NOTE: Northern California is the preferred hiring location for this position, but we are open to considering candidates living in Central or Southern CA. As a qualification, candidates must have agricultural lending and underwriting experience. Company Overview: In June 2011, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC created Equitable AgriFinance, LLC as a joint venture to originate and service agricultural mortgage loans for Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company. Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and its affiliates have provided financing to agriculture since 1912. Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC and its affiliates have been originating and servicing agricultural mortgage loans for its Aegon and Transamerica affiliates since 1995. Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 385 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $311 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas. We are an international business: Our 1,200 employees work from 15 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment. Position Overview: The successful candidate will join a well-seasoned team of experts in their respective markets and be responsible for new loan origination, field servicing, underwriting, and structuring of agricultural real estate mortgage loan transactions for an assigned California territory.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify and source investment opportunities through existing borrowers as well as all relevant Agricultural sources 
  • Responsible for the complete structure of the transaction and follows the transaction all the way through from loan approval to final closing.
  • Keep leadership abreast of all relevant issues relating to assigned geographic territory
  • Provide detailed progress reports to leadership and manage delinquent accounts as appropriate
  • May supervise Assistant Directors/Analysts/Interns which includes development, mentoring and setting objectives for meeting department goals

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, or equivalent education and experience
  • Seven years of Agricultural lending or Agricultural business experience
  • Knowledge of real estate markets and commodities produced in assigned territory
  • Excellent written/communication, presentation and negotiation skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Proficient using MS Excel and Word, and the ability to learn financial statement spreading tool, mapping tools, valuation package and other software

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in a relevant field
  • Agricultural lending experience for a bank or insurance company
  • Appraisal experience

Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of candidate’s relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation, including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives and experiences.

We are open to considering flexible working practices. Please talk to us about what this means for you.