WE’RE OLD SECOND BECAUSE YOU’RE FIRST.
For more than 150 years, we’ve grown our business by helping our customers grow first. We’ve built our reputation by building up the individuals and businesses in our communities. We design our products and services with your unique needs in mind and your best interests at heart. Much has changed since our doors opened in 1871, but one thing never will. At Old Second, you’re first.


OUR MISSION
To enable our customers to best achieve their financial objectives and enhance the lives of our employees, shareholders, and communities.

OUR VISION
To fuel the growth of those we serve and the growth of one another through meaningful and preposterous relationships.

OUR VALUES
Loyalty
We nurture each and every relationship by always doing the right thing and never turning our back to one another's needs.
Delivery
 We deliver outstanding results by establishing a culture of exceptional execution and rewarding those who create great outcomes.
Improvement
We continuously improve by viewing the business from a "glass half full" perspective to intensely focus on how we can operate more effectively.
Development
We develop our people by providing an environment that fosters personal and professional growth.
Transparency
We operate with transparency by communicating internally and externally with candor, honesty, and respect.
Accountability
We hold ourselves accountable by measuring against the highest standards of integrity and fiscal responsibility.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY.
As most of our employees are hired locally, our team is greatly invested in the success and well-being of the communities we serve. We proudly support these communities with time and effort that goes far beyond our banking operations. Our team devotes hundreds of hours each year serving on local boards, rolling up our sleeves on community-betterment projects, as well as other important outreach activities.

We believe supporting the community we work and live in is more than just volunteering, it’s our responsibility. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

CAREERS
We believe investing in our employees not only makes Old Second a great bank, it also makes Old Second a great place to work. Spend some time browsing our open positions and learning about what makes us so special. We look forward to hearing from you.

New to banking
Ready to take the first step toward a rewarding career? Gain valuable professional experience as you build a foundation for your career. At Old Second, we believe in fostering an environment in which our employees can succeed in the career of their choosing. That's why we provide a range of training programs, career development tools and advancement opportunities for our employees. It may also be why we fill more than 30% of all open positions requiring some banking experience with internal candidates. As a member of our team, you can also take advantage of our generous Tuition Reimbursement Program (up to $5,250 per year towards qualified education expenses). Join a local company dedicated to community philanthropy.

Experienced professionals
Take the next step for your career. Work where your efforts will be noticed by senior management and where you'll be directly involved in big-impact decisions affecting the bank's overall success and profitability. At Old Second, we help you develop your leadership skills and encourage you to take advantage of our in-house training and leadership development resources. Our career development tools enable you to customize your career trajectory. The greatest value we offer our customers is our collective experience. If you are looking for an opportunity to leverage your experience into a career path where your ambitions are supported and encouraged and where you can benefit from a culture that values a work-life balance—even as you climb the corporate ladder, we encourage you to check out our career opportunities.

Senior positions
Work for a company that values its employees and the experience they bring to their positions. At Old Second, you will benefit from smart, local, C-suite decision-making where you'll have the ear of our most senior leaders. And, with our manageably sized, flat organization, you can be a major- impact player. We encourage seasoned professionals to join our team and lend their hard-earned knowledge to serving our customers. Be an executive in the community where you live and advance your career without a major commute. Are you ready to make your contribution to sustaining our customer-centric culture and look forward to benefiting from a cultural environment that values a work-life balance even for our executives?

THE VALUE OF OUR DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Diverse markets require diverse perspectives. It's a tradition at Old Second to capitalize on the broad spectrum of backgrounds of our employees.

We strive to be the Bank of choice in the workplace, marketplace and community through our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion. We believe welcoming the contributions, knowledge and insights of employees from various backgrounds, perspectives and experiences enhances our culture and performance. To achieve our D&I goals, we continuously focus on:

• Strong leadership
• Appropriate workforce representation in the markets we serve
• Employee awareness through training and role modeling
• Vendor/supplier diversity programs
• Accountability through customer feedback and leadership evaluation

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program
• 401k through Direct Retirement – we match your first 3% contribution at 100% as soon as you start contributing!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 11 Observed Bank Holidays
• Competitive PTO for Full-Time and Part-Time employees
• And More!