Executive Protection Specialist

Job Summary

The Executive Protection Specialist provides discreet, professional protection for designated executives and other assigned individuals. The role conducts threat and vulnerability assessments, performs protective advances, coordinates secure transportation and travel, delivers close protection at offices, residences, meetings, events, and public appearances. The specialist maintains situational awareness, responds to emergency risks in real time, and coordinates with internal partners, contracted security providers, emergency responders, and law enforcement to safeguard people while minimizing disruption to business activities.

The Executive Protection Specialist provides discreet, professional protection for designated executives and other assigned individuals. The role conducts threat and vulnerability assessments, performs protective advances, coordinates secure transportation and travel, delivers close protection at offices, residences, meetings, events, and public appearances. The specialist maintains situational awareness, responds to emergency risks in real time, and coordinates with internal partners, contracted security providers, emergency responders, and law enforcement to safeguard people while minimizing disruption to business activities.

Works with appropriate independence with established security protocols and exercises sound judgement when conditions require immediate action. Communicates sensitive information clearly and on a need-to-know basis, maintains strict confidentiality, and documents incidents accurately. Demonstrates integrity, accountability and transparency; upholds BKV standards, values and culture.

• Plan and execute executive protection assignments for designated principals in accordance with established protocols and approved risk levels.
• Conduct protective intelligence reviews, threat and vulnerability assessments, and site advances for offices, residences, hotels, meetings, events, and travel destinations.
• Develop movement, route, arrival, departure, safe-room, evacuation, medical-response, and contingency plans; adjust plans when conditions change.
• Provide discreet close protection during ground transportation, meetings, public appearances, corporate events, and other assigned activities.
• Coordinate itineraries and protective requirements with chiefs of staff, executive assistants, corporate security, facilities, travel partners, drivers, venues, contracted security providers, and law enforcement.
• Inspect vehicles, venues, access points, and protective equipment; identify hazards, security gaps, and suspicious activity and take appropriate preventive action.
• Monitor relevant threat information and maintain situational awareness before and during assignments, escalating credible concerns through established channels.
• Respond to medical, safety, security, and other emergencies; initiate protective movement, evacuation, first aid, or requests for emergency assistance as appropriate.
• Prepare timely, accurate assignment plans, daily activity logs, incident reports, and after-action reviews; protect confidential and sensitive information.
• Maintain required licenses, certifications, training, equipment readiness, and proficiency in protective procedures, communications, and emergency response.
• Support corporate security programs and other security-related duties as assigned, within the scope of training, authorization, and applicable law.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve a standardized reporting system for all executive protection assignments.
• Identify trends or recurring issues and recommend preventative measures to reduce operational risk.
• Perform other duties as required, including support for other security related issues.

• Demonstrated knowledge of executive protection principles, protective advances, threat and vulnerability assessment, route planning, access control, emergency response, and incident reporting.
• Strong situational awareness and ability to identify, assess, communicate, and respond to changing risks without unnecessary disruption.
• Sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and composure when handling sensitive information and operating in high-pressure or rapidly changing conditions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to coordinate with executives, executive support staff, internal teams, vendors, emergency responders, and law enforcement.
• Ability to use de-escalation, conflict-management, and customer-service techniques while maintaining a professional and unobtrusive presence.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, follow protective protocols, and make timely decisions within assigned authority.
• Strong planning, organization, attention to detail, prioritization, and report-writing skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and job-related security, communication, travel, and reporting applications, including Genetec and Smartsheet where applicable.
• Ability to…