SVP, Business Banking Director

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. 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 more sustainable future.

JOB SUMMARY: The SVP, Business Banking Director is responsible for leading and fostering all initiatives that lead to low-cost business deposit growth and fee revenue generated by sales activities and client account management. This position supports the creation and administration of sales and services processes to onboard and maintain new business customers and accounts at Forbright Bank. This also includes sales and service practices related to the customer’s online banking experience and treasury management solutions offered by the Bank. The SVP, Business Banking Director manages National Lending Deposits, Digital Onboarding, and Treasury Management Sales. 

• Provide leadership to drive business deposit balance growth through a focus on new acquisition, deepening of existing customer relationships and cross sell thereby improving market and customer share of wallet with the Bank
• Provide thought leadership and collaboration with product development, marketing, data, and financial analytics to ensure the Bank offers strategy-aligned deposit and treasury management products that have an effective go-to-market strategy and pricing model
• Coordinate and lead training efforts for bankers, treasury management sales and digital onboarding
• Lead by example by participating in client and prospect meetings with Business Development Officers, treasury sales, and digital onboarding team members
• Collaborate with departments such as product, credit, and digital servicing teams to improve customer service delivery through turnaround times, service level agreements, and process improvements
• Coordinate and collaborate with the SVP, Retail Banking Director and SVP, Premier Banking Director on the development and implementation of customer outreach initiatives to drive business deposit growth
• Ensure effective department structures and systems (policies, processes, procedures, and tools) for optimal efficiency, resource utilization and cost containment
• Maintain legal agreements for treasury services and work with legal resources on recommended revisions and rollout
• Represent Forbright Bank on industry organizational boards, committees, working groups and task forces
• Provide leadership which translates into a conducive work environment, effective performance, competency management, and employee satisfaction within the team
• Perform other duties as assigned 

• Supervise assigned employees by organizing and monitoring work progress 
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees 
• Manage performance of employees through development, coaching, and counseling 

• Minimum 12 years of related experience in the banking, financial services, or related industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership role required 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field required 
• Expert knowledge of business banking products, payments and treasury management solutions, and related laws and regulations required  
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization 
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams to achieve high performance 
• Utilize strategic thinking and collaboration to produce effective results 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and banking software applications 

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 & 2024 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.