Flexjet operates one of the world’s most refined and exclusive private jet fleets, setting the standard for safety, performance, and luxury aviation. Behind this reputation is a commitment to operational integrity—driven by experts who ensure every aspect of our business meets the highest regulatory and safety standards.
As Compliance Monitoring Manager, you will be entrusted with the oversight and continuous development of our compliance framework, ensuring full alignment with EASA and UK CAA regulatory requirements.
Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will lead auditing activities, manage regulatory change, and foster a culture where safety, compliance, and operational excellence are seamlessly integrated.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously develop the Compliance Monitoring Function (CMF), ensuring alignment with EASA, UK CAA, and organisational standards
- Design and manage the annual audit programme, including internal, subcontractor, and third-party audits
- Oversee all audit activities, including auditor allocation, findings management, and reporting to senior leadership
- Provide expert advice to Accountable Managers on compliance risks, regulatory matters, and operational impacts
- Monitor compliance across airworthiness and maintenance activities, ensuring regulatory and internal standards are consistently met
- Drive the effective closure of findings through robust corrective and preventative action plans, including follow-up and independent assurance
- Support regulatory approvals, changes to operations, and implementation of new regulatory requirements
- Champion and promote a strong safety and compliance culture, working closely with Safety, Compliance, and Security teams
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in an aviation-related discipline combined with at least 5 years experience in a similar role or nature. Extensive experience (10yrs +) may be considered as an alternative to a degree
- Strong experience within Continuing Airworthiness and/or Maintenance environments
- Extensive knowledge of EASA and UK CAA regulations, including airworthiness, maintenance, and safety management systems.
- Proven experience leading compliance monitoring programmes
- Experience operating as a Lead Auditor.
- Experience in complex, multi-AOC or international environments would be advantageous
Equal Opportunities Statement
Flexjet is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know
Skills Required
- Degree in an aviation-related discipline and at least 5 years experience in a similar role
- Extensive experience (10+ years) may be considered as an alternative to a degree
- Strong experience within Continuing Airworthiness and/or Maintenance environments
- Extensive knowledge of EASA and UK CAA regulations, including airworthiness, maintenance, and safety management systems
- Proven experience leading compliance monitoring programmes
- Experience operating as a Lead Auditor
- Experience in complex, multi-AOC or international environments
What We Do
Flexjet first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Flexjet’s fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be honored with 21 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating and is IS-BAO compliant at Level 2. Flexjet’s fractional program fields an exclusive array of business aircraft—some of the youngest in the fractional jet industry, with an average age of approximately six years. In 2015, Flexjet introduced Red Label by Flexjet, which features the youngest fleet in the industry, flight crews dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of interiors. To date there are more than 40 different interior designs across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350, the Embraer Legacy 450 and Praetor 500, Global Express, the Gulfstream G450, G500, G650 and G700, and the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets. Flexjet is a member of the Directional Aviation family of companies. For more details on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit www.flexjet.com or follow us on Twitter @Flexjet and on Instagram @FlexjetLLC.
