Company Overview
Proudly Farmers First℠!
What do you get when you cross the best of Silicon Valley innovation and technology with the value driven mission of Family Farmers around the world?
Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN℠)!
FBN℠ was created by farmers for farmers and is on a mission to power the prosperity of Family Farmers around the world by leveling the playing field through insights, commerce and community. Our goal is to enable them to make smart business decisions that maximize their farms profit potential for generations to come, helping to ensure the fundamental economic viability and sustainability of family farms and rural communities.
We are a dynamic, and innovative AgTech company that offers competitive compensation and benefits and is backed by top investors including Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, DBL Partners, T Rowe Price and Temasek.
The Role
This person will join our rapidly expanding FinTech business to build and lead our team of Loan Closers. You will be critical to growing FBN’s lending business and ensuring farmer members have access to credit. We are building an innovative Farmers First® FinTech offering that will address farmers’ financing needs. This is a unique opportunity to help create and grow a new business line at one of the fastest growing companies in the Ag industry.
The Closing Manager position manages a team of Loan Closers and provides day to day support and direction to the team.
- Manages activities and processes of an Ag real estate and operating loan closing team
- Participates in the formulation of processes, policies and organizational structure surrounding the closing functions.
- Responsible for hiring, training, performance evaluations and coaching of the loan closing team.
- Determines if internally generated documents or attorney prepared documents are needed and engages attorneys as needed.
- Responsible for ensuring all post closing activities are completed.
- Approves internal documents related to the closing of real estate and operating loans.
- Ensures all fees and costs are accurately calculated and are in compliance with company policy
- Reviews and approves the loan closing instructions and coordinates with title company
- Coordinates with sales, underwriting, and Legal Department for efficient and timely loan closings
- Ensures all closing conditions are met per program requirements and assists in auditing and servicing post close.
- Coordinates loan disbursements in an accurate and timely manner
- Work with various underwriting partners ensuring program parameters are met and loan remain in compliance
- Ensure departmental procedures are adhered to, escalations are addressed and quantity and quality service levels are met.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required, bachelor's degree or legal experience preferred.
- 5 years commercial loan processing/closing experience in a leadership role.
- Experience in the real estate or agricultural industry working with FMAC loans preferred
- Detail oriented with leadership skills and capabilities.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a deadline-driven environment; possess strong sense of urgency and responsiveness.
- Advanced computer skills with good working knowledge of Google G-Suite and loan documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Flexibility to adapt and work in a fast-paced and changing environment. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as assigned.