Ag Lender

Summary

The Agriculture Lender position is responsible for soliciting, negotiating, underwriting and coordinating the closing of operating lines, FSA, agricultural building and land loans in compliance with Sauk Valley Bank’s lending policies and procedures; develops business checking and deposit relationships with customers; and promotes business for SVB by maintaining good customer relations and referring customers to appropriate staff for new services. The position assists in attaining established SVB goals through active participation in sales management and officer call programs, and is expected to provide leadership, training and support to less experienced loan officers and other staff members.

• Engages in business development activities and solicitation of new business; actively involved in instilling and maintaining a positive sales environment through education of SVB’s products and services.
• Performs pre‑qualification assessment and analysis of financial condition and risk of financing requests within framework of SVB credit culture and current economic and industry trends.
• Gathers and analyzes all information necessary to present a financing request to senior management of Loan Committee for approval; meets with existing or potential customers; visits sites of loans; negotiates loan terms and conditions; and approves loans within established lending limits or refers and recommends acceptance to the Chief Lending Officer or Loan Committee.
• Coordinates processing of approved loans; ensures loans are processed according to agreement, customer needs and conformance with SVB lending policies; obtains sufficient information and/or documentation from customers; solves problems relative to processing and servicing of loans within portfolio; and approves loan disbursements in accordance with agreements.
• Ensures that certification or deletion of collateral is made by the appropriate personnel.
• Negotiates, underwrites and processes renewals of credit facilities.
• Approves loan payments, draws from lines of credit, and fund transfers within specified limits.
• Reinforces the application of superior customer service through own example along with appropriate follow‑through with involved customers and employees.
• Serves as a member of the officer’s Loan Committee and regularly attends Director’s Loan Committee.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of financial industry, economy, market conditions, rates, vendors and competition.
• Reviews NSF and overdraft reports for customers assigned within portfolio; approves or declines such exceptions within established lending limits.
• Updates and corresponds with legal counsel and collectors on workouts, bankruptcies, and charge‑offs to ensure all precautionary actions or measures are taken.
• Assists in meeting annual deposit and loan growth goals assigned by senior management.

The position of the Agriculture Lender is not responsible for the supervision of any employee(s).

The environment for this position is an open office that is mostly clean and comfortable. It may include some minor annoyances such as noise, odors, drafts, etc. The incumbent is in a non‑confined office‑type setting in which he or she is free to move about s position may require long periods of sitting in one place and the ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree (BA) or 5 years Agriculture Lending experience.
• Advanced experience, knowledge and training in financial statement and tax return analysis typically resulting from a combination of education in accounting, financial and/or credit analysis or related areas.
• Advanced experience, knowledge and training in all lending activities and terminology.
• Advanced knowledge of related state and federal lending and compliance regulations, and other SVB lending policies.
• Ability to work with no supervision while performing duties.
• Current Illinois driver’s license and a vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage if required to drive in the course of…