Job Information
FCS Financial Vice President, Team Leader - Ag & Rural Lending in Springfield, Missouri
Description/Job Summary
Why FCS Financial?
Have you been preparing to take your career to the next level with a growing financial institution? If you're passionate about leadership and growth, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for! For over 100 years, FCS Financial has been supporting agriculture and rural communities across Missouri. We're currently seeking an experienced Vice President, Team Leader for our Ag & Rural Lending department to join our high-quality team at a major agricultural lending cooperative. If you're ready to inspire, coach, and lead a team to new heights, we want to hear from you!
What's in it for you?
Top-Notch Benefits: Health, dental, and vision, plus a standout 401(k) plan.
Flexible Work Environment: A combination of remote and in-office work arrangements will be considered for candidates within FCS Financial's Loan Servicing Area.
Location Flexibility: Southern Missouri office locations, including Springfield, Lebanon, Joplin, West Plains, Farmington, or Union.
Your Role:
As the Vice President, Team Leader for Ag & Rural Lending, you'll provide coaching, direction, and support to a team of loan officers working across multiple office locations. Your leadership will be key to helping the team meet their goals, grow portfolios, and ensure exceptional credit quality. In this position, you'll also play a crucial role in delivering products and services that meet the needs of our member owners and prospective customers, all while driving growth, profitability, and increased market share.
What You Need:
A bachelor's degree in business, agriculture, or a related field
At least 5 years of experience as a loan officer or in a closely related field
3+ years of supervisory experience
Strong leadership skills and a passion for team development
This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
This position is open until filled.
Department: Marketplace Services
Reports To: Senior Vice President, Ag & Rural Lending
Supervises: Loan Officers
Responsibilities/Duties
Job Functions*
PercentageJob Functions
60%Leadership and Staff Development
Provides input on staff selection, promotion decisions and chattel/collateral authority level updates
Determines division of responsibilities and provides work guidance and direction
Recommends and implements performance standards
Determines, develops and presents training curriculums for staff
Monitors team loan portfolios for credit quality, credit administration, proper risk identification, and delinquencies
Completes performance reviews on direct reports.
Assist staff in developing and implementing individual development plans
Monitor development and identify training opportunities to fulfill IDP
Identify employees for special projects, leadership development and succession planning and develop training and tools to promote employee
20%Marketing and Sales Development
Develops sales, marketing, and customer education programs to remain competitive in the marketplace and increase market share
Work with Sales & Marketing to identify and manage applicable Sales Campaigns to drive growth and profitability
20%Customer Service
Collaborates with credit department and loan officers to determine acceptable resolutions to customer requests
Coordinates with customer service team leaders to facilitate teamwork between loan officers and customer support teams to ensure that customer needs are met in a timely and accurate manner when handling loan sales, customer expectations, servicing, and processing
n/aOther duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.
Required Skills
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business or a related field
5 years of experience as a loan officer or in a closely related field
3 years supervisory experience or equivalent experience
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
Required Knowledge and Skills
Expert knowledge of the sales process
Expert knowledge of the agricultural industry
Expert knowledge of negotiating tactics
Expert knowledge of marketing strategies
Expert knowledge of agricultural production and loan products
General knowledge of credit underwriting and analysis
Skill in reasoning persuasively to sell or promote FCS Financial's products and services
Skill in negotiating agreements to achieve the best outcome for the organization
Skill in establishing and maintaining relationships with a variety of internal and external organizations and individuals to advance the organization's interests and increase personal efficacy
Skill in listening and conveying awareness of a customer's problem or issue to find resolution
Oral and written communication skills sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics, and to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences
Skill in using Microsoft technologies including e-mail, word and spreadsheet processing
Skill in communicating objectives and delegating responsibility
Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data
