Vice President, Public Affairs (Corporate Impact)

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.

 

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

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