Why Work at Sterling?

Sterling provides a unique opportunity for you to gain experience within the world of financial services. The Sterling family is committed to developing our employees' individual growth and our mutual success. We provide an exciting and challenging work environment, and promote and reward performance and innovative thinking at every level. Our diverse professional culture, values and teamwork encourage employees to share their ideas and views. Our vision is to be the top company our employees ever work for, the number one bank our customers ever do business with and the paramount investment of our shareholders.

Our People

Sterling looks for results-oriented people. We constantly strive to continue our tradition of excellence and to drive growth. We offer an environment of mutual respect and support, and seek the best and the brightest to join our team. Our culture values and rewards your individual initiative, and the future success of Sterling depends on our ability to continue to attract intelligent, highly skilled people like you.

Promote from Within

An entrepreneurial spirit remains at the core of our culture. We embrace change and believe leadership can be demonstrated from every seat in our bank, regardless of level. We believe the best source of leadership is from within; many of our department heads joined Sterling in junior roles and have successfully taken advantage of the wide array of career opportunities afforded them.

The policy of Sterling Bancorp and its subsidiaries and affiliates (the "Company") is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, status individual with a disability or status as a disabled and/or Vietnam Era Veteran and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of employment opportunity.

The Company takes affirmative action to insure that applicants and employees covered under Executive Order 11246, as amended in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and/or the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, are not discriminated against because of their race, color, sex, national origin, status as an individual with a disability or status as a disabled and/or Vietnam Era Veteran.