Job Description

A community bank in Hartley is confidentially seeking an Ag Lender to support corn, soybean, and hog producers across O'Brien County and northwest Iowa. The position covers new business, credit analysis, structuring, closing, and servicing.

Responsibilities:

• Open new farm relationships through on-site visits and producer referrals
• Work through grower balance sheets, income, and projected cash flow
• Build operating lines and loans for equipment, swine, and farm ground
• Conduct collateral inspections, annual reviews, and renewals on schedule
• Connect farm families with deposit and cash management products
• Layer in FSA guarantees when they help a loan request work

Qualifications:

• Ag Economics, Ag Business, or Finance degree is preferred
• Experience in ag lending, ag credit, or a family farm operation
• Practical knowledge of row crop and swine production
• Excellent interpersonal skills and roots in rural Iowa
• Independent, organized, and consistent with follow-up

Competitive salary and bonus.

I recruit for community banks throughout Iowa and the Midwest and regularly hear about ag lending needs before they're advertised. If this opening isn't the right fit, reach out anyway, and we can have a confidential conversation about other farm banking roles.

How to apply: No cover letter needed. Just send your resume, or text/call me at 605-705-3077 or email logan.hovland@gogpac.com.

Logan Hovland (Search Consultant with GPAC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.