Job Description:

Job Title: Director, Sales Support / Commercial Transaction Manager– Global Aircraft Leasing & Financing
Corporate Title: Director
Location: Dublin

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Location Overview:

Overlooking the spectacular Iveagh Gardens with access to all amenities in the beating heart of central Dublin is our Park Place office. Travel options include the LUAS, Dublin Bus networks as well as the Dublin Bikes station, positioned just outside our front doors. As part of our commitment to supporting staff travel to and from work in the most sustainable way possible, we also provide tax saver tickets as part of our award-winning benefits package which means getting to work has never been easier.

The Team:

BALI, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation is seeking a senior Commercial Sales Support professional for its international aircraft leasing business. BALI’s existing aircraft portfolio of assets includes loans and leases on commercial aircraft operated by top tier carriers. Reporting to BALI Business Head, and supporting the Commercial team, the successful candidate will be a key team member in executing on BALI’s business plan for delivering operating leases and secured debt in the aircraft sector.

Role Description

A senior, experienced and commercially minded associate who enhances the Business’ effectiveness and delivery of BofA’s global aircraft leasing and financing business, supporting the APAC and EMEA Sales Heads. This role provides high‑impact support across client engagement, deal execution, lease management, and strategic initiatives. It bridges new business origination and execution through internal coordination, ensuring commercial momentum, disciplined execution, and strong customer outcomes with a solutions oriented mindset.

The successful candidate will act as a versatile problem‑solver—equally comfortable leading a deal workstream, engaging directly with airlines and investors, or driving internal processes. This person will strengthen the commercial outcomes of this experienced cross functional aircraft leasing platform.

Responsibilities

1. Commercial & Client Engagement Support

Support Sales and Business leadership in driving client strategy, relationship development, and commercial follow‑through across airlines, lessors, OEMs, and financing partners.
Prepare and lead elements of transaction proposals, client pitches, follow‑ups, data requests, commercial analyses, and term sheet discussions.
Act as a senior point of contact with customers on assigned workstreams.

2. Deal & Transaction Management (End‑to‑End)

Lead or co‑lead commercial workstreams across product / transaction types including operating leases, SLBs, secured loans, refinancings, and aircraft trades.
Drive forward momentum on transactions: coordinate with Legal, Credit, EMG, TMT, Finance, Operations and external counterparties.
Ensure commercial issues are surfaced early, managed effectively, and aligned with risk, pricing, and BofA policies.
Support term sheet formulation, commercial analysis, and negotiation preparation (not a legal documentation role, but commercially fluent).
Track key milestones to ensure clean execution and high‑quality internal communication.

3. Portfolio & Asset Management Support

Contribute to portfolio management activities including trading and placement.

4. Leadership, Team Contribution & Platform Support

Provide input on commercial analysis, deal flow, research, and execution routines.
Take on ad‑hoc assignments requiring judgment, initiative, and cross‑team collaboration— “no job too big or too small” mindset.
Strengthen the operating rhythm of the business: governance routines, reporting, business reviews, project management, and process improvements.
Champion our growth mindset and a high‑performance, collaborative culture.

5. Market & Industry Insight

Maintain a working expertise in aircraft leasing market conditions, industry trends, lease rates, values, OEM dynamics, and competitor activity.
Support evaluation of strategic opportunities (new opportunities, products, structures).

What we are looking for

An extensive number of years in aircraft leasing/financing
Demonstrated end‑to‑end transaction experience across operating leases and/or secured debt; able to run commercial workstreams independently.
Strong customer‑facing and communication skills; able to engage credibly with airline executives, lessors, financiers, and internal functions.
Not a legal role, but solid understanding of commercial implications of lease terms, and transaction processes.

Skills that will help

High commercial IQ, analytical strength, sound judgment, and proactive.
Strong internal stakeholder management abilities in the context of navigating large financial institutions.
Highly organised, proactive, and able to operate under time pressure across multiple concurrent priorities.
Leadership capability
Versatile generalist—willing to take on varied tasks essential to a lean, high‑performing team.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills; highly proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, and transaction tools

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

Ireland

At Bank of America, we strive to prioritise employees’ health and wellbeing – it’s what makes us a Great Place to Work.
Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner.
Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons.
We offer 26-weeks paid maternity leave, 16-weeks paid paternity leave and inclusive family leave arrangements for working parents and carers including 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum.
The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness, cycle to work, TaxSaver tickets etc.
Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters.
Access to free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program and virtual GP services through our private health care plan.
Ability to donate to charities of your choice and the bank will match your contribution.
Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.
Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, membership of the Traveller community, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, civil status, socio-economic background, family status or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.