Assistant Vice President/Vice President of Lending

Farm Credit Services; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Credit Illinois is seeking an Assistant Vice President / Vice President of Lending to maintain, grow, and service a diverse loan portfolio while representing the organization in the community.

You will build relationships with agricultural clients, drive loan growth, assess financial positions, and collaborate with Credit Services and loan committees to deliver sound credit decisions and strong member service. Travel throughout the assigned territory is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, agriculture or related field.
• For AVP level: no prior experience required.
• For VP level: minimum 3 years of experience in sales or an ag‑related field.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and generate new business by engaging in the agricultural community and participating in events.
• Drive loan growth by pursuing new opportunities and expanding relationships through referrals.
• Assess financial positions, advise on credit decisions, and deliver lending solutions across loan products.
• Originate loans by assessing member needs and preparing complete applications.
• Prepare and support credit packages through financial analysis with Credit Services and loan committees.
• Close loans by ensuring accuracy and adherence to credit standards and delivering strong member experiences.
• Proactively manage and service the loan portfolio and monitor market conditions.

Skills

Agricultural economics

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Credit decisions

Communication

Relationship building

Technology & data usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, agriculture

Job description

Assistant Vice President/Vice President of Lending

The Assistant Vice President and Vice President of Lending maintains, grows, and services a portfolio while representing Farm Credit Illinois in the community and creating relationships with the people of rural America.

For more information regarding salary and benefits, please visit our website: https://fci.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/62?c=fci&lang=en-US

What You Will Contribute

• Build relationships and generate new business by actively engaging in the agricultural community, identifying prospects and referral sources, and participating in member and industry events
• Drive loan growth by pursuing new business opportunities, expanding relationships through referrals and cross‑selling, and maintaining an active prospect pipeline
• Apply agricultural and business knowledge to assess financial positions, advise on credit decisions, and deliver practical lending solutions across available loan products
• Originate loans by assessing member and prospect needs, identifying growth opportunities, and partnering with team members to prepare complete applications
• Prepare and support credit packages through financial analysis and collaboration with Credit Services and loan committees
• Close loans by ensuring accuracy and adherence to credit standards while delivering a positive and consistent member experience
• Proactively manage and service the loan portfolio by anticipating servicing needs, identifying and addressing risk, monitoring market conditions, and implementing effective servicing plans

What We Are Looking For

Required Skills

• General knowledge of agricultural economics and farm operations
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
• Ability to assess complex financial and business information
• Effective communication and relationship‑building skills
• Comfort using technology and data to improve efficiency and sales effectiveness
• Ability to collaborate, build trust, and work effectively across teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inbusiness, finance, agriculture, or a related field
  or equivalent education, experience, and skillset sufficient to perform the essential functions of the role
  • Assistant Vice President level:No prior experience required
  • Vice President level:Minimum of3 years of experiencein sales or an ag‑related field
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory