Executive Protection Security Specialist

Allied Universal® is hiring a Executive Protection Security Specialist. The Executive Protection Security Specialist is a security professional dedicated to the executive leadership floors of a high‑profile customer building. The Executive Protection Security Specialist will mitigate risk and provide immediate response in the event of workplace violence or de‑escalate any potential threat. This security professional will also assist with evacuations and medical emergencies for the executive leadership team.

Starting Pay: $27.50 / hour

• Must be 21 years of age and have at least 2 years of security experience
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Supervisory Experience is beneficial to position
• Full‑time hours:
  Monday through Friday 2pm - 10pm

• Patrol client facilities and areas of concern as directed
• Observe, identify, and report relevant security and safety concerns
• Document incidents via 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 responder personnel 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 all items of evidentiary value and report the incident to law enforcement personnel as soon as possible and forward the report to the client, in the event of an incident
• Interact and communicate in a professional, proactive, personable, and responsive manner with the client, vendors, employees, and others to ensure client satisfaction
• Support and execute other security projects as required and directed by the client
• Respond to alarms, fire, and panic calls immediately, securing the safety and security of human life and physical property
• Enhance the physical security and executive protection posture at the client’s headquarters
• Provide and/or support security logistics for executives as required
• Provide close protection and other security‑related functions for the executives or employees at the headquarters or other assignment locations
• Detect and identify potential hostile actors or surveillance directed at executives, employees, company, or brand
• Assist in performing protective advance planning and threat vulnerability assessments, and document and brief corporate security leadership and/or stakeholders

• High School Diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED)
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, a “D” license (guard certification) issued by the state of Florida
• If prior law enforcement, must hold law enforcement certification
• Must possess one or more of the following:
  • Minimum of three (3) years of law enforcement experience with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies
  • Minimum of three (3) years 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
  • Experience in law enforcement task forces, tactical units, military special operations, and/or high‑threat security operations
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to work as an individual or member of a team
• Must have excellent judgment, discretion, and diplomacy skills
• Ability to handle crisis situations calmly and efficiently
• Able to work a flexible schedule and sometimes extended schedule during crisis periods, which may include weekends and holidays
• Strong professional ethics and the ability to maintain trust
• Strong oral and written communication skills

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

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Enrollment in our 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 only paid out where required by law.