Associate Director - Ag Mortgage Originator

Description and Requirements
Candidate Location Required: Eastern or Southern Illinois location
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with over $601 billion in combined managed assets, and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 1000 dedicated professionals with extensive experience and expertise across public and private fixed income and private assets, including real estate. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more.
MetLife's Agricultural Investments group is one of the largest agricultural mortgage lenders in North America. Our agricultural investments are an important part of MetLife's asset-liability matching program. The long-term nature of these investments makes them a good match for the long-term liabilities the company writes. MetLife's agricultural portfolio is approximately $23 Billion.
MetLife's Agricultural Investments group is seeking an exceptional and experienced Senior Relationship Manager / Mortgage Originator. This individual will be an intracule member of the Central Regional Office (CRO) loan origination team. The CRO sources and manages agricultural mortgage investments through a mortgage origination team in multiple locations covering a large and diverse geographic region from Colorado to Maine. This individual will originate loans and service an existing loan portfolio of $420 million in Eastern and Southern, Illinois.
Key Responsibilities:

• Loan structuring, pricing, and initial risk assessments.
• Credit analysis, underwriting and loan closing support.
• Sponsoring loan for presentation to agricultural credit committee.
• Internal real estate valuation & property inspections.
• Loan servicing, reporting and portfolio management.
• Relationship management and marketing.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required

• 5 - 10+ years relevant experience with a proven track record of negotiating, underwriting, and servicing agricultural debt deals.
• Must be located in Eastern or Southern Illinois location
• Very strong credit and analytical skills, superior knowledge of lending principles, credit procedures, collateral, and credit.
• Strong leadership skills and relationship management skills.
• Has an active network among agricultural investment and lending professionals.
• Real estate valuation knowledge and skills.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication.
• Highly professional in all circumstances as a representative of MetLife Investment Management and MetLife Agricultural on a regional platform.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Banking as well as any other related field of expertise; MBA or master's degree
• Experience with loan workouts, including those requiring complex solutions

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
The wage range for applicants for this position is $126800 to $169100. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
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