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We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.
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Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions!
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
We in Agricultural Solutions are preparing to be an independent, pure-play agricultural company within BASF group (see here: BASF targets Frankfurt Stock Exchange as listing location for Agricultural Solutions and presents its new Management Board). To be ready for independence, we are looking for you to join us in our new Corporate roles.
- In your new role, you will be responsible for the effective management of credit risks across the organization, ensuring a globally harmonized and transparent credit risk framework.
- You will support both strategic and operational decision-making by conducting high-quality assessments, monitoring exposures, and maintaining robust risk-mitigation processes.
- Your responsibilities include ensuring effective customer credit risk management based on globally harmonized processes, standards, and methodologies, as well as performing comprehensive assessments of banks and other financial institutions, including global monitoring and the allocation of credit limits.
- Additionally, you conduct leasing assessments and support the negotiation and administration of leasing agreements, while also managing global guarantee structures such as corporate guarantees, business-related guarantees, and trade finance instruments.
- You monitor risk exposures, identify concentration risks, and develop measures to mitigate potential credit risks. Ensuring compliance with internal risk governance, regulatory requirements, and audit standards will also be an essential part of your role.
WHAT YOU OFFER
- completed degree in business administration, finance, or a comparable qualification
- several years of professional experience in credit risk management, corporate finance, treasury, or a related field, ideally in an international environment
- strong analytical capabilities and deep understanding of credit risk assessment, financial statement analysis, rating methods, and risk mitigation instruments
- experience with credit risk models, limit frameworks, and credit risk reporting
- proven digital and AI focus with the ability to leverage modern technologies and data-driven approaches to enhance efficiency and quality
- high degree of personal responsibility, a structured working style, and strong problem‑solving skills
- ability to work independently while actively contributing to international and cross‑functional teams
- excellent English skills, both written and spoken
WHAT WE OFFER
- A dynamic work environment that empowers you to contribute your ideas, take ownership, and assume responsibility.
- A strong focus on continuous learning, modern technologies, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence, enabling us to work in a future‑oriented, efficient, and sustainable way while actively driving innovation.
- Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business).
- Learning opportunities for your professional and personal development.
- Career paths as professional development into other roles within the company.
- We actively support with childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programmes) and provide a fitness and health studio as well as a medical center with numerous offers for your health.
- We offer sustainable mobility benefits — a discounted Deutschlandticket for regional public transport, a job‑bike leasing program, and on‑site e‑charging stations for private electric vehicles to make your commute affordable, healthy, and climate‑friendly.
HOW TO REACH US
- Isabel Maisack (Talent Acquisition), isabel.maisack@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-56683 will be happy to answer your questions for this position. You are also welcome to book an appointment online. Technical questions cannot be answered at this meeting.
- You can also reach our recruiting team here
- First information about our application process can be found here
ABOUT US
BASF Agricultural Solutions Deutschland GmbH is a reliable partner to the agricultural sector, offering innovative and sustainable solutions tailored to a wide range of crop systems. With the Agricultural Center in Limburgerhof, near the BASF Group headquarters in Ludwigshafen, you’ll find an attractive environment for both your professional life and your leisure time in the Rhine‑Neckar metropolitan region. You can learn more about the Agricultural Center in Limburgerhof here.
Find out more about our Agricultural Solutions team here
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