Executive Protection - Virginia

About the Role Aecon Global Security is seeking a highly trained Executive Protection Specialist to join a dedicated personal security detail for a high-visibility principal and their family, based in McLean, VA. This is a full-time, close-protection assignment requiring the judgment, discipline, and operational maturity typically developed through elite military service eg, Navy SEAL or other special operations background) combined with formal executive protection training.

This is not a general security guard post — this is a career-track protective role for someone who has already proven themselves under pressure and is ready to apply that experience to protecting a family.

Key Responsibilities Provide direct, on-site protective coverage for the principal and immediate family members, both residentially and while traveling

Conduct advance work: route planning, site surveys, and threat/risk assessments for domestic and international travel

Maintain constant situational awareness across residential, corporate, social, and public settings

Coordinate secure transportation, lodging, and movement logistics

Liaise as needed with household staff, family office personnel, and local law enforcement

Identify and de-escalate potential threats before they materialize; respond decisively if they do Maintain absolute discretion regarding the principal's schedule, habits, and personal affairs

Sustain readiness for rotating shifts, last-minute travel, and extended time away from home base

Required Qualifications
- Prior special operations or equivalent elite military background strongly preferred - Navy SEAL, other SOF, or comparable

Formal Executive Protection certification from a recognized program (e.g., Executive Protection Institute, ESI, Global Guardian, ISDA, or equivalent)
Prior experience in dignitary, executive, or celebrity protection

Firearms proficient, with ability to maintain ongoing qualification

Current certification (or ability to obtain) in First Aid/CPR/Tactical Combat Casualty Care Ability to obtain any required Commonwealth of Virginia licensure/certification for armed protective work Valid, clean driver's license; defensive/evasive driving training a plus Willingness and ability to travel extensively and on short notice, domestically and internationally

Ability to pass an extensive background investigation

Discretion, professionalism, and composure when embedded closely with a family's day-to-day life

Preferred

Experience protecting high-net-worth families or public figures in a residential/estate setting

Foreign language proficiency

Experience coordinating with household staff or family offices

Advance and motorcade experience
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