Vice President, Portfolio Management; Agribusiness

Location

4910 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, Ohio

The Agriculture (AG) Group is a specialty lending group at Key Bank with expertise in providing financing to a broad spectrum of AG borrowers such as farms, ranches, dairies, a wide range of crop producing borrowers, as well as commercial borrowers which process and package crops and AG related products. Portfolio Managers and Underwriters are responsible for underwriting and financial analysis, diligence, loan structuring, collaboration with the sales teams, and for portfolio monitoring of the AG book.

Size of relationship ranges from small farms to large, syndicated loan transactions. The VP, Portfolio Management is an individual contributor responsible for performing financial analysis and preparing underwriting documents to support multimillion‑Dollar corporate credit requests that grow funded assets and Key’s client base, while maintaining asset quality within a moderate risk profile.

Gather and analyze all relevant financial data for, often high value, clients or prospects, including spreading financial statements and/or collaborating with third‑party vendor to ensure accuracy of financial spread statements, analyzing historical performance, accurately calculating credit metrics, identifying risks and mitigants, and assessing creditworthiness, while effectively utilizing and providing feedback to third‑party resources. Model future financial performance of clients and prospects, including downside scenarios.

Demonstrate leadership in structuring transactions, in collaboration with Business Partners/Bankers/and Relationship Managers. Viewed as a value‑add financial advisor by the client/borrower, critical and knowledgeable contributor to the deal team and respected by Credit for a solid reputation managing risk. Perform enhanced leveraged cash flow due diligence, when appropriate. Prepare a thorough credit underwriting document identifying credit risks and mitigants, industry concerns, market share trends, financial trends, and other pertinent credit issues.

Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations including Know Your Customer (KYC), running MCA/Patriot Act/OFAC checks as well as certifying Beneficial Ownership. Manage the approval process for occasionally complex lending commitments, amendments, waivers, and consents, including providing monitoring, reporting and/or making recommendations to Credit Executives as appropriate. Review and properly maintain all necessary legal documentation including credit agreements, guarantees, security pledges, and collateral documentation to ensure that the documentation correctly reflects approval.

Monitor accounts/ongoing financial performance of portfolio to track covenant compliance, determine liquidity, earnings trends, management capability and other essential information to secure the bank’s position to minimize potential losses. Ensure data integrity in Key’s systems and reporting and that all assets remain appropriately risk rated at all times, with timely changes. Identify potential problem accounts and work with our Asset Recovery Group, as appropriate, to improve the bank’s position in undesirable situations.

Establish and maintain direct client relationships. Attend management presentations, bank meetings and conduct plant/site visits as appropriate to monitor business conditions and/or identify new underwriting, and/or additional bank product opportunities. Contribute to, or prepare white papers on assigned industry segments, as requested. Provide guidance and feedback to Analysts and Associates as appropriate. Gather and prepare data in response to ad‑hoc data requests.

Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Complies with all Key Bank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in finance, accounting, economics and/or…