Business Development Officer

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do order to be the best we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages 15 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 per year
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Responsible for collaborating with relationship management and banking teams to develop and implement business development strategies and tactics that drive new capital market business opportunities with existing and new borrower customers. Develop and implement marketing and account servicing plans. Come join our Capital Markets team that is striving to be the best in the business and make a real difference in the future of rural America!

• Develops and implements marketing and account servicing plans.
• Recommends deal structures and support origination management responsibilities.
• Liaises with Relationship Managers Credit Approval Group and other institutions.
• Conducts in-depth research on new markets and industry changes.
• Develops and pitches complex financing strategies to customers.
• Provides training support to other staff.
• Work with the Syndicate Sales and Investor Admin Agency teams in addressing investor needs while providing guidance and supervision of junior analysts and associates.

• Bachelors Degree required

• 6 years of experience in banking or financial services or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required
• Prior Experience in inter-creditor agreements syndications and loan participations required
• Prior Experience in the agriculture and/or infrastructure industry required
• Prior experience negotiating acceptable structures on large complex credits.
• Intermediate knowledge of non-recourse and structured financing techniques.
• Intermediate knowledge of regional and national regulatory requirements.
• Prior experience in cross-marketing.
• Intermediate leadership skills and ability to work independently.
• Advanced business acumen and decision-making skills.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $119200 - $146640. 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 76000 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.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.