Agricultural Credit Officer

1 month ago


Ottawa, Illinois, United States Compeer Financial Full time
Job Title: Sr Credit Officer Ag Lending

Compeer Financial is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr Credit Officer Ag Lending to join our team. As a key member of our credit team, you will be responsible for analyzing new credit requests, making loan servicing decisions, and performing other essential credit duties.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Analyze financial and supporting documentation submitted for formal and informal lending and servicing requests.
  • Identify, communicate, and assist in the collection of financial information required to process lending and servicing requests.
  • Approve, decline, or escalate credit decisions to higher authority levels as required.
  • Determine the appropriate level of analysis and due diligence required based on credit risk.
  • Facilitate negotiation of credit agreements between Compeer, borrower, participants, and outside counsel.
  • Proactively monitor lending portfolio and loan performance for the organization and provide direction for loan classification.
  • Work directly with sales teams or clients to develop a plan to cure loan delinquencies or other servicing requests.
  • Determine how to structure stressed credits to meet internal lending requirements, client expectations, and organizational growth objectives.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in ag business, finance, economics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a financial institution.
  • Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and compliance requirements specific to the financial industry and Farm Credit.
  • Advanced knowledge of agricultural businesses and operations, crop insurance, and livestock industries, and associated production practices.
  • Advanced knowledge of loan products, services, and credit operations.
  • Advanced understanding of credit processing and servicing activities, accounting principles, and practices, credit analysis procedures, credit administration, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Advanced interpersonal, collaboration, communication, team building, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Strong computer skills, including MS Office applications, customer relationship management (CRM) programs, internal underwriting, and database systems.
  • Strong decision-making, negotiating, and influencing skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams to achieve goals and represent the business.
  • Travel expected, may be required at times.
  • Valid driver's license.
About Compeer Financial:

Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America. By joining our team, you will help empower those in agriculture and rural communities to achieve their goals and expand their possibilities.

We embrace business agility and innovative approaches to serving our clients and communities.



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