Leasing Specialist

Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

How we support you:

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers. 

Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is open to any Compeer office location in Minnesota or western Wisconsin.

The contributions you will make: 

This position is responsible for serving Compeer’s internal and external clients by developing new business through Financial Officers, agribusinesses and vendor relationships. You will market, structure and deliver leasing products; lead any Compeer ‘front-end guidance’ research, and collaborate with other Compeer teams for smooth and efficient process flow and client service.

A typical day: 

Leasing Program Management 

• Develops and supports programs targeting manufacturers, regional cooperatives, and/or large agribusinesses with retail affiliates.  
• Tracks progress of leases until the transaction is denied or totally funded and the lease is closed.  
• Increases the close rate between approved leases and closed leases. Provides quotes from published pricing schedule. 
• Maintains focus on delivering high quality client service to internal and external clients while balancing the need to maintain sound credit/leasing administration. 
• Manages stock and specific lease transaction issues.  
• Educates lending team members on advantages of lease products. 
• Manages third party vendors as necessary.

Business Development  

• Markets leasing and related services, establishes new market relationships which contribute towards attainment of goals and business objectives.  
• Maintains a prospect file, establishes ongoing prospecting plans and activities, and develops and maintains a commitment to individual sales goals.  
• Partners with Marketplace Development-Lending team members to bring “value added” products to clients. 
• Responsible for sales closings, positive client relations, and generally contributing to the Compeer image as the leading financial institution committed to borrowers. 

Industry Knowledge 

• Continuously builds on industry knowledge as a leasing and agricultural business resource to clients. 
• Provides internal client support in leasing education and supporting lease marketing efforts. 

The skills and experience we prefer you have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, banking, legal, agriculture or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experienc