Careers

At FCS Financial, part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are looking for a full-time Loan Officer to join our Traditional Farmers Team in our St. Joseph Branch!  FCS Financial is a member of the largest agriculture lending cooperative in the United States today.  At FCS, we seek individuals who share passion for agriculture, rural living and helping people achieve their goals and dreams! FCS Financial is seeking an independent, competitive, pro-active individual looking to build relationships with new and existing customers!  This Loan Officer position develops and maintains a portfolio of agricultural loans. This person must maintain and service a current portfolio along with creating new loans.  Knowledge of farm and agribusiness financials and current agricultural lending practices within the financial services industry is a plus!   

Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your lending career to the next level, apply now!

This position's market territory is in St. Joseph, Missouri. 

This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This position is open until filled. 

Department: Marketplace

Reports to: Vice President, Team Leader, Traditional/PT Farmers

Supervises: None

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, business or a related field
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

Required Knowledge and Skills

• General knowledge of the sales process
• General knowledge of negotiating tactics
• General knowledge of marketing strategies
• General knowledge of financial services industry
• General knowledge of the agricultural industry
• General knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Skill in negotiating agreements to achieve the best outcome for the organization
• Skill in using Microsoft technologies including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Skill in listening and conveying awareness of a customer's problem or issue to find resolution
• Oral and written communication skills sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics, and to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences
• Ability to learn and retain Association policies and procedures, and the ability to adapt to new policies and procedures quickly.
• Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data

Are you looking to change careers or to take the next step in your career?  If so, FCS Financial, part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, has a Crop Insurance Sales opportunity for you!  We are seeking an independent, competitive, proactive self-starter who is passionate about agriculture. This individual, based in O'Fallon, MO, will provide custom risk management solutions through the sales and servicing of crop, livestock, and named peril insurance products. Other potential office locations include Union and Farmington.

A bachelor's degree or experience in the agricultural industry, sales, or finance is preferred. 

Starting position is based on experience with multiple opportunities for personal and professional growth including Assistant Vice President, Crop Insurance (salary range of $53,000 - $99,000) and Vice President, Crop Insurance (salary range of $73,000 - $124,000).

A flexible work schedule may be considered after the initial training period and will be based off the candidate's qualifications and needs.

This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This position is open until filled.

Department:   Marketplace Services    

Reports To: Vice President Team Leader, Crop Insurance

Supervises:   None

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, sales, finance or related field
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

• Working knowledge of crop insurance policies, processes and procedures
• Working knowledge of the agriculture industry
• Working knowledge of marketing strategies
• General knowledge of agronomy and livestock production
• General knowledge of agricultural commodity marketing
• Ability to acquire a valid Missouri crop insurance license
• Expert customer service skills, including the ability to communicate complicated information, deliver bad news effectively, and exceed customer expectations
• Oral and written communication skills, sufficient to exchange information effectively with peers, supervisor and customers
• Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner
• Skill in gathering, compiling and organizing information
• Skill in utilizing time in an efficient and effective manner
• Skill in working as part of a team and collaborating with colleagues
• Skill in preparing and presenting information to an audience in an engaging and effective way
• Skill in utilizing Microsoft Office to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness
• Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data

At FCS Financial, part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are looking for a full-time Loan Officer to join our Traditional Farmers Team in our Sedalia Branch!  FCS Financial is a member of the largest agriculture lending cooperative in the United States today.  At FCS, we seek individuals who share passion for agriculture, rural living and helping people achieve their goals and dreams! FCS Financial is seeking an independent, competitive, pro-active individual looking to build relationships with new and existing customers!  This Loan Officer position develops and maintains a portfolio of agricultural loans. This person must maintain and service a current portfolio along with creating new loans.  Knowledge of farm and agribusiness financials and current agricultural lending practices within the financial services industry is a plus!   

Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your lending career to the next level, apply now!

This position's market territory is in Sedalia, Missouri. 

This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This position is open until filled. 

Department: Marketplace

Reports to: Vice President, Team Leader, Traditional/PT Farmers

Supervises: None

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, business or a related field
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

Required Knowledge and Skills

• General knowledge of the sales process
• General knowledge of negotiating tactics
• General knowledge of marketing strategies
• General knowledge of financial services industry
• General knowledge of the agricultural industry
• General knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Skill in negotiating agreements to achieve the best outcome for the organization
• Skill in using Microsoft technologies including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Skill in listening and conveying awareness of a customer's problem or issue to find resolution
• Oral and written communication skills sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics, and to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences
• Ability to learn and retain Association policies and procedures, and the ability to adapt to new policies and procedures quickly.
• Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data

Have you been preparing for a Senior Leadership level role with a growing financial institution? If so, don't miss the opportunity to join our high-quality team and major agricultural lending cooperative!  FCS Financial is looking for a customer service focused individual that has the ability and desire to lead our statewide customer services teams.  The Senior Vice President, Customer Services leads the Association's customer services teams, marketplace process improvement initiatives, and co-chairs the associations project team.  The incumbent is part of the Senior Leadership Team and works closely with the Chief Marketplace Officer and leadership team to help execute the Association mission and business plan objectives.  Expert knowledge in agricultural lending practices, delivery of excellent customer service, project management and proven leadership ability is required.

