Branch Manager

Branch Manager – Williamston, NC
Are you passionate about supporting agriculture and rural communities? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your leadership and customer service skills make a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you! As a Branch Manager at Ag Carolina Farm Credit, you’ll play a key role in planning, leading, and organizing the marketing activities, new business development, customer service, human resources, and credit management in the Williamston branch.

You will work independently to service loans, market financial services, and develop strong working relationships with our customers, while growing our business in your territory. You will work in a culture that is mission-driven, welcomes and respects strong customer service skills, multi-tasking, confidentiality, attention to detail, time management, and organization.

• Lead and direct branch in new business development efforts, ensuring prompt delivery of service that meets customer needs
• Assist in planning and monitoring branch marketing activities
• Maximize branch profitability, monitor performance to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness in accordance with business plan and budgets
• Manage and directly supervise loan officers and servicing specialists
• Actively participate and seek lending relationships with existing and new customers
• Coordinate applications for branch-referred new and existing customers
• Develop and analyze all types of credit information
• Use delegated authority to approve loan structures, pricing, and conditions on loan transactions
• Evaluate risk of loan transactions and assign probability of default and loss given default, ensuring credit quality
• Ensure loans are in compliance with Association’s policies and procedures
• Collaborate effectively with team members and neighboring departments
• Remain active in community and industry events
• Demonstrate a commitment to fair lending practices
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship with others to enhance the Association’s reputation in the market

• Customer Focus – Building strong relationships through responsiveness and professionalism
• Collaboration – Working closely with your team and other departments to deliver exceptional service
• Excellence – Bringing precision, organization, and confidentiality to everything you do
• Growth – Enjoying opportunities for growth, development, and meaningful contribution

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or agricultural economics; MBA a plus
• 5+ years of related management and agricultural lending experience, preferred
• Strong interpersonal, sales, negotiating, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to be assertive and decisive in arriving at sound business decisions
• Detail‑oriented with excellent communication