Executive Protection Security Specialist

Allied Universal • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Allied Universal is hiring a full-time Executive Protection Security Specialist for a financial company in Boston, Massachusetts. The role is dedicated to the executive leadership floors of a high-profile customer building. The specialist mitigates risk, responds to workplace violence and other threats, assists with evacuations and medical emergencies, and enhances physical security and executive protection at the client’s headquarters. The role may also involve executive protection at other assignment locations and security logistics for executives.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Starting pay is $31.00 per hour. Paid orientation and paid training are provided.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have an associate degree, as stated in the posting’s initial candidate requirements.
• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED).
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, a Florida state-issued “D” guard license.
• If previously employed in law enforcement, must have Law Enforcement Certification.
• Must possess one or more of the following: at least three years of law enforcement experience with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies; at least three years of full-time executive protection experience in a dynamic program; prior security and/or close protection experience, including government, law enforcement, military, and/or private security; or law enforcement task force/tactical unit, military Special Operations, and/or high-threat security operations experience.
• Able to work with little or no supervision and individually or as part of a team.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and diplomacy skills.
• Ability to handle crisis situations calmly and efficiently.
• Able to work a flexible schedule and sometimes extended schedules during crisis periods, which may include weekends and holidays.
• Strong professional ethics and ability to maintain trust.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• One or more professional certifications: Personal Security Detail (PSD), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), or Executive Protection Security (EPS).
• Strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Patrol client facilities and areas of concern as directed.
• Observe, identify, and report relevant security and safety concerns.
• Document incidents using written reports, pictures, and witness statements.
• Provide external security services-related activities as indicated by the client.
• Communicate and liaise with security staff and first responders to address and mitigate security concerns.
• Respond to emergencies and perform security and medical operations as needed.
• Engage, de-escalate, and report responses to unwanted public interactions while providing security support services.
• Collect items of evidentiary value and report incidents to law enforcement as soon as possible; obtain and forward the report to the client.
• Interact and communicate professionally, proactively, personably, and responsively with the client, vendors, employees, and others to support client satisfaction.
• Support and execute other security projects as required and directed by the client.
• Respond immediately to alarms, fire calls, and panic calls, and promptly secure the safety and security of human life and physical property.
• Enhance the physical security and executive protection posture at the client’s headquarters.
• Provide or support security logistics for executives as required.
• Provide close protection and other security-related functions for executives or employees at headquarters or other assignment locations.
• Detect and identify potential hostile actors or surveillance directed at executives, employees, the company, or its brand.
• Assist with protective advance planning and threat vulnerability assessments, and document and brief Corporate Security leadership and/or stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Seven holidays annually paid at time and a half if worked.
• 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment at eligible work assignments; unused vacation is paid out only where required by law.
• Paid orientation.
• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree