Assistant Vice President, Capital Markets; onsite​/hybrid

As a key member of the Lending & Capital Markets Team, you will be part of Agri Bank’s mission to support the people who feed the world. The Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Capital Markets plays a prominent role within Agri Bank’s Capital Markets function. The position is responsible for developing and managing borrower, association, and Farm Credit System relationships while originating, structuring, underwriting, and managing a diversified portfolio of capital markets transactions.

The AVP plays a central role in in business development activities focused on supporting Agri Bank’s strategic growth objectives, expanding portfolio diversification, and delivering risk-adjusted returns within the Bank’s risk appetite. The position serves as a member of Credit Committee and works closely with Credit, Treasury, Legal, Finance, Risk, and Association partners to ensure sound portfolio performance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

• Maintains strong relationships with Association lenders, capital markets teams, commercial banks as appropriate, and industry participants.
• Identifies, evaluates, structures, and closes lending opportunities sourced through strategic Farm Credit System lending partners.
• Represents Agri Bank in borrower meetings, lender calls, industry conferences, and Farm Credit System forums.
• Works collaboratively with Credit staff to ensure timely underwriting, approval, and administration of lending opportunities.
• Supports evaluation and expansion into new lending markets consistent with Board-approved strategies.
• Provides strategic input on transaction structure, pricing, hold levels, and syndication strategies.

• Maintains responsibility for a portfolio of capital markets loan (syndications/participations).
• Monitors portfolio performance, borrower financial condition, covenant compliance, and emerging credit issues.
• Participates in loan reviews, annual relationship assessments, quarterly portfolio monitoring activities, and workout strategies when necessary.
• Recommends hold limits, portfolio concentrations, and industry diversification strategies.

• Serves as a member of the Loan Committee; by acting on loan requests that come before the committee, recommending and implementing requests for modifications to lending procedures and practices as deemed appropriate
• Develops and maintains expertise in agricultural, food, agribusiness, infrastructure, and capital markets sectors.
• Monitors industry trends, economic developments, commodity markets, and emerging risks that may impact portfolio performance.
• Participates in events, committees, industry and academia to share and gather relevant business and industry information.
• Works closely with Agri Bank economists and Risk and Credit staff to contribute to industry analysis, portfolio reporting, strategic planning initiatives, and Board reporting as appropriate.

• Participates in strategic initiatives, committees, process improvement efforts, and enterprise projects.
• Supports counter party due diligence activities related to Treasury investment portfolios.
• Provides subject matter expertise on lending policies, procedures, portfolio analytics, and emerging market opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned

* This job description is subject to change without notice.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, economics, finance, or agricultural related field
• 7 years related experience in capital markets, multi lender credit, agribusiness banking or related financial services experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient…