Account Manager Agriculture

Area of Interest: Advisory services, Commercial banking

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 manage a portfolio of clients. You will support them, establish lasting business relationships with the agribusiness community, and oversee business development for your region.

Your role: 

• 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.
• Act as a Bank representative with associations and private and government agencies, or during events at which financial and agribusiness sector decision-makers from your territory participate.
• 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.

Reporting to the Associate Vice-President – Agriculture, you will manage a portfolio of clients covering the selected 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:

• University certificate OR bachelor’s degree in a related field OR master’s degree in a related field combined with relevant experience
• Relevant experience in the field of agriculture
• Experience in business development and client portfolio management
• Negotiation skills
• Strong ability to work on a team
• In Quebec, being a member of the Ordre des agronomes du Québec, an asset
• Credit and banking industry experience, an asset

Skills

Accountability Client-focused Communication Diversity & Inclusion Driving Results Emotional Intelligence Empathy Humility Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Teamwork Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 
Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged. We're putting people first:

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.   Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. 
We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates What can you bring to our team?
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