Location: Home based
Salary: Competitive
About the Portfolio Manager - Agriculture
Our client is a growing bank with a fantastic, innovative proposition and a market leading product suite
& sustainable approach to lending. Due to their ongoing growth the company now seeks a Agricultural Relationship Manager to join their busy thriving team.
Purpose of the Portfolio Manager - Agriculture role;
The Agricultural Portfolio Manager role is predominantly home based and customer facing. The role is a critical part of the Bank's Relationship Management offering.
The Portfolio Manager - Agriculture will support the bank's mission which is to create and grow a sustainable, customer-focused, and innovative bank that supports and champions the financial health of the rural economy.
The Portfolio Manager - Agriculture will be responsible for:
- Ability to work in autonomy to manage, attract and grow a portfolio of quality Agricultural businesses via Savings and Credit based solutions.
- Work closely with distributor reps and local professional firms to maintain a steady flow of new business referral opportunities.
- Build superior relationships in the marketplace to fully leverage the Bank's unique product offering.
- Help grow brand awareness by attending and at times leading industry good events.
- Maintaining in conjunction with the head office-based team a regular call and contact plan with customers, prospects and distributor reps
- Ability to write niche agricultural and horticultural credit reports and structure deals in a subjective risk-based assessment format
- Agricultural Relationship Managers will need to strive to become known in the community and bring tailored solutions together quickly for your farmer customers, professionals, and prospects.
Skills of the Portfolio Manager - Agriculture:
- Agricultural experience
- Excellent communication skills.
- Interpret and critique financial information.
- Ability to write & assess agricultural and/or commercial credit.
- Rapport building skills.
- Confident and self-motivated.
- Resilient nature.
- Full UK or equivalent driver's licence.
This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your experience within a dynamic growing organisation & to be part of their increasingly successful story.
For more information about the Portfolio Manager - Agriculture role or to apply send your CV now.