The People You Will Work With

The Senior Portfolio Analyst will be an integral part of the Infrastructure Finance team, reporting directly to the Portfolio Manager - Renewable Energy and will have regular ongoing interactions with the Underwriters, Managing Directors within Infrastructure Finance, Capital Markets, Transaction Management, and internal and external advisors and legal counsel.

Where and When You Will Work

The position can be based in Farmer Mac’s Washington, DC or Johnston, IA, locations or remote. Farmer Mac embraces a Presence with Purpose work environment, which allows for flexibility of work location while providing the opportunity for teams to come together in the office with purpose. Work outside of core hours may be required for planned and unplanned activities to complete time sensitive projects or to attend off-site meetings or events.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Support Infrastructure Finance loan performances and collaborate with key internal stakeholders, including Credit, Underwriters, and Relationship Managers.
• Collaborate with the Portfolio Strategy & Analytics and the Credit team to support strategic credit assessments of the portfolio, ensuring alignment with business strategies and performance goals as outlined in Farmer Mac’s business plan.
• Work closely with Portfolio Strategy & Analytics to:
  • Prepare and manage loan modification/consents/waivers/amendment requests, term conversion, legal document reviews,
  • Coordinate with Loan Operations on reviewing and processing of borrowing and disbursement requests,
  • Gather appropriate project information and documents for due diligence and provide support to credit underwriters, as necessary,
  • Assist in creating management reports that include quarterly monitoring of portfolio deals as well as portfolio trends and statistics.
• Gather and assess industry information to understand macro impacts on the portfolio and individual transactions.
• Interact closely with Underwriting to support loan acquisitions in alignment with Farmer Mac policy and standards.
• Support risk rating assessment and ongoing management of loan portfolio and required reviews.
• Assist in underwriting analysis and credit approval memos when necessary.
• Work closely with the Managing Director of Renewable Energy in the development of policies and procedures that drive efficiencies across the business.
• Assist and support the ongoing development of loan administrative, operations and closing functions, and the implementation of infrastructure projects.
• Represent Farm Mac at industry conferences and individual lender visits.
• Support organization wide initiatives and processes to improve efficiency, productivity, sourcing and credit quality.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with Farmer Mac staff and clients
• Proficiency in operating in a computerized office environment, with solid ability in all MS Office applications, especially focused on PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Power BI, and Copilot
• Familiarity with and ability to become proficient with Farmer Mac’s online loan origination and servicing platforms and applications
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work on one or more tasks efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision
• Fundamental understanding of finance and accounting, particularly energy finance, public accounting, banking, or related experience.
• Self-starter mentality with high intellectual curiosity.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, engineering or related field.
• Four to six (4-6) years of experience in finance, commercial banking, renewable energy or other energy-related fields.

Our compensation philosophy is targeted pay positioning relative to peers, our industry, and external markets. Farmer Mac is committed to a compensation program that will enable the organization to attract, motivate, reward, and retain highly skilled and creative talent to maintain sustained long-term performance and achieve the organization’s strategic business objectives. Salary is competitive. The typical starting salary range for this position is between $90,000-$120,000, although wages can vary based on experience and geography, plus performance-based bonus and equity-based awards. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.

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