Agribusiness Lending VP
Omaha, NE, US, 68137-2210 Red Oak, IA, US, 51566-1284 Harlan, IA, US, 51537 Storm Lake, IA, US, 50588 Sheldon, IA, US, 51201 Decorah, IA, US, 52101 Oskaloosa, IA, US, 52577-3717 Mount Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 Sioux City, IA, US, 51106 DeWitt, IA, US, 52742 Perry, IA, US, 50220 Mason City, IA, US, 50401 Carroll, IA, US, 51401 Cedar Falls, IA, US, 50613-0396 Newton, IA, US, 50208 Marshalltown, IA, US, 50158 Webster City, IA, US, 50595 Hiawatha, IA, US, 52233 Manchester, IA, US, 52057-1522 Emmetsburg, IA, US, 50536
AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services.
Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly driven professional with strong commercial lending skills to manage relationships with some of our largest commercial agribusiness accounts.
The VP Agribusiness Lender - Swine will drive business development, credit administration, and manage large accounts which typically have $50M - $1Billion or more in sales and are regional or national in scope of business.
In this role, you will build and maintain ongoing relationships with large commercial accounts and develop and manage new opportunities. You will develop an in-depth understanding of the industry along with each customer and prospects. You will provide leadership to industry team members and leadership in meeting marketing and servicing goals while ensuring quality standards are met. If you are not already an expert that is ok, we will teach you the business with a team of experts to support you.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Represent FCSAmerica as the relationship manager for select, complex and often multi-lender commercial agribusiness relationships.
- Maintain a significant portfolio size of $500M or more of commitments.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the assigned industry team in developing a comprehensive calling plan.
- Reflect a proven, consistent track record of team-leading performance and production as measured by new money, related product sales, interest rate spreads and fees.
- Emphasis will be placed on new business originated and balanced with purchased participations. Account sizes are typically focused on relationships in the $50+ million range.
- Solicit and maintain credit relationships with commercial agribusiness accounts through participated or syndicated relationships originated by other lenders.
- Maintain close working relationship with retail lending staff for purposes of supporting existing customer relationships and willingly provide marketing and relationship support for related accounts not currently financed by FCSAmerica.
- Coordinate and communicate consistent interpretation of FCSAmerica and division credit philosophies ensuring its implementation.
Travel Time
- Percentage of time required to travel during the day - 40%
- Percentage of time required to travel overnight - 40%
Education Requirements
- 4 Year / Bachelors Degree Preferred in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Agricultural Economics or Animal Science
Years of Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Commercial or Agribusiness lending field including credit underwriting and/or lending.
Why Us:
For qualifying positions, we provide a competitive benefits package designed to support health and well-being, financial security, and work-life balance:
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement Plans: 401(k)
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave
- Additional Benefits: Life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition assistance, and short-term incentive pay
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About Us:
AgCountry has 43 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.