Executive Protection Specialist

Capital One • McLean, VA

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About The Position

Executive Protection Specialist Capital One’s Global Workplace Services (GWS) team is a dynamic organization where growth matters as much as our ability to provide safe, welcoming spaces and extraordinary experiences. Our commitment extends beyond solutions; it embraces a culture of belonging and care. We value, celebrate and respect each teammate's unique talents, experience, and contributions. The Specialist, Executive Protection Services, operates with integrity and exceptional discretion. Works with moderate supervision, researches, assesses and assists with reports and advisories on security risks to senior executives. Reports credible awareness of potentially imminent security situations, sensitive developments and complex threat issues. Identifies, reports to supervise emerging security threats and trends impacting other Fortune 500 executives and monitors as directed. Keeps abreast of changing domestic and geopolitical events which could impact stability and operations. Assists management in the creation of briefs on protective intelligence issues for senior management. Assist in conducting research into various reference archives and databases to extract information contributing to threat and risk analysis or due diligence of background investigations. Establishes and maintains liaison throughout appropriate company functional entities and external counterparts. The ideal candidate will have experience in protective service operations in support of the senior executives, their families, and visiting VIPs. Contributes to protective programs to include personal protection, corporate and residential environments, event security; ground and air transportation, and special projects. Contributes to a standard of measurement in quality and effectiveness as it relates to protective services. Monitors the installation and operational instruction of security equipment in sensitive environments. Participates in skillset development opportunities, assessments, and training. The selected candidate must be able to pass our pre-employment background investigation, the physical fitness standard evaluation and controlled substance testing. These services may require long hours including nights, weekends and holidays. Candidates must be willing to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25%), sometimes on short notice. Personal Protective Specialists are responsible for enhancing safety and security by remaining alert at all times. They also play a crucial role in adding comfort and convenience to the lives of those they serve. Provide a safe and protective environment for senior executives of the company and other VIP’s visiting the executive suite Remain ready to provide safe, defensive driving for executives to and from work, business meetings and special events Conduct advance special event surveys in preparation for executive travel Assist with executive and dignitary security at special events Provide executive protection and logistics support, as needed Serve as primary center point for disseminating accurate information regarding security-related incidents which may occur while in the field Coordinate contingency plans and emergency medical response for security incidents while in the field Under the direction of the Executive Protection Manager, implement security and access control procedures of appropriate senior executive residences or temporary meeting locations to ensure safety Make recommendations for the improvement of security measures as it relates to areas in and/or around executive environments Assist senior executives of the company with low- to mid-level concerns, including but not limited to scheduling and property management to add convenience and bolster privacy Assist in the identification and assessment of potential security threats in locations of interest, providing situations and timely information to aid decisions on security postures Possess a ‘customer service’ acumen Ability to work independently and to adapt to various work spaces while always maintaining a high-level of attentiveness, energy and professionalism Physical Readiness As a function of the role, must be able to maintain physical readiness to respond to security incidents or hazard at all times Maintain the ability to stand for several hours in support of protective coverage

Requirements

• Associates Degree or Military experience
• At least two years experience as an executive protection or personal protective specialist
• Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) HR218 credentials

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years experience in the corporate sector as an Executive Protection or Personal Protective Specialist
• 2+ years experience in protective intelligence, physical security, emergency response, as well as security protocol implementation
• 2+ years of experience in private sector client-service role
• Advanced level training in medical emergencies, defensive tactics, evasive defensive driver training, and tactical firearms
• Previous estate security experience, including a working knowledge of the integration residential alarm and surveillance systems, access control
• CPR, AED and Basic First Aid Certification
• Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permit
• Personal Protective Services (PPS) registration

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and protective environment for senior executives of the company and other VIP’s visiting the executive suite
• Remain ready to provide safe, defensive driving for executives to and from work, business meetings and special events
• Conduct advance special event surveys in preparation for executive travel
• Assist with executive and dignitary security at special events
• Provide executive protection and logistics support, as needed
• Serve as primary center point for disseminating accurate information regarding security-related incidents which may occur while in the field
• Coordinate contingency plans and emergency medical response for security incidents while in the field
• Under the direction of the Executive Protection Manager, implement security and access control procedures of appropriate senior executive residences or temporary meeting locations to ensure safety
• Make recommendations for the improvement of security measures as it relates to areas in and/or around executive environments
• Assist senior executives of the company with low- to mid-level concerns, including but not limited to scheduling and property management to add convenience and bolster privacy
• Assist in the identification and assessment of potential security threats in locations of interest, providing situations and timely information to aid decisions on security postures
• Maintain physical readiness to respond to security incidents or hazard at all times
• Maintain the ability to stand for several hours in support of protective coverage

Benefits

• Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees