Ag Loan Officer
The Agricultural Loan Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with agricultural customers by originating and managing quality loans and financial products. This role requires strong interpersonal and credit analysis skills to assess loan applications, maintain lending portfolios, and ensure compliance with loan policies while promoting excellent customer service and teamwork within the organization.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential client is hiring an Ag Loan Officer to build and maintain relationships with agricultural customers in and around Malta, MT. This role focuses on originating quality loans and deposit relationships, evaluating credit, and recommending appropriate banking products and services.
- Cultivate new and existing agricultural customer relationships
- Solicit, underwrite and originate ag loans and deposit business
- Maintain a lending portfolio and approve credit within delegated authority
- Conduct customer contacts, on‑farm/business visits and field inspections as needed
- Analyze assets and repayment capacity on loan applications and existing loans
- Maintain complete documentation and comply with loan policy and procedures
- Assist with collections on delinquent loans and recommend solutions
- Stay current on agricultural industry trends, programs and regulations
Who You Are
The successful candidate combines agricultural knowledge with sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills. This role is well suited for someone eager to build a career in ag lending — recent agricultural graduates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, ag business (preferred) or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum ~2 years of experience in an ag‑related field or meaningful life experience managing farm/ranch operations preferred
- Familiarity with credit analysis and loan documentation (preferred)
- Strong communication, relationship‑building and customer service skills
- Self‑starter with high initiative and strong integrity
- Comfortable with travel for client visits and field inspections
Compensation & Logistics
- Base salary: $60,000 — $80,000 per year
- Employment type: Full‑time
- Location: Malta, MT (onsite with travel to customer locations)
- This role may consider entry‑level candidates with an agricultural degree or demonstrated farm/ranch background
About the Client
This opportunity is posted on behalf of a confidential client operating in the Accounting & Finance industry. Careertakes is representing the client as a third‑party recruiter.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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