A bachelor's degree in business, agribusiness management, or related field; 5 years of customer service leadership experience; is desired.

FCS Financial's Central Office located in Jefferson City is the preferred location however, all other FCS Branch locations will be considered based on the candidates' qualifications and needs. 

A combination of a remote and in office work arrangements will be considered as long as the candidate lives within FCS Financial's Loan Servicing Area.

This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This position is open until filled.

Reports to: Chief Marketplace Officer

Supervises: Team Leaders, Financial Services Specialists, Operations Support Specialists

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture or a related field
• 5 years of related experience
• 4 years of supervisory experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

• Working knowledge of agribusiness, farming, and agricultural credit
• Working knowledge of process efficiency, mapping and design
• Oral and written communication skills, sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics, and to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences
• Skill in listening and conveying awareness of a customer's problem or issue to find resolution
• Skill in setting priorities to reflect the importance of job responsibilities
• Skill in selecting, managing, coaching, motivating, and developing a team
• Skill in utilizing time in an efficient and effective manner
• Skill in using Microsoft technologies including e-mail, word and spreadsheet processing to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data

At FCS Financial, part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are looking for a full-time Loan Officer to join our Commercial Livestock Team!  FCS Financial is a member of the largest agriculture lending cooperative in the United States today.  At FCS, we seek individuals who share passion for agriculture, rural living and helping people achieve their goals and dreams! FCS Financial is seeking an independent, competitive, pro-active individual looking to build relationships with new and existing customers!  This position is responsible for sales efforts, growth of relationships, credit administration, and ongoing management of large, complex, high-touch retail commercial accounts. This individual will actively market specialized loan and financial products and originate and maintain a large loan portfolio.  Financial needs may be complex including credit facilities from $1 million to $10 million.

The employee in this position will develop an in-depth understanding of the assigned industry along with each customer and prospect to provide innovative and customer centric products and services to meet the needs of these accounts.

Responsibilities include analyzing complex financial information, making credit recommendations and providing credit packages in conjunction with the credit analyst.  The goal is to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of the retail commercial customer and ensure quality loan administration and customer experience standards are met. The incumbent will be the primary Relationship Manager on an assigned portfolio and may also serve as secondary Relationship Manager on some Level 1 accounts.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your lending career to the next level, apply now!

Market Territory: Southwest Missouri

Preferred FCS Financial office locations are Harrisonville, Joplin, Lebanon, Nevada, Sedalia, and Springfield.

All FCS Office locations will be considered based off of the candidates' qualifications and needs.

This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This position is open until filled. 

Department: Marketplace

Reports to: Vice President, Team Leader, Commercial Livestock

Supervises: None

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, sales, finance or related field
• 1-3 years of related experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
• 1-3 years of Portfolio Management experience

• Strong passion, experience and knowledge of the specific retail industry segment (i.e. swine, beef, crop and/or agribusiness).
• Strong financial and credit analysis skills, with proven abilities in assessing risk and rewards in a competitive, retail lending environment.
• Demonstrated abilities in sales, developing new business, and leadership
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
• Strong decision-making skills and a willingness to support and take responsibility for those decisions.
• Ability to obtain a general working knowledge of the Associations' processes and policies.
• Ability to execute and focus on a customer-centric philosophy vs. a product driven philosophy with all customer relationships
• Ability to service broad and diverse industries, with in-depth knowledge of specific industries.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including public speaking and presentation skills, and the ability and willingness to represent the Association.
• Accountable for a high level of commercial lending knowledge and expertise and be recognized within the Associations' retail business area as an expert and one of the premier lenders in the assigned industry.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and adhere to the Associations' team principles and core values.
• Ability to work in support of the Associations' vision and value proposition
• Oral and written communication skills, sufficient to exchange information effectively with peers, supervisor and customers
• Skill in utilizing available technology to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness
• Skill in preparing and presenting information to an audience in an engaging and effective way
• Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association's systems and data and clients' data

Scope of Responsibilities:

Responsibility                   Measure

Loan Portfolio                    $40-80 million annual average