Agricultural Loan Officer in Watertown

Date Posted: Friday, September 19, 2025

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Ag Loan Officer – Be the Difference in Your Community

Ready to take the next step in your ag banking career? A top-performing, semi-regional bank is looking for an experienced Agricultural Lender who thrives on relationships, numbers, and making an impact. This is more than a lending role—it’s a chance to be a trusted partner to local ag producers, business owners, and families while enjoying the best of small-town living with big-bank resources behind you.

Here’s why you’ll want to explore this:

  • Autonomy with support – management empowers you to run your book with accountability, not micromanagement.

  • Impactful lending authority – up to $500K lending authority right out of the gate.

  • Growth-minded culture – ongoing education, clear advancement opportunities, and leadership that rewards initiative.

  • Community + career – play a visible role in your town’s growth while building long-term client relationships.

What’s in it for you:

  • Competitive salary (based on state banking survey data) + up to 30% bonus

  • Top-tier health insurance

  • 401K with safe harbor contributions (some of our companies offer ESOP participation)

  • Annual bonus + performance reviews

  • Paid vacation, cafeteria plan, and Aflac options

What we’re looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience in lending & ag banking)

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience (up to 30) in agricultural and/or commercial lending (C&I a plus)

  • Strong credit analysis and relationship-building skills

  • Proven business development track record

  • Knowledge of agriculture and a desire to immerse oneself in the community

Confidentiality is guaranteed.

If you’re ready to be a mover, shaker, and connector for your ag community—while growing your career with a bank that values its people as much as its customers—this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

For additional information regarding this position or other banking, accounting, or agricultural positions, please reach out to a top banking recruiter

Vanessa Wergin

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vanessa.wergin@gogpac.com

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