Description
A career on the Agriculture team with Commercial Banking specialized groups at National Bank means supporting agribusiness clients in your region with all their financial projects.
As an Account Manager, Agriculture, you will provide client support, establish lasting business relationships with the agribusiness community, and oversee business development for your region. Reporting to the Associate Vice-President, Agriculture & Agribusiness for British Columbia and Alberta . The position is based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. You have the flexibility to work from home and/or go to the office, with more than 50% presence in the office. You will be required to travel occasionally for client and team meetings.
Working in the Western Canada Agriculture Team, you’ll be part of a large team that stands out for its exceptional level of collaboration. In addition to maintaining client relationships and carrying out a variety of tasks, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills through training, hands-on learning, and discussions with experts in your group.
Your job:
- Implement business development strategies to ensure sustained growth for your sector.
- Perform in-depth analyses of your portfolio in order to identify opportunities for advisory offers adapted to clients’ changing needs.
- Establish trust-based relationships with colleagues and collaborate with your team to meet the company’s needs as well as the personal needs of agribusiness clients.
- Negotiate the terms and conditions of agreements with clients while maximizing the desired profitability components.
- Understand the general issues specific to the various production sectors.
- Participate in targeted visibility activities to generate contacts and develop your network.
- Maintain the quality of the loan and deposit portfolio.
Your team:
Working in the Commercial Banking and Private Banking 1859 sector, you will join a team of professionals specialized in the agriculture industry. You will also be surrounded by an ecosystem of experts to help you offer the solutions that best suit our clients’ needs.
You report to the agricultural vice-president from your assigned region and manage a customer portfolio covering the same region. Our training programs use on-the-job learning to help you master your role. You’ll also have access to colleagues with a wide range of expertise, experience, and backgrounds to enrich all aspects of your development.
Pre-requisites:
* A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience, OR a master’s degree in a related field and 4 years of relevant experience, OR an undergraduate diploma and 8 years of relevant experience
* Relevant experience in the field of agriculture
* Experience in business development and client portfolio management
* Credit and banking industry experience, an asset
