Executive Protection Specialist
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Security
Armed Security, Private Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.
GDBA’s Mission:
The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
A newly hired Protector in Menlo Park/Palo Alto will earn no less than $105,000 in base earnings during their first year with GDBA. Menlo Park/Palo Alto-based Protectors could earn up to $115,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.
Your Role as a Protector:- Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
- Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
- Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
- Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
- Provide secure transportation as needed
- Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
- Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
- Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection/security is meaningful, though not a requirement to become a GDBA Protector. We’re less interested in what you are than who you are. Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment.
Our promotion system is merit‑based. Performance matters most, not seniority.
- 12-Day Introductory Training Academy in San Antonio, TX
- Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull‑ups, Push‑ups, Sit‑ups, 800m run)
- Must be able to swim
- Must be drug and nicotine free
- Background check required
- Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing
- $15,000 employer contribution for First-Year Associates
- $3,000 employer contribution each year thereafter
- 10% no-limit matching for all Associates who choose to contribute to their retirement plan
Candidates are required to be eligible to work in the United States.
This role requires you to reside within 40 miles of Menlo Park, CA. If you do not meet this requirement, are you open to relocation for this role?
Drivers license:
You must have a valid driver's license.
Physical Readiness Test (PRT):
Please review GDBA's Physical Readiness Test (PRT) standards here: On a scale from 1-5, how confident are you that you can pass GDBA's PRT?
This position requires the ability to swim.
This is a full‑time position.
Experience Categories- 6+ years of military experience
- 1-5 years of military experience
- MOS qualified as military law enforcement or protective security (PSD/CID)
- Personal Trainer / college or professional athlete
- 2+ years of law enforcement experience
- 10+ years of law enforcement experience
- Prior armed residential security experience
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic
- None of the Above
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