Agricultural Lending Lead & Relationship Builder

Farm Credit Services; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Credit Services in Mississippi seeks an experienced agricultural lender to serve current and prospective members, assess credit requests, analyze financial data, and determine risk while maintaining portfolio quality.

The role emphasizes community engagement, strong communication, and collaboration with team members to deliver tailored lending solutions and related financial services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Three+ years of agricultural lending experience.
• Proficiency with financial databases and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, diplomacy, and customer relations.

Responsibilities

• Develops new business by pursuing new individual and business customers and by being active in the community.
• Expands existing relationships by researching customer needs and matching bank products and services.
• Interviews applicants, analyzes and reconciles credit data using standard factors.
• Determines credit risk and makes timely, accurate decisions.
• Inspects collateral and communicates credit decisions to applicants.
• Services loans in portfolio to maintain high-quality loan levels.
• Monitors loan progress and counsels customers to address delinquencies.

Skills

Credit analysis

Communication

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Farm Credit Services in Mississippi seeks an experienced agricultural lender to serve current and prospective members, assess credit requests, analyze financial data, and determine risk while maintaining portfolio quality.

The role emphasizes community engagement, strong communication, and collaboration with team members to deliver tailored lending solutions and related financial services.