Job Description

Job Title: Vice President    

Date: May 2026

Department: Transportation Structured Leasing APAC    Location:    Tokyo

Business Line / Function: Global Banking APAC    

Reports to: Kenji Maeda, Head of the Department

Position Purpose

Front officer in charge of arranging Japanese Operating Lease (“JOL”) primarily for aviation as well as for shipping assets throughout the transaction life with particular emphasis on origination and execution work stream of term sheet, cashflow, documentation and closing funds flow, and post-closing matters as well whenever relevant.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities to include;

• Day to day interactions with relevant RMs of shipping and aviation in each region worldwide for any matters from origination up to execution/post closing,
• Help maintaining and enhancing relationships with Japanese equity partners for the purpose of timely securing the competitive and suitable JOL equity in terms of pricing and volume,
• Build and Manage cashflows throughout the process from origination to closing and post closing, 
• Manage post origination matters including negotiations with transaction parties (such as airlines, shipping companies, equity partners, relevant legal counsel etc) and act as Arranger for term sheet, documentation, managing closing funds flow as well as post closing matters,
• Help matters relevant to debt being booked/to be booked in Tokyo when/as necessary

Competencies (Technical / Behavioural)

Key competencies to include;

• Fluency in English/Japanese is a must
• Banking/Leasing background
• Strong commercial and result oriented mindset
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Teamwork mindset 
• Proactive attitude 
• Professional experience in shipping and aviation finance is a plus,