Agricultural Lending Relationship Manager — Hybrid

Farm Credit East; City of Batavia (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 6% of salary

Defined Contribution retirement plan

Hybrid work options

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Farm Credit East is seeking a Loan Officer to focus on customer success, community impact, and teamwork across its northeast credit operations. You will manage relationships with existing and prospective borrowers, provide consultative lending, and grow portfolio through high-visibility community involvement.

The role emphasizes a proactive, customer-centric approach, domain knowledge in agribusiness and retail lending, and collaboration with credit analysts to ensure compliant, sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Knowledge of agriculture, finance, and credit administration preferred.
• Strong marketing and interpersonal skills with verbal/written communication and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day customer relationships of credits within the assigned segment (Agribusiness or Retail).
• Proactive portfolio management by analyzing industry trends, market data, and customer knowledge.
• Leads all customer-facing activities with loan coordinator or financial services support.
• Creates a 360-degree view of the customer in core applications to maximize experience.
• Collaborates to generate cross-selling results and a best-in-class customer experience.
• Guides credit analysts and loan doc specialists to meet customer requirements and policy.
• Monitors loan portfolio to ensure compliance with terms and risk controls.

Skills

Marketing

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Team orientation

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

Job description

Farm Credit East is seeking a Loan Officer to focus on customer success, community impact, and teamwork across its northeast credit operations. You will manage relationships with existing and prospective borrowers, provide consultative lending, and grow portfolio through high-visibility community involvement.

The role emphasizes a proactive, customer-centric approach, domain knowledge in agribusiness and retail lending, and collaboration with credit analysts to ensure compliant, sustainable