Agribusiness Analyst

Job Overview & Purpose:
To collaborate with Agribusiness Managers in the development and maintenance of long term client relationships and business growth through portfolio management including the completion of efficient and effective credit submissions.

Context of Job:
Country Banking forms the core business of Rabobank New Zealand and has 33 offices across New Zealand. Country Banking enjoys a reputation as the leading provider of specialised banking services in the Food and Agribusiness sector. The Retail and Rural sector of Rabobank Australia and New Zealand Group (RANZG) is an important contributor to Rabobank globally.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

- Work collaboratively with Agribusiness Managers in responding to requirements of new and existing clients
- Work collaboratively with Agribusiness Managers to take responsibility and ownership of portfolio risk:

- Prudential management - proactive monitoring and reporting on loan covenants, securities, excesses, OCDD
- Work collaboratively with Agribusiness Manager to provide necessary level of service to ensure high customer satisfaction
- Work collaboratively with Agribusiness Manager to identify business risks and poor performing assets early
- Ensure compliance with the banks policies and procedures at all times
- Promote desired risk culture and maintain strong relationships with all lines of responsibility (1,2,3LOR)
- Manage and resolve customer complaints and disputes in a timely manner
- Manage and facilitate account opening and loan settlements
- Contribute to the development and execution of Area business plans and attend Rabobank events.
- Maintain and build relationships with local referral sources, including accountants, solicitors and consultants.
- Attend client and prospect farm visits with Agribusiness Managers and take an active role in the deal team
- Undertake service and fulfilment work as required, requesting financial statements and general liaison with clients, other service providers and other stakeholders.
- Coach and mentor colleagues as required.
- Other duties as directed.

General
- Uphold the Rabobank Values, behaviour, Code of Conduct and Treating Clients Fairly principles to deliver fair and transparent outcomes for our clients and community through our daily behaviours, practices, processes and controls.

Qualifications:

- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or relevant agricultural discipline (desirable).

**Experience**:

- Experience gained within banking and/or business or corporate banking with an agribusiness focus as an Analyst or similar.
- Strong communication at all levels both written and verbal.
- Ability to maintain sound relationships with key internal and external clients.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and take transaction/request ownership within deal team.
- Ability to proficiently present deals well in terms of:

- Presentation of a report for formal approval following key principles and guidelines
- Clear and concise articulation of the proposed transaction/request, rationale and source and use of funds (if applicable)
- Sound understanding of and ability to articulate:

- Analysis of financial information including historical statements, forecast cash flow, farm production and pre and post deal position
- Business model and analysis
- Key risk identification
- Credit Worthiness

Knowledge:

- Strong knowledge of the rural industry
- Knowledge of specialised financial products
- Advanced understanding of lending services and policy and procedures.
- Strong credit and financial analysis skills and experience.

Compliance & Operational Risk
- Understanding of, and ability to, manage facility reviews and maturities, account excesses, ongoing covenant and compliance monitoring and group lending reviews in a timely manner sufficient to meet bank policy and procedure requirements.
- Ability to recognise and report operational and credit risk incidents.
- Undertake Risk Champion responsibilities as required.

Planning and Organisation
- Ability to plan and organise own work and perform under pressure.
- Self-motivated.
- Agile.

**Skills**:Leadership Skills
- Ability to suggest improvements to systems and processes.
- Ability act as a mentor and coach to colleagues as required.
- Ability to influence.
- Demonstrated sound judgement.

Interpersonal Skills
- Display and promote a high level of conduct at all times.
- Promote of culture of professionalism, respect and fun.

Rabobank Global Behavioural Skills:
Story Telling Selects stories, analogies, or examples to illustrate a point and influence others, while customizing communication style to the needs of the audience.

Service orientation Takes accountability for strengthening client relationships, ensures a high level of service quality in the organisation, translates future client needs into new products and service solutions.

Judgement and decision-making Uses appropriate analysis, judgment and experience to make sound bu