MetLife

Role Virtual Based in: California, Arizona, Or Nevada

The Team You Will Join 

MetLife Investment Management 

Based in Whippany, New Jersey, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with nearly $616.9 billion in combined managed assets, and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 850 dedicated professionals with extensive experience and expertise in all asset classes, with a strength in public and private fixed income and private assets, including real estate. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more. 

MIM was named a “2024 Best Place to Work in Money Management” by Pensions & Investments. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more about MIM. 

The Opportunity:

MIM’s Global Real Estate and Agricultural Investments maintains a portfolio invested in commercial real estate and agricultural mortgages, as well as real estate equities.  In addition to sourcing and managing these investments, the groups are responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key industry contacts and referral sources.  The mortgage portfolio and equity portfolio units are organized according to specialty, and they actively manage MIM’s portfolio of mortgage loans and equity investments in agricultural, office, apartment, retail, industrial, and hotel properties. The portfolio units are responsible for overall portfolio strategy, pricing, transaction approval and credit approval on new loans, as well as the active management of the overall mortgage and equity portfolios.

MIM’s Agricultural Investments group is the largest non-GSE agricultural mortgage lenders in the United States.   Our agricultural investments are an important part of MetLife’s asset-liability matching program. The long-term nature of these investments makes them a good match for the long-term liabilities the company writes. MIM’s agricultural portfolio is approximately $23 Billion.

MIM’s Food and Agribusiness Group is seeking an exceptional person to work as a Director for Agribusiness Lending.   This Senior Relationship Management position will be part of a national team responsible for the origination and servicing of mortgage loans in the food and agribusiness sector across the continental United States.

How You'll Build a Confident Future:

Primary duties will include the following (prioritized by importance):

• Business development and asset (loan) origination.
• Relationship management with borrowers, key industry contacts, and referral sources.
• Loan structuring, pricing, and initial risk assessments.
• Collaboration with the credit analyst team for credit underwriting.
• Sponsoring loans for presentation to credit committee.
• Collaboration with the loan closing team for loan closings.
• Coordination of loan servicing/reporting in conjunction with the credit analyst team.

Key Relationships:

• Reports to:  Senior Director, Food and Agribusiness Region
• Key Stakeholders:  Agricultural Strategies Group, Legal, Assistant Regional Director, Regional offices

What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Business, Finance, Accounting or Agriculture); MBA a plus.
• 10-15+ years of Commercial Real Estate or Agribusiness lending experience in the following:
• Business development.
• Relationship management.
• Established network of key contacts and prospects preferred.
• Commercial credit analysis and decision-making. 
• Commercial credit portfolio administration.
• MS Office Suite Word and Excel-based applications (create spreadsheets/formulas).
• Moody’s CreditLens^TM and RiskCalc^TM a plus.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain customer and peer relationships.

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