SVP Trading

Permanent - Full-time - Location: UK (flexible) with international travel

About AerFin

AerFin is breathing new life into aviation. We buy, sell, lease and repair aircraft, engines, and parts to maximise the value for their owners and provide a lower-cost supply of material to our airline, lessor and MRO customers. Through our deep technical expertise and high-performance culture, we deliver confidence-inspiring quality, safety and value to our customers. Our blend of industry expertise and experience – today’s insight and tomorrow’s foresight – gives us a unique perspective on our industry that is trusted by over 600 customers across six continents. With regional hubs in Europe, Asia and the USA we’re perfectly placed to keep fleets flying and get deals done. That’s the AerFin way. That’s the way ahead.

About the role

Lead AerFin’s global trading strategy and shape the future of aviation asset value creation.

We’re looking for an exceptional commercial leader to take ownership of our global Trading function, driving sustainable revenue growth, margin expansion, and long-term profitability across aircraft, engines, and component portfolios. This is a high-impact, senior leadership role with full P&L accountability, significant external market visibility, and direct influence on strategic investment decisions.

You will define and execute AerFin’s global trading strategy, optimising asset lifecycle performance from acquisition through to remarketing, while building strong relationships across the aviation ecosystem.

What you'll do

• Own and deliver the global trading strategy aligned to growth and risk objectives

• Drive overall commercial performance with full P&L accountability

• Lead complex, high-value negotiations with airlines, lessors, OEMs, and MROs

• Optimise asset lifecycle strategy (acquisition, leasing, teardown, remarketing)

• Establish a high-performing global account management approach

• Oversee trading risk across market, credit, residual value, and geopolitical factors

• Leverage data and market insight to maximise timing, pricing, and returns

• Build and maintain senior industry relationships to drive deal flow

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing commercial team

• Partner cross-functionally to ensure effective execution and governance

• Act as a senior ambassador for AerFin in the global market

What we're looking for

• 12+ years’ experience in aviation trading, leasing, or asset management

• Proven track record closing complex, high-value transactions

• Strong P&L ownership and commercial leadership background

• Deep market knowledge (aircraft/engine values, leasing, remarketing)

• Experience managing trading and portfolio risk

• Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills

• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams

• International mindset with global operating experience

• Senior leadership background in a lessor, airline, OEM, MRO, or asset manager preferred

• Established global network with repeat deal flow is a plus

• Multi-jurisdiction regulatory and compliance experience is beneficial

In return we offer

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme

• Volunteering Leave

• Life Assurance

• Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Healthcare Scheme

• 28 days of annual leave with an option to buy or sell an additional 5 days per year

• Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme

• Grandternity Leave

• Appreciation & Festive Reward

• Social events and much more

AerFin is an equal opportunities employer, which cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias and embraces diversity.

(NB. we will not consider any CVs from agencies at this point, and will reach out to our PSL if required)