MD, Corporate Finance and Treasury

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities: Dallas - TX
Requisition ID: 78464

Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and duringyour time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

The Managing Director, Corporate Finance and Treasury role, reporting to the Treasurer, leads the Financing Transaction and Debt Management teams. The role participates in the development and execution of Treasury's broader capital structure policy and rating agency strategy and assists in developing recommendations to senior management and the board of directors. The role will lead the analysis, sourcing, negotiation, and execution of transactions that provide favorable financing to meet the Company's capital needs, including but not limited to term loans, revolving credit facilities, secured/unsecured bonds, airport special facility bonds, and aircraft financing. This role will also lead the team responsible for management and compliance with respect to all the Company's financing obligations.

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Lead transactions including term loans, revolving credit facilities, secured/unsecured bonds, airport special facility bonds, aircraft financings, and other special projects, as needed
• Lead the Debt Management Team and ensure compliance with debt and lease requirements, including timely and accurate payment processing, continuous compliance with all other covenants, trustee communication quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors and external auditors on the status of covenant compliance, and ownership of all documentation and testing related to Treasury processes covered by the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley program.
• Serve as the point person for communication with investment banks, lenders and revolving credit facility participants
• Participate in all rating agency interactions, preparation of presentation materials, and fielding inquiries, as well as serve as the point person for review of draft rating actions and negotiation of fees
• Continuously monitor activity and trading levels in all financing markets in which American participates or may participate, and actively investigate capital markets and corporate finance activities of other issuers, continually seeking to identify market opportunities, potential new investors, and corporate finance best practices
• Support related Treasury department functions, including banking, insurance and asset management as well as certain other Company stakeholders with timely, accurate, complete, and relevant information
• Collaborate with Investor Relations and represent the Company at debt investor and other industry conferences
• Demonstrate departmental leadership by seeking opportunities to engage lower-level team members by actively including them as owners on projects, and by coaching, mentoring, and serving as a role model in all respects

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Demonstrates the highest level of ethics and integrity
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training; MBA/ Master's degree preferred
• 10 years of leadership experience, including experience managing managers

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 7 years of experience financing capital equipment; airline/ aircraft finance experience strongly preferred

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Fundamental understanding of corporate finance and how strategic initiatives and financial plans impact the Company's financial statements, obligations, and covenants
• Seasoned deal maker with strong understanding of debt capital markets, bank markets, private placements, and the leasing market; strong knowledge of key financing terms and conditions
• Track record for driving negotiations both internally and externally, including those that may be long and/or difficult
• Solid judgment and demonstrated ability to develop new and creative solutions to resolve transaction roadblocks
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, including a proficiency in MS Office suite of applications
• Ability to influence through outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to demonstrate time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, changing, and complex environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively and clearly communicate a strategic and tactical vision to all levels within the organization, as well as with external agencies and business partners
• Ability to coach, mentor, and serve as a role model for all Treasury team members
• Believes in and promotes the American Airlines five leadership attributes:
  • Caring - We care about all team members
  • Collaboration - We succeed as a team
  • Development - We build future leaders
  • Results - We drive to be the best
  • Future - We continually challenge the status quo

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Cities: Dallas - TX
Requisition ID: 78464