deposits, and lease-related security instruments

• Experience using lease management systems such as Sysco Lease Manager or similar leasing platforms

• Strong analytical and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines within a fast-paced leasing environment

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience interacting directly with airline customers

• Proficiency in financial reconciliations, reporting, and contract administration activities

• Ability to identify operational risks and proactively drive issue resolution

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Aviation Management, or a related discipline

This is an excellent opportunity for a leasing professional to join a highly regarded aviation platform and play a key role in supporting the operational, contractual, and financial performance of a global aircraft leasing portfolio.

To discuss current and upcoming opportunities in aircraft leasing, please get in touch with Funto Joye, a recruitment specialist in Aviation Finance/Aircraft Leasing.

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