Executive Protection Specialist

About the Company

Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Ability to pass a physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
• Ability to swim
• Must be drug and nicotine free
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing
• Completion of a 12-Day Introductory Training Academy in San Antonio, TX

Preferred Qualifications

• Military background
• Law enforcement experience
• Executive protection or security experience