Syndications Officer

Job Description

Who we are:

Farm Credit Bank of Texas is a $42.2 billion wholesale bank that has been financing agriculture and rural America for over 100 years. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we provide funding and services to rural lending associations in five states, and we are active in the nation's capital markets.


While you may not be familiar with our name, Farm Credit Bank of Texas plays a critical role in supporting the businesses that make it possible for America to maintain access to an affordable and safe food supply, an industry which is one of the most innovative and evolving of our time. And while you help us deliver on our mission, we deliver on our commitment to you as a valued employee by providing competitive compensation, generous health and wellness benefits packages and an attractive workplace located along the bluffs of the Colorado River just minutes west of downtown Austin.


We seek out top talent in their fields, whether it be technology, finance, accounting, credit, human resources, or other administrative functions, and welcome you to join us in our mission to feed the world.


Position Description:

Syndications Officer manages the process of distributing large agricultural loans to a network of investors by coordinating with various lenders to package and sell portions of loans, ensuring compliance with regulations. The Syndication Officer develops and maintains strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders within the agricultural finance market, acting as a key point of coordination between Farm Credit and institutional investors, facilitating information flow across deal teams and leveraging internal relationships to deliver competitive syndication outcomes. The Syndications Officer promotes the Bank's reputation, values, and mission through ethical and professional behavior.

Day-to Day-Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deal execution: Manage the syndication process and timelines from launch to close.
• Deal communication: Prepare and distribute investor and internal deal status updates on a regular cadence during the syndication process, ensuring origination and relationship teams have current visibility into deal progress.
• Bank meetings and deal calls: Organize and participate in bank meetings and investor deal calls, responding to investor credit and structural questions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Investor outreach: Build and maintain relationships with Farm Credit System associations, commercial banks, insurance companies, and other qualified institutional investors to market and distribute syndicated loan packages.
• Investor intelligence: Distill investor appetite, lending history, and credit preferences into actionable intelligence to support syndication strategy design and deal allocation decisions.
• Market analysis: Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulatory developments, and the competitive landscape as they affect agricultural lending and syndication opportunities.
• Pricing and allocation: Provide feedback on loan pricing and allocation based on credit risk profile and investor appetites
• Documentation and compliance: Ensure all loan documentation adheres to regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• CRM and investor platform management: Maintain and actively update the Bank's investor contact platform (e.g., CRM or equivalent) as a centralized repository of investor knowledge, deal history, and relationship context.
• Secondary trading support: Support secondary loan trading activities by coordinating with the trading desk and maintaining awareness of secondary market pricing and investor interest.

What You Bring to the Team:

Our ideal candidate lives within a commutable distance from our office and appreciates the value of hybrid work design.

It's an important role that covers many skills. This position requires:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Advanced training, certification, or a graduate degree is preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in commercial lending, with expertise in capital markets and loan participations.

Skills

• Knowledge of loan documentation, credit practices, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to interpret credit reports and loan agreements to discern relevant facts.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to solve problems and identify when to escalate issues.
• Proven ability to produce work that is timely, accurate, and thorough.
• Strong client and investor service orientation, with an ability to anticipate investor needs, proactively communicate deal opportunities, and effectively utilize written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and interact with and engage others appropriately at all levels in the organization.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to organize, prioritize, and deliver on commitments within tight timeframes and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with loan sales and investor tracking platforms (e.g., DebtX, CRM, nCino, Bloomberg, Syndtrak, ClearPar) is preferred.

Why Farm Credit Bank of Texas:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer comprehensive, affordable, and competitive benefit options that are focused on health and wellness, financial security, and achieving a work-life balance:

• Flexible health-and-wellness benefits, including medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision care, flexible spending accounts, and more.
• 401(k) plan that includes immediate vesting of a generous employer match and additional employer contribution
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Vacation leave, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Fertility benefit and parental leave plan
• Up to two days per year to volunteer in local community organizations, services, or events
• Ongoing professional-development opportunities
• Generous tuition-reimbursement program
• Physical fitness incentive plan
• Employer matching gifts program

Important note: We care about your hiring process and take it seriously. A real person will review your applications, meaning response timelines may vary. The interviewing process at Farm Credit Bank of Texas may include phone calls and emails, on-site interviews, and requests for portfolios or demonstrations of work. We can't personally follow-up with each applicant, and we will do our best to create a professional, respectful, and thorough process for candidates with whom we identify as a potential fit.


A/EOE/M/F/D/V

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