Head of Funding

About the Company: Aergo Capital is a leading global aircraft lessor and asset manager headquartered in Dublin with an office in Limerick. We have been providing innovative investment, leasing and trading solutions across all market segments since 1999. Our seasoned team of aviation experts has successfully navigated numerous industry cycles to consistently maximise results for our investors, partners and customers.

About the role: Based in Aergo’s Dublin office and reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Funding will be responsible for managing Aergo’s funding relationships, existing loan portfolio and the execution of funding transactions. Working closely with the funding, legal, origination and pricing teams, the role will support the development of funding strategies for sustainable and profitable portfolio growth and manage refinancing and restructuring projects to meet the company’s strategic financing goals. The role requires strong interpersonal and organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently.

Key responsibilities:

key responsibilities will include the following:

- Manage Aergo’s global funding relationships.

- Oversee the management of the existing loan portfolio.

- Lead debt refinancing and restructuring projects.

- Lead negotiations on debt term sheets, loan agreements and other financing-related documentation.

- Work closely with the funding, legal, origination and pricing teams to evaluate debt assumptions and financing terms for new and existing transactions.

- Coordinate with financing partners to support their credit assessment and approval processes.

- Coordinate with the legal and pricing teams on loan drawdowns, prepayments and interest rate hedging as required.

- Advise senior management on current funding market conditions and their implications for Aergo.

- Drive the development of funding strategies in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, shareholder and senior management to ensure access to diversified, scalable sources of funding to support portfolio growth, acquisitions, refinancing activities and overall corporate objectives.

- Analyse market data and financing cost trends across the broader aviation debt markets to inform funding decisions.

- Oversee the preparation and delivery of ongoing debt and treasury reporting for both owned and managed portfolios.

- Oversee debt covenant monitoring and escalate any compliance issues.

- Maintain best practices, governance standards, and transaction processes.

- Contribute to enterprise risk management frameworks relating to funding and capital markets activities.

- Represent Aergo at industry conferences and events.

Qualifications and Experience

- A degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience

- Demonstrable debt and capital markets experience, preferably in aviation finance with proven track-record of raising significant debt capital and an established network across financing partners.

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Excellent numerical, written and verbal communication skills, including ability to develop rapport with existing and potential clients

- Strong knowledge of accounting and financial modeling

- Knowledge of the aviation debt markets, swaps and other derivatives

- Highly motivated, team player with an ability to learn in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Aergo is an equal opportunities employer