Working ScheduleFull-TimeWork ArrangementVirtualTravel Required50Relocation Assistance AvailableNoPosted Date06-May-2026Job ID17256Description and RequirementsThe Team You Will JoinGlobal Real Estate and Agricultural offers an opportunity to shape thriving markets and drive meaningful impact. With one of the worlds largest portfolios - spanning real estate debt and equity and agricultural mortgages - we connect expertise with discipline investing across the risk spectrum - from core to opportunistic. Here youll collaborate with top professionals navigate evolving markets and contribute to investments that drive performance through value creation and above-market returns. If you\re looking for a role that combines strategic thinking with real-world impact MetLife Investment Management is where you will make a difference.The OpportunityPosition Director Sr. Relationship Manager - Agricultural Investments Food and Agribusiness Southeast Region OfficeLocation NASetting VirtualReports to Managing Director Food and Agribusiness RegionTravel 30 to 45 MetLife Investment Management MIMs Global Real Estate and Agricultural Investments business maintains a portfolio invested in commercial real estate and agricultural mortgages as well as real estate equities. In addition to sourcing and managing these investments the groups are responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key industry contacts and referral sources. The mortgage portfolio and equity portfolio units are organized according to specialty and they actively manage MIMs portfolio of mortgage loans and equity investments in agricultural office apartment retail industrial and hotel properties. The portfolio units are responsible for overall portfolio strategy pricing transaction approval and credit approval on new loans as well as the active management of the overall mortgage and equity portfolios. MIMs Agricultural Investments group is the largest non-GSE agricultural mortgage lenders in the United States. Our agricultural investments are an important part of MetLifes asset-liability matching program. The long-term nature of these investments makes them a good match for the long-term liabilities the company writes. MIMs agricultural portfolio is approximately 24 billion. MIMs Food and Agribusiness Group is seeking an exceptional person to work as a Director for Agribusiness Lending. This Senior Relationship Management position will be part of a national team responsible for the origination and servicing of mortgage loans in the food and agribusiness sector in the southeastern United States. The coverage territory consists of the following states Arkansas Louisianna Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi Alabama Georgia & Florida. Key ResponsibilitiesPrimary duties will include the following prioritized by importanceBusiness development and asset loan origination.Relationship management with borrowers key industry contacts and referral sources.Loan structuring pricing and initial risk assessments.Collaboration with the credit analyst team for credit underwriting.Sponsoring loans for presentation to credit committee.Collaboration with the loan closing team for loan closings.Coordination of loan servicingreporting in conjunction with the credit analyst team.Required QualificationsBachelors degree in related field Business Finance Accounting or Agriculture MBA a plus.10-15 years of Commercial Real Estate or Agribusiness lending experience in the followingBusiness development.Relationship management.Commercial credit analysis and decision-making. Commercial credit portfolio administration.MS Office Suite Word and Excel-based applications create spreadsheetsformulas.Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain customer and peer relationships.Understands value drivers across the business including the role of AI - financially operationally competitivelyPreferred QualificationsEstablished network of key contacts and prospects preferred.Moodys CreditLensTM and RiskCalcTM a plus The expected salary range for this position is 155000 - 190000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms. Benefits We OfferOur U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health financial wellness and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medicalprescription drug and vision dental insurance and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401k with employer matching group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home pet critical illness hospital indemnity and accident insurance as well as Employee Assistance Program EAP and digital mental health programs parental leave paid time off paid holidays volunteer time off tuition assistance and much moreAbout MetLifeRecognizedon Fortune magazine\s list of the World\s Most Admired CompaniesFortune Worlds 25 Best Workplaces as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companiesto Work For® MetLife through its subsidiaries and affiliates is one of theworlds leading financial services companies providing insurance annuitiesemployee benefits and asset management to individual and institutionalcustomers. With operations in more than 40 markets we hold leading positionsin the United States Latin America Asia Europe and the Middle East. Our purposeis simple - to help our colleagues customers communities and the world atlarge create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our corevalues - Win Together Do the Right Thing Deliver Impact Over Activity andThink Ahead - were inspired to transform the next century in financialservices. At MetLife its AllTogetherPossible. Join usMetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race color national origin religion creed sex including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital or domesticcivil partnership status genetic information citizenship status although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States uniformed service member or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law protected characteristics".If you need an accommodation due to a disability please email us at accommodationsmetlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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