Security Specialist

Gavin de Becker & Associates • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects influential and at-risk public figures. Its mission is to protect human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence, with a focus on clients’ safety, privacy, and wellbeing. The role is described as a Protector position in Seattle. A newly hired Seattle Protector will earn at least $105,000 in base earnings during the first year; first-year earnings could reach $115,000 based on relevant experience, Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.

Protectors monitor properties using GDBA Command Center tools and technology, manage access to protected sites, carry out security plans, and provide physical protection and logistical support at clients’ homes and while traveling. They may also provide secure transportation, prepare locations before a client’s arrival, document suspicious activity, respond to medical emergencies, and maintain readiness to meet threats. Applicants must complete a 12-day introductory Training Academy in San Antonio, Texas and meet the stated physical, swimming, screening, and licensing requirements.

Requirements

• Complete a 12-day Introductory Training Academy in San Antonio, Texas.
• Pass a physical readiness test consisting of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, and an 800-meter run.
• Be able to swim.
• Be drug- and nicotine-free.
• Pass a background check.
• Be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing.
• Communicate effectively, be physically fit, be willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Military, law enforcement, executive protection, or security experience is meaningful but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor property using the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center.
• Screen visitors and vendors and control all access to the protected site.
• Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies.
• Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients’ homes and while they travel.
• Provide secure transportation as needed.
• Survey and prepare locations (advance) prior to a client’s arrival.
• Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity.
• Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat.

Benefits

• Best-in-class 401(k) retirement plan.
• $15,000 employer contribution for first-year associates.
• $3,000 employer contribution each year thereafter.
• 10% no-limit matching for associates who choose to contribute to their retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed