CAM CREDIT RISK MGR

Description CAM CREDIT and RISK Manager Position Summary The CAM Credit & Risk Manager supports the company's credit underwriting, portfolio risk management, and enterprise risk activities across the aviation finance and aircraft leasing portfolio. This position provides disciplined credit analysis and risk assessment for airlines, cargo operators, ACMI providers, non-airline counterparties, lessees, and other aviation-related transactions. The position partners closely with Commercial, Technical, Finance, Legal, Treasury, Asset Management, Investment, and other stakeholders to evaluate transaction and portfolio risk, maintain appropriate risk governance, and support informed business decisions. The role requires a commercially pragmatic and independently minded professional who can balance growth objectives, risk-adjusted returns, counterparty quality, asset liquidity, residual value protection, and long-term capital preservation. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Support the Credit and Risk Function - - Support the execution of credit underwriting, portfolio risk, and enterprise risk activities. - Help establish and maintain clear credit standards, approval processes, reporting requirements, and accountability expectations. - Provide analysis and recommendations that support disciplined credit and risk decisions. 2. Perform Disciplined Transaction Underwriting - - Conduct comprehensive credit analysis of airlines, cargo operators, ACMI providers, non-airline counterparties, and other lessees. - Evaluate transactions involving aircraft and engine leases, sale-leasebacks, acquisitions, trading activities, and restructurings. - Assess counterparty financial strength, transaction structure, collateral, exposure, and downside risk. - Prepare credit analysis and recommendations for internal approval processes. 3. Monitor Portfolio Risk - - Monitor lessee financial performance, payment behavior, covenant compliance, and other credit indicators. - Evaluate market conditions, country and jurisdictional risk, concentration exposure, asset liquidity, and emerging risks. - Identify and escalate early warning indicators and deteriorating credit conditions. - Support ongoing portfolio surveillance and risk reviews. 4. Support Risk Appetite and Approval Governance - - Support the development and maintenance of credit policies, risk-rating methodologies, delegated authorities, and approval frameworks. - Prepare materials for investment and credit committees. - Ensure credit and risk practices remain aligned with business growth strategies, return objectives, and established risk tolerance. - Promote consistent application of credit standards and approval requirements. 5. Evaluate Asset and Residual Value Risk - - Partner with Commercial, Technical, Finance, and Asset Management teams to evaluate aircraft and engine marketability and liquidity. - Assess maintenance exposure, return and redelivery requirements, conversion economics, and residual value sensitivity. - Evaluate downside recovery scenarios and potential collateral outcomes. - Incorporate asset-specific risks into transaction and portfolio recommendations. 6. Assist with Restructurings and Workouts - Support risk assessment and exposure analysis for distressed lessees and counterparties. - Assist with defaults, lease restructurings, repossessions, settlements, and recovery planning. - Evaluate collateral protection and potential recovery outcomes. - Provide analytical support for negotiations and resolution strategies. 7. Develop Risk Reporting Prepare risk dashboards, portfolio reviews, stress testing, and scenario analyses. Develop watchlist reporting and counter