Creating value. With attitude.
We are looking for people who want to grow with us — over years, not quarters. Demanding roles in a family-owned group, short decision paths, international perspectives. And workplaces where entrepreneurship is lived.
Who we're looking for
We are a family business in the third generation. We make decisions meant to last for generations — not quarters. That shapes who we want to work with. The four traits below are not a classic requirement profile. They are a mirror: those who recognise themselves fit here.
Entrepreneurial thinker
You see more than your own remit. You understand the business model you work in and think about the next stage — not just the next task.
Reliable doer
You commit to what you can keep. And you keep what you commit to — even when it gets uncomfortable. Reliability is not a soft skill here, it's our business model.
Substance over appearance
You are not looking for a buzzword environment but real topics, real responsibility and real leverage. Here we work, we don't stage.
A taste for generations
You think in years, not in months. Those who arrive here often stay long — because tasks evolve, responsibility grows and new business areas emerge.
Careers at Bender GmbH
Bender GmbH is the holding company of the group — and our employer for anyone who sees group governance as a profession. This is where the lines meet: strategy, finance, legal, IT, HR and communications for three divisions, two continents and six industries.
Bender GmbH
Group governance for three divisions — substance, sparring-partner mentality and short paths.
Those who work at Bender GmbH think in terms of the group, not a single division. We steer, finance, integrate and support our holdings — from Hagen, with global impact. Anyone who enjoys group-level complexity without group-level bureaucracy will feel at home here.
- Strategy and portfolio management
- Finance, controlling and M&A
- Legal, contracts, insurance
- IT, HR and communications
- Risk management and compliance
Career opportunities also exist in the subsidiaries of BenderWire Group, BenderCosmetics Group and BenderInvestment Group. Current vacancies are advertised directly at each company — speculative applications are just as welcome there as at the holding.
To the divisions →Why join us
There are many employers that advertise their size. We don't advertise — we deliver substance. Four reasons why people consciously choose Bender Group.
Substance over headlines
We are not a financial investor and not a group focused on maximising efficiency. We are a family that holds and develops its companies — across generations. What you help build here lasts.
Diversification with purpose
Wire, cosmetics, food, specialty trade — four very different worlds under one roof. Those who want it will find learning fields no single company can offer. In the holding, you see all four.
Mittelstand with short paths
Our holding sees itself as a sparring partner, not a headquarters. Decisions happen in weeks, not months. Anyone with an idea can build it here.
International horizon
Germany, Poland, USA — we are not a local Mittelstand but a globally positioned group. International rotations, assignments abroad and transatlantic projects are the norm here, not the exception.
A story from our group
From the group's first working student to the top of the group.
Carina Stoppel began her career in the group as a working student — directly with the management. Today, several stations later, she is a central voice in the steering of Bender Group. Four employers within the same group — and every time a new perspective on the business.
Did you recognise yourself?
We welcome speculative applications. Current vacancies are advertised directly at the respective subsidiaries — for career questions beyond a specific job posting, you can reach us via the channels below.