Senior Vice President, Corporate Agribusiness Banking Group

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. When you choose a career with CoBank, you make a difference by standing for something that matters. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

• Careers with a purpose. Stand for something!
• Time-Off Packages, 20 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to 10K
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of diversity and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

At CoBank, our Senior Vice President, Corporate Agribusiness Banking Group is responsible for the operation of the bank's Corporate Agribusiness Banking Group (CABG) in support of the Board of Directors approved business and financial plan. Contributes to the overall management of the bank through participation at the executive level in the development of strategic and operating objectives and plans. CABG is responsible for managing relationships with the bank's largest and most complex customers, characterized by highly sophisticated executive management teams and many of which have company operations covering a regional, national or international scope. The portfolio includes but is not limited to customers organized as cooperatives, publicly-traded, and large privately-held companies involved in the agribusiness, food processing, consumer packaged goods, commodities, forest products, and packaging sectors. Manages the overall profitability, credit, and operations of a large and diverse portfolio with national scope. Responsible for private equity and sponsor finance market engagement and portfolio management capabilities in our agribusiness platform. Serves as an Enterprise Leader. Maintains effective relationships with governmental, industry, financial, and community groups to enhance financial performance and business effectiveness.

• Provides leadership, organization, staffing, development, direction, and day-to-day management for the Corporate Agribusiness Banking Group to ensure effective allocation of resources to support the achievement of strategic objectives and CoBank’s business plan.
• Manages CABG through effective organization of resources to ensure growth, profitability, sound lending, and superior customer service consistent with the directives of board and executive management. Provides consistent direction and develops internal controls which enhance achievement of the bank and group goals while encouraging and developing a marketing focus for the group.
• Selects, develops, and motivates an effective collaborative management team, who develop appropriate business strategies, set standards of performance, evaluate performance of associates, and generally take actions necessary to allow the division to accomplish established standards of performance. Takes corrective action as necessary.
• Effectively communicates goals and objectives internally and externally so that customer satisfaction is maintained at high levels and the group/division business objectives are attained.
• Develops and implements marketing and business development strategies which emphasize new business, fee income and the cross-selling of the bank’s suite of financial products and services. Interacts and engages with C-suite executives to support origination and relationship management capabilities for the enterprise.
• Complies with the bank’s board approved portfolio strategy.
• Works with other units of the bank to assure that the Farm Credit System Cooperation Philosophy is successfully executed.
• Provides appropriate strategic leadership and builds a cohesive team that is focused on both internal and external customers and is capable of partnering effectively across the firm.
• Establishes and maintains contacts at the highest levels with important stakeholders, including FCS leaders, trade associations, cooperative councils, universities, governmental organizations, and others who can have a positive impact on the bank’s overall image and operations.
• Oversees the preparation of the operating budget for areas of responsibility. Participates in the approval process for the overall bank budget. Monitors the achievement of budgetary goals for areas of responsibility and is ultimately responsible for their profitability.
• Engages with our regulator, the Farm Credit Administration, as required.
• Responsible for compliance with regulatory requirements, and internal policy and procedures to ensure a robust controls environment.
• Participates in special initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree required

• 15 years of progressive experience with expert knowledge in banking, corporate finance, debt capital markets and commodity markets required
• Prior Experience as a senior leader within an institution of comparable scale and complexity required
• MBA, CFA, CPA or other advanced degree or designation preferred
• Extensive background in finance, credit and business development
• Proven management, business development, strategic planning, negotiation, marketing, and sales skills
• Strong and broad knowledge of banking, corporate finance, debt capital markets, and commodity markets preferred
• Excellent leadership, people management and organizational development skills, with a demonstrated ability to motivate in a team-oriented and collaborative work environment, and promote, foster and build a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Team player with a collaborative mindset and ability to partner effectively across the franchise and with other teams for shared success
• Ability to develop, manage and motivate staff to achieve desired business results
• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with all levels of executives, internal team members, and external stakeholders and partners in the Farm Credit System, as well as representatives of pertinent associations and other organizations that are important to the bank’s business
• Excellent written and verbal communications and presentation skills

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

The typical base pay range for this role is between $307,244 - $384,040. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

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