Associate Appraiser

Compeer Financial • Duluth, MN

36d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is based out of the Duluth, MN office location. This position provides credible appraisals, under the supervision and direction of a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, to internal and external clients by following the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture-business, business administration, finance, economics or related field.
• Associate Real Estate Appraiser Trainee license (within six months of employment).
• 0-2 years related work experience.
• Skill in using Microsoft technologies including e‐mail, word and spreadsheet processing.
• Oral and written communication skills, sufficient to exchange information effectively with peers and supervisor.
• Knowledge of client service principles and practices.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with team members.
• Ability to understand and apply appraisal concepts.
• Skill in maintaining confidential information.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

• Applies approved appraisal practices and procedures to produce credible, reliable, and well supported value conclusions of real estate being appraised.
• Produces concise reports supporting the market value of these properties.
• Provides On the Spot (OTS) land value support and benchmark valuations to enable other team members to use range of value evaluation model.
• Completes bi-annual OTS studies and annual benchmark studies to support the lending function.
• Physically inspects sales to verify property attributes.
• Documents the pertinent characteristics of properties (size, condition, location, improvements, etc.) to ensure they are accurately represented.
• Performs market data collection and analysis and maintains an accurate sales database.
• Researches building cost/depreciation characteristics for improved sales data.
• Provides basic market synopsis including property sales information to Compeer Financial loan officers and potential clients to aid in future purchasing decisions.
• Completes qualifying appraisal education and experience in pursuit of Certified General Real Estate Appraiser license.

Benefits

• 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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level