Executive Security Protective Agent

Omnium Protection Group•Boston, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Omnium Protection Group is seeking an experienced Executive Protection Agent for a dedicated, full-time assignment supporting senior leadership within a complex institutional environment. Working under Omnium’s program management, the agent will provide discreet, proactive protection that enables executives to carry out their responsibilities with confidence and minimal disruption. The position combines close protection, advance planning, secure transportation, travel support, and emergency readiness within an integrated executive security program. Assignments may include campus activities, local movements, public appearances, external engagements, and domestic or international travel. The agent will develop knowledge of executive schedules, institutional operations, and work and travel environments to anticipate concerns, reduce avoidable exposure, and adapt protective measures. The agent will work independently while coordinating with Omnium program leadership, supplemental protective personnel, executive assistants, institutional security personnel, and other partners. Sound judgment, emotional intelligence, clear communication, discretion, and respect for privacy and the institution’s mission and culture are essential. This is a dedicated, full-time position based in Boston, requiring regular on-site presence at client facilities and availability for executive movements and engagements throughout Greater Boston. Schedules are coordinated around executive calendars and protective requirements and may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Domestic and international travel, short-notice assignments, schedule changes, and extended duty periods may be required, with rest and relief coordinated by program management. Compensation is commensurate with experience, qualifications, credentials, and assignment requirements. Eligible full-time employees are offered health and dental insurance, paid vacation, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and potential performance-based bonuses. Specific eligibility, plan provisions, waiting periods, and bonus criteria are reviewed during hiring.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Successful completion of required background screening, including fingerprinting where required, and ability to satisfy applicable security-employment requirements and client screening.
Willingness to execute and comply with Omnium confidentiality, non-disclosure, and information-security agreements.
Current CPR/AED and first aid certification, and completion of additional medical training designated by Omnium before independent assignment.
Completion of an executive protection training program acceptable to Omnium, including qualifying government protective-service training.
Valid passport and ability to undertake international travel as required.
Participation in Omnium’s annual continuing education and qualification program, totaling at least 60 hours of company-approved professional development.
At least seven years of relevant protective experience, including significant close protection, dignitary protection, executive protection, or comparable protective operations experience.
Strong situational awareness and threat recognition; discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism; sound judgment under pressure; ability to de-escalate and read a room; and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team; adapt to changing conditions, irregular schedules, and dynamic environments; prioritize competing demands; and identify when additional resources or management decisions are needed.
Ability to perform essential protective and emergency-response duties, including extended standing or walking, moving quickly to safety, assisting the principal during an evacuation, and providing first aid.
Professional appearance and demeanor, with the ability to establish professional boundaries and exercise tact with senior executives and their staff.
Ability to translate threat information into proportionate protective actions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Services, or a related field.
Prior military, law enforcement, corporate executive protection, or emergency response experience.
Current Massachusetts License to Carry and demonstrated firearms proficiency, with willingness to complete and maintain Omnium’s qualification requirements for armed personnel.
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification.
Advanced/evasive driver training.
Familiarity with local geography and alternate route planning.

Responsibilities

Provide close protection and escort for designated executives during assigned movements, events, appointments, and other activities, with additional support as authorized.
Maintain situational awareness and appropriate security protocols while escorting the principal, maintaining a professional, low-profile presence.
De-escalate tense situations and respond to emergencies, initiate protective actions, and provide first aid within the scope of training and certification.
Identify, communicate, and respond to safety, security, logistical, or operational concerns in real time; move the principal to safety during emergencies or emerging threats and coordinate response as circumstances permit.
Conduct advance work and site assessments for residences, travel destinations, and events; assess threats, vulnerabilities, routes, and exposures related to timing, routing, locations, and dwell time.
Perform local travel advances and review departures, arrivals, movements, routes, and emergency actions; review protective intelligence and security briefings and incorporate relevant information into planning.
Provide or coordinate secure transportation, including airport transfers and route reconnaissance, using safe, defensive, and appropriate protective driving practices.
Ensure assigned vehicles are operationally ready, maintained, and prepared for protective operations.
Escort the principal between residences, airports, aircraft, vehicles, hotels, meetings, events, and other destinations; support airport, private aviation, ground transportation, and hotel operations.
Coordinate with drivers, aviation personnel, hotel and destination staff, and travel staff; manage secure handling of executive luggage and designated sensitive materials and maintain assigned protective and emergency equipment.
Support executive-area access control and visitor-management procedures with institutional security and executive office personnel.
Complete shift logs, mission, suspicious activity, incident, and medical treatment reports as applicable; document relevant observations, deviations, actions, and operational schedule, movement, and exposure information through approved channels.
Provide handover briefings and reports to incoming or supplemental agents and promptly communicate vulnerabilities, emerging threats, and safety concerns to program management.
Collaborate with executive assistants, institutional security, facilities teams, and other partners on security logistics and administrative needs.
Liaise with law enforcement agencies for intelligence sharing, threat assessments, and emergency planning as directed and in coordination with institutional security; coordinate with approved protective resources, venue security, transportation providers, and public safety agencies.
Handle sensitive information with utmost discretion, maintain confidentiality in communications with third parties, and follow approved procedures for recording, storing, and sharing information.