COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and commercial lender focused on helping to build a brighter future for our clients and the communities we serve. Forbright is committed to exceptional client service by providing seamless, innovative personal banking services to depositors and creative financing solutions to visionary middle market businesses and investors in healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries.

COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful.

COMPANY MISSION: We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright’s capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a brighter future.

JOB SUMMARY: The mission of the Vice President, Public Affairs is to lead the execution of Forbright’s corporate impact and sustainability strategy. This role is responsible for driving purposeful partnerships with national and local community organizations and advancing Forbright’s environmental and CRA goals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute a Community Impact strategy to advance the Bank’s objectives in alignment with Forbright’s:
• Mission and brand
• Sustainability goals
• CRA goals
• Manage and deepen relations with key external partners including: philanthropic/non-profit organizations, and industry groups to advance the Bank’s objectives
• Engage with local and national partners to develop structured programs with measurable impact on communities/individuals and identify and evaluate new philanthropic/non-profit partnerships and programs to advance Bank objectives and increase Forbright’s presence in the community
• Support the Bank's sustainability strategy, including goal setting, tracking, and performance management
• Lead the development and publication of the Bank’s annual Sustainability Report, including cross-functional coordination, data validation, and alignment with disclosure frameworks (e.g., SASB, TCFD)
• Support external positioning of Forbright’s community impact and sustainability efforts through key communications,, including reports, talking points, FAQs, briefing documents aligned with brand goals
• Partner with the CRA Officer and HR to integrate donations and sustainability objectives with CRA initiatives
• Monitor evolving sustainability regulatory frameworks, voluntary disclosure standards (e.g., SASB, TCFD), and industry trends to inform strategy and ensure compliance readiness
• Plan and facilitate quarterly financial literacy workshops with community partners in alignment with Bank’s sustainability and CRA goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a similar position required
• Experience with crisis communications, issues management, and, ideally, change management required
• Familiarity with the financial services or sustainability sectors and understanding of evolving trends in banking are preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills
• Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented
• Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are capable of performing their job position. Work is primarily conducted in an office setting while certain positions may allow for remote work through the use of technology at management discretion. The functions described below are representative of those to successfully perform duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for extended periods of time to:

• Remain in a stationary position
• Use hands and fingers
• Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity
• Operate technology or other office machinery such as printers, scanners, etc
• Communicate clearly verbally and/or in writing with others

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: For Forbright Bank to remain efficient and nimble as a growing organization, team members are expected to exhibit a high level of flexibility regarding any duties that may be situationally assigned outside of this job description.

PERKS/BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• 4 weeks PTO
• 401k + company match
• Metro SmartTrip benefits ($50/mo)
• Remote or hybrid work schedules for most positions
• Incentives for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc
• Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Capital Bikeshare, Imperfect Foods reimbursement, and more!
• Best Workplaces for Commuters 2023 & 2024 winner
• The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2023, 2024, and 2025 winner
• American Banker Best Banks to Work For 2023 winner