Protective Services Officer
Listed on 2026-06-27
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Security
Security Guard, Site Security, Unarmed Security, Security Systems Installation
Corporate Security Officer
If you're passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide's Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, "on your side" goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we're looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.
Join our team as a Protective Services Officer and play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure, and professional workplace. This is a great opportunity to be part of a corporate environment where your attention to detail and commitment to service truly make an impact.
This first shift position offers a consistent schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with 2 consecutive days off during the week. Flexibility to work weekends and holidays is required.
We are looking for a dependable, detail oriented professional who takes pride in delivering excellent service and feels confident working in a customer facing corporate setting.
Starting pay: $50,000
Providing a safe, secure environment for our workforce and visitors is essential Security team monitors security needs and assist associates with security and safety-related issues. If you are safety focused, an effective communicator, detail oriented and ready to serve and protect our associates and the public, we want to know more about you! As a Corporate Security Officer, you'll contribute to the secure environment eting and screening all visitors entering the facilities will be key in your role.
In addition, you'll patrol the facilities and report or take action to correct any breach of the company security policy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greets all persons entering or calling the office buildings and provides requested information.
- Enforces company security and life safety policies.
- Responds to emergency situations, e.g., issues of workplace violence, violent offenders, associates stranded in elevators, accidents, fires, medical emergencies, crimes in progress, alarm notifications, etc. Assists with emergency procedures and may direct public safety officials.
- Patrols the buildings to provide physical security and safety protection for the facility and associates. Responds immediately to radio calls to investigate alarms and emergency situations. May be required to patrol the campus either on bike, foot or in car. In this role officers act to protect lives and property and prevent criminal acts. They provide a very high level of customer contact.
They may approach suspicious persons, respond to crimes in progress or be involved in other life threatening or dangerous situations. - Writes initial loss/stolen or incident reports for claims of loss or situations within the facilities. Conducts follow-up investigations including reviewing documents, video, talking with suspects and victims, etc. Assists management with investigation of these situations. Testifies in court, prepares reports for court and preserves evidence as needed.
- Maintains the facilities access control of associates by card key system. Secures the facilities at the end of a workday and maintains this secure mode until the facility is accessed for scheduled workday. May be tasked with operating the access control system to allow or deny access, create access cards, create system reports and maintain the database.
- Provides associates escorts to and from facilities.
- Assists with regularly scheduled building facility inspections of fire extinguishers, standpipe systems, public address systems, elevators and fire alarm systems.
- With proper approval, may carry a firearm when on duty. Will qualify with the firearm at least annually. If armed, the officer will be expected to intervene in situations where there is imminent risk of harm to associates or customers. This intervention may take the form of investigation, reporting, electronic system intervention, physical altercation or force, including deadly force. May be required to obtain a concealed carry permit dependent upon assignment.
- May assist with on the job training of new security associates at all locations. Will provide security awareness and new hire security training to the associate population.
- Performs courier service to financial institutions for the Nationwide Companies.
- Monitors electronic protection systems including alarms, closed circuit television, access control, fire, elevator, intercom and other systems as assigned. Dispatches security, public safety or other personnel to alarm conditions across the country from our alarm monitoring center. Maintains data bases within these systems and provides reports from same.
- Monitors alarm systems across the country. Maintains, troubleshoots, hardware systems. Maintains and modifies software and data. Provides database and activity reports based on alarm activity. Directs vendors during the install process. Frequent…
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