Agricultural Loan Collections Officer

Supervisor s Title:  Director, Lending Services    Position Location:  Kansas City Position purpose:  The position is responsible for; the development and execution of strategies to maximize the collection on problem loans; managing loan collection legal counsel relationships and costs; analyzing loan loss experience in relation to underwriting standards Principal Responsibilities: (list of the duties for which this position is responsible and weighting of importance; any duties with a weighting of more than 35% are to be divided into more narrowly descriptive duties) Weighting %           Duties (what do you do)35% -Collection of past due loans through phone and written communication45% -Develop & implement actions to collect loans requiring legal process10%- Prepare management reporting on credit and collection activity10%-Manage legal counsel employed for loan collection Time Requirements: (time requirement to accomplish the duties; may be more narrowly defined than above to accurately reflect time commitment) Weighting %           Duties85%- Manage loan collections10%- Prepare and publish management reporting on collection results5%-Manage legal counsel employed for loan collection Responsibility Scope:  (list important measures for the position; e.g. sales, volumes, budgets, subordinates, customers, capital expenditures, expenses, transactions) Active collection activity accounts  Position Qualifications: (list the knowledge, skills and abilities essential for properly functioning in this position and the additional characteristics that are desirable but not essential.    Essential Requirements: Knowledge:BS  degree in Ag Economics, Business, Finance or equivalent work historyknowledge of production ag practices7 years credit experience with commercial or ag loansLoan documentation knowledgeUniform Commercial Code knowledgeExperience with bankruptcy proceedingsKnowledge of ag production and agri-business practices2 years experience directing legal counsel in collections2 years experience in loan collection litigation Skills:Word processing and spreadsheetCredit analysis   Abilities:              Excellent problem solvingHigh attention to detailsStrong negotiatingExcellent oral and written communicationMaintain composure and execute disciplined strategies in high stress situations Additional Desirable Knowledge & Skills:              Experience with State credit statutes throughout the MidwestExperience in arbitrationExperience in discovery & deposition Position Challenges:  (list typical challenges and their occurrence and most complex challenges and their occurrence) Typical ChallengesOccurrence           Daily-Telephone and written correspondence with customers to obtain payment performance changes that collect loansWeekly-Analyze loan files to identify deficiencies that may affect collection resultsPeriodically-Determine loan collection strategies with incomplete information Complex ChallengesOccurrence           Periodically-Forensic analysis of borrower disposition of collateralPeriodically-Develop collection litigation strategiesPeriodically-Trial and deposition testimony Work Environment:  Typical office environment, no unique physical demands, less than 5% travel required