This role is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of senior leadership team members through professional, discreet, and proactive personal protection. This includes physical protection, risk-based planning, risk monitoring, secure mobility, residential security support, and coordination with internal and external partners in both domestic and international contexts. The position demands the ability to work independently, assess threats in real time, and apply security best practices across diverse and sensitive contexts.
Responsibilities
Deliver proactive, discreet, and risk-informed protection to senior leadership during day-to-day activities, events, meetings, and personal engagements
Maintain constant situational awareness and implement protective strategies to mitigate physical, reputational, and logistical risks
Assess risk conditions based on geopolitical context, crime patterns, local infrastructure, and security resources
Conduct reconnaissance and security advance planning at venues, meeting locations, travel routes, and accommodations
Work closely with executive assistants, internal security, travel and logistics teams to integrate security seamlessly into leadership schedules
Coordinate international and domestic travel support, including liaising with local teams, external vendors, transport services, and vetted local security partners, ensuring security, safety, and logistical considerations
Support coordination with global security vendors for additional protection, medical support, or regional surge capacity
Assist in implementing and maintaining residential security protocols for designated leadership residences
Participate in emergency response and evacuation efforts during high-impact incidents or medical emergencies
Contribute to written risk assessments and operational plans
Ensure accurate documentation and incident reporting in accordance with company standards and legal requirements
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global threat trends and adjust security posture accordingly
Maintain a highly professional and discreet presence at all times
Maintain personal readiness through regular training, drills, and equipment checks
Communicate and develop operational relationships with external parties including country security teams
Demonstrate cross-cultural knowledge and a global mindset
Communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the role
Conduct briefings with senior leaders within the job function
Negotiate regarding operational issues
Requirements
Proven executive protection experience in corporate, government, or high-net-worth environments
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Strong understanding of protective security principles, travel risk, threat assessment, and executive mobility
Demonstrated ability to operate in dynamic, international environments
Excellent observational, decision-making, and communication skills
Experience in surveillance detection and advance planning
Valid driver’s license and defensive driving qualification
Emergency first aid qualification
Competence in MS Office tools (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
High level of personal integrity, discretion, and professional appearance
Ability to work independently and maintain operational discipline under pressure
Ability to travel frequently, including on short notice
English fluency
Must hold a valid Texas Level III Commissioned Security Officer license (or be willing to obtain)
Knowledge of legal framework regarding use of force and security equipment in the USA, Canada and Latin American countries
Understanding of multi-jurisdictional security requirements in the U.S.
Ability to operate across state lines in coordination with local providers and law enforcement
Important Details
Additional language skills: Spanish/Portuguese is an asset
About the Company
The EPO plays a key role in the company’s in-house executive protection model, working closely with Safety & Physical Security, Risk & Resilience function and vetted external providers when required. Functional reporting is to Head of Executive Protection, while the official line management remains with Head of Risk & Resilience.
