COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and lender helping accelerate the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Forbright is committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable economy by financing visionary leader in clean energy, healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries with extraordinary service.
COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) 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 with an uncommon commitment to decarbonization and sustainability. As the need to build a more sustainable, low-carbon economic system grows increasingly urgent, we are dedicating capital to financing the companies, investors, and innovators driving that change. We are reimagining how a bank should operate in a changing world.
JOB SUMMARY: The Vice President, Sustainable Finance is responsible for working with the commercial lending businesses on new business development opportunities, proposing, integrating, and developing strategies to promote sustainability in our lending business and working to build a more robust sustainability tracking, monitoring, technology and modeling capability. This role is vital in the implementation of integrating ESG, climate and other sustainability considerations into lending decisions and the representation of Forbright's sustainable finance capabilities to customers and external stakeholders.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent Forbright's Sustainable Finance initiatives at conferences, peer sustainability networks, to investors and as a part of sustainability-aligned business opportunities
• Serve as a Sustainable Finance subject matter expert, grounded in key issues, best practices, policies, trends and market opportunities
• Advise underwriting teams in Sustainable Finance/ESG due diligence & documentation from loan screening to ongoing management
• Review Sustainable Finance and ESG assessments across all OLC memos to ensure consistency in application of RI policy
  • Participate in OLC and DLC meetings, as applicable
  • Identify elevated risk and escalate through the Chief Sustainability Officer / ESG Risk Sub-committee
• Manage annual review of ESG Due Diligence Toolkit and Sustainable Finance Framework, including supporting the integration of climate risk into Forbright's lending practices
• In coordination with the Chief Lending Officers, source loan opportunities that align with Forbright's lending initiatives including sustainable loans, CRA-eligible loans and opportunities that promote collaboration across business lines
• Work closely with originations teams to develop sustainability strategies across existing lending verticals and advise underwriting teams on the structuring of loans to meet Forbright's "Sustainable" criteria
• Support Sustainability team on strategic initiatives at the intersection of sustainability and finance, including the development of an ESG software solution
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year, accredited institution required
• A minimum of 8 years' experience in professional services and/or financial services preferred
• Lending and/or underwriting experience preferred
• Highly motivated business professional, able to thrive in small-team environment
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to express ideas in a persuasive, organized, and articulate manner
• Outstanding organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• An ability to synthesize information from various sources and comprehend multiple, distinct points of views on any given topic
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to maintain relationships at all levels in the organization

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. Work is conducted primarily in an office; however, some positions may be conducted remotely via technology. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for prolonged periods of time to:

• Sit or stand at a desk
• Walk, stoop down, crouch, kneel or bend over
• Use hands and fingers
• Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity
• Operate technology and other office machinery such as printers, fax machines, scanners, etc.
• Communicate clearly both verbally and 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
• Bonuses for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc.
• Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Imperfect Foods, and more!
• Best Workplaces for Commuters 2023 & 2024 winner
• The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2023 winner
• American Banker Best Banks to Work For 2023 winner

It is the policy of Forbright Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to administer all aspects and conditions of pre-employment and employment without regard to protected characteristics.