Director Capital Markets

The role

This person develops business in the syndicated and participated multi-lender loan market. They work with food companies, agribusinesses, agricultural production companies, and rural utilities by building relationships with leading lenders on a national level.

What you will do

• Maintains and improves relationships with Syndication Lenders, Traders, and Borrowers.
• Works closely with clients on participations and complex financing transactions.
• Develops creative and innovative solutions to client problems.
• Initiates contact and develops relationships with Syndication Lenders, Traders, and Borrowers to obtain new financing opportunities.
• Closes new sales and maintains positive client relationships.
• Assists in implementation of the capital markets business and marketing plan.
• Develops and maintains strategic alliances with other financial institutions and/or local banks.
• Develops and maintains assigned industry knowledge and expertise.
• Serves as an internal resource for other team members.
• Assesses assigned portfolio to maintain credit exposure levels within internal guidelines.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, agriculture or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Advanced knowledge of syndicated finance and senior debt loan structuring.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, client service and team skills.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective negotiating, influencing and effective selling skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness.
• Advanced computer skills including MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and other related industry applications.
• Demonstrated ability to educate, motivate, mentor and work with team members, clients and other lending professionals.
• Extensive travel required.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice to have

• Advanced experience in financial services and credit experience

Benefits

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About the company

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities.