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Now hiring! Security Specialist

Annual bonus

We are looking for a Security Specialist to join our North American Security Services team in Florham Park, NJ.

Come create chemistry with us!

We contribute to BASF‘s success by providing best suited solutions for our service recipients, always thinking one step ahead.

This is an opportunity to start your corporate security career leveraging your education and relevant experience, while you keep learning and preparing to continue growing within the team.

• Performing Risk Threat Intelligence, including the analysis of threat intelligence information utilizing department’s threat monitoring tools for social media, geo-located incident activities and open media sources, as well as the analysis of OSINT (Open Source Data) related to BASF business operations and Board Members to aid in Protective Intelligence action taking. As a result of this, you will provide alert and advisories reporting to field corporate security managers and sites as needed to mitigate potential risks.
• Conducting due diligence checks and vetting prospective BASF Customers, to ensure they are a legitimate entity and in compliance with legal provisions. Business partners also include regular customers = goods recipients (e.g. customers, traders, brokers, warehouses, etc.) ordering sensitive and regulated BASF-chemicals and goods, which are controlled by law or by BASF Minimum Requirements.
• Being responsible for electronic and physical security:
• Maintaining the Security Service Center primary communication and support service model and ensuring that Site Security Representatives can reach the appropriate internal or external security contact to resolve live-time issues.
• Creating live-time reports related to electronic system health and deliver to site security representatives. This task may require coordination with external security integrators to ensure service requests are started, followed through, and completed. Where possible, troubleshoot system configurations to address site Level 1 issues.
• Pulling system data, access control or video, to aid in investigations. This may require review and isolation of relevant system evidence in a forensically sound manner.
• Monitoring electronic security systems for BASF facilities that do not have dedicated security officers, and contacting SSRs should significant system alerts occur.
• Completing tasks related to employee identification and badging record creation related to physical access control, video monitoring systems and maintain the integrity of the access control system records.
• Supporting investigative efforts by collecting and analyzing physical and forensic evidence, preparing investigative case files which may be used to support criminal prosecutions, managing intake of Navex Ethics Point incident and hotline reports and being exposed to and trained on Security Interviewing Techniques.

• Associates Degree and 4+ years of corporate, asset protection, military, law enforcement or Gov’t experience in a Security environment, or Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of corporate, asset protection, military, law enforcement or Gov’t experience in a Security environment.
• Trade certification in a Security related field; such as Physical Security, Investigative, Security Operations Center (GSOC)
• Experience with typical corporate security systems & tools such as: Electronic Security Systems; access control, video surveillance, visitor management, social media monitoring, OSINIT investigations and analyzing Risk Intelligence information, collection of evidence.
• Experience with MS Office for creating reports and analyzing data
• Experience with Security case management systems and hotlines

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

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Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.