Employing Unit: Colonial Farm Credit
Position Title: Loan Officer Trainee or Loan Officer/Lender
(commensurate with experience and qualifications)
Salary Information: $48,000+ commensurate with experience and qualifications
plus superb benefits package provided to all employees
including up to 9% 401k contributions and profit sharing program
Position Summary:
Colonial Farm Credit (www.colonialfarmcredit.com) is an agricultural credit cooperative and provides loans for:
• Farms and country homes
• Land purchase, home construction, or improvements
• Buildings, machinery, livestock or equipment
• Production capital for both full-time and part-time farmers
• Ag-related businesses
We currently have an excellent employment opportunity for a loan officer trainee/loan officer in our Lynchburg office, which services the Virginia counties of Amherst, Appomattox, and Campbell.
The position will:
• serve present and prospective member customers with sound short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term loans according to Association and district policies, standards, and procedures
• formulate business development strategies that target potential Farm Credit member customers, as well as referrals from builders, realtors, and other sources
• service all assigned existing loans within delegated authorities
• represent the Association at local events and meetings
• promote related services to all current and prospective member customers
Education, Experience, and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field (agricultural economics preferred), finance, or economics
• Familiarity with the service area
• Residence in territory served by the Lynchburg office or contiguous counties
• Agricultural background preferred and beneficial to applicant if selected as candidate of choice
• Strong interpersonal, sales, negotiating, and problem solving skills
• Strong analytical, judgment, and communication (oral and written) skills
• Computer experience with intermediate skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Registration (current registration or ability to successfully register) with National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS). This process requires fingerprinting; however, licensing is not required.
• Awareness of current economic developments and production technology affecting agriculture in the region
• Attend networking opportunities and community events in order to build influencer relationships and foster business development
• Ability to:
o be assertive and decisive in arriving at sound business decisions
o effectively handle multiple tasks and work independently
o travel to/from prospective and current customers as well as industry functions
• Acceptable background reports (credit, criminal, driving, and drug)
Location: Lynchburg Office, 22776 Timberlake Road, Suite A, Lynchburg VA 24502
Applications Accepted Through: Sunday, March 26, 2023