Loan Officer, Ag & Rural Lending

Loan Officer, Ag & Rural Lending   Are you ready to advance your career with a respected agricultural lending institution and make a positive impact on Missouri communities? If you're proactive, friendly, detail-oriented, passionate about agriculture and building customer relationships, this opportunity could be a great fit for you! About Us: At FCS Financial, part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we take pride in our commitment to agriculture and our members. We provide a supportive work environment that encourages both personal and professional growth. The Role: We’re looking for a self-starter and motivated Loan Officer to join our team in Nevada, Missouri! In this role, you’ll work closely with our member owners, develop strong relationships, grow and maintain your own ag and consumer loan portfolio, and provide servicing on existing loans. This position is ideal for someone who values frontline customer interaction and enjoys supporting lending operations. What We Offer: \tTop-Notch Benefits: A highly competitive compensation and benefits package. \tCommunity Impact: Be part of an organization that supports local agriculture and rural communities \tGrowth Opportunities: We support your career development and personal growth. What You Need: \tEducation: Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business or a related field. \tSkills: Sales, negotiating tactics, marketing strategies, financial and agricultural industries, basic accounting principles. \tAttitude: A positive, customer-focused approach. This position is open until filled. This position is located in Nevada, Missouri.  This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Department: Marketplace Reports To: Vice President Team Leader, Ag & Rural Lending Supervises: None   Job Functions* \t \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tPercentage \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tJob Functions \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t60% \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tLoan Origination/Portfolio Management \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\tMeets with current customers and prospects to gather, update, and review financial and scope of operation information to determine eligibility \t\t\t\tCompletes the Farm Credit Services (FCS) application process in order to submit to the credit department  \t\t\t\tAnalyzes credit for new actions and servicing actions \t\t\t\tVerifies financial documentation and closing conditions \t\t\t\tDetermines product pricing \t\t\t\tCommunicates credit decision and completes required steps for closing \t\t\t\tDetermines location for loan closing and coordinates schedules to ensure loan closing time and location meets customer needs \t\t\t\tServices loans, including partial releases, collateral substitutions, changes in payment and maturity dates, extensions and conversions \t\t\t\tIdentifies at-risk loans and determines a plan of action to resolve deficiencies \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t25% \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tMarketing and Sales \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\tRepresents and promotes FCS Financial at agricultural organization meetings and events \t\t\t\tAttends auctions and sale barns to promote FCS services and products \t\t\t\tDetermines appropriate sales approach for potential or current customers \t\t\t\t Determines potential business opportunities through relationship building activities including targeted sales calls and onsite visits. \t\t\t\tReview financial information for cross-sale opportunities \t\t\t\tDetermines proper allocation of marketing budget dollars \t\t\t\tContacts internal resources (credit, appraisal, crop insurance, customer service) to coordinate activities ensure customer needs are met \t\t\t\tContacts external resources (FSA, title companies, surveyors, legal counsel, appraisers, CPA’s) to coordinate activities and ensure customer needs are met \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t10% \t\t\t  \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tChattel and Collateral Valuations \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\tPerforms Chattel (cattle, crops, machinery) and Collateral valuations (real estate) \t\t\t\tDetermines value using external resources such as websites, local grain market, livestock facilities, and the internal appraisal manual for real estate \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t5% \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tTraining \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\tAttends loan officer development training courses as application and/or assigned \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tn/a \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tOther duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization. \t\t\t \t\t \t * Essential Functions for this position consist of all items listed under any category that make up 5% or more of the job duties.  This job description is subject to change without notice. Minimum Qualifications \tBachelor’s degree in agriculture, business or a related field \tOr an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job   Required Knowledge and Skills \tGeneral knowledge of the sales process  \tGeneral knowledge of negotiating tactics \tGeneral knowledge of marketing strategies \tGeneral knowledge of financial services industry \tGeneral knowledge of the agricultural industry \tGeneral knowledge of basic accounting principles \tSkill in negotiating agreements to achieve the best outcome for the organization \tSkill in using Microsoft technologies including Outlook, Word and Excel \tSkill in listening and conveying awareness of a customer's problem or issue to find resolution \tOral and written communication skills sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics, and to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences \tAbility to learn and retain Association policies and procedures, and the ability to adapt to new policies and procedures quickly. Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association’s systems and data and clients’ data