Executive Protection Specialist

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Executive Protection Specialist

Capital One’s Global Workplace Services (GWS) team is a dynamic organization where growth matters as much as our ability to provide safe, welcoming spaces and extraordinary experiences. Our commitment extends beyond solutions; it embraces a culture of belonging and care. We value, celebrate and respect each teammate’s unique talents, experience, and contributions.

The Executive Protection Specialist operates with integrity and exceptional discretion.  Works with moderate supervision, researches, assesses and assists with reports and advisories on security risks to senior executives. Reports credible awareness of potentially imminent security situations, sensitive developments and complex threat issues. Identifies, reports to supervision emerging security threats and trends impacting other Fortune 500 executives and monitors as directed. Keeps abreast of changing domestic and geopolitical events which could impact stability and operations. Assists management in the creation of briefs on protective intelligence issues for senior management. 

Assist in conducting research into various reference archives and databases to extract information contributing to threat and risk analysis or due diligence of background investigations. Establishes and maintains liaison throughout appropriate company functional entities and external counterparts.

The ideal candidate will have experience in protective service operations in support of the senior executives, their families, and visiting VIPs.  Contributes to protective programs to include personal protection, corporate and residential environments, event security; ground and air transportation, and special projects. Contributes to a standard of measurement in quality and effectiveness as it relates to protective services. Monitors the installation and operational instruction of security equipment in sensitive environments.  Participates in skillset development opportunities, assessments, and training.

These services may require long hours including nights, weekends and holidays. Candidates must be willing to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25%), sometimes on short notice.

Executive Protection Specialist are responsible for enhancing safety and security by remaining alert at all times. They also play a crucial role in adding comfort and convenience to the lives of those they serve.

• Provide a safe and protective environment for senior executives of the company and other VIP’s visiting the executive suite

• Remain ready to provide safe, defensive driving for executives to and from work, business meetings and special events

• Conduct advance special event surveys in preparation for executive travel

• Assist with executive and dignitary security at special events

• Provide executive protection and logistics support, as needed

• Serve as primary center point for disseminating accurate information regarding security-related incidents which may occur while in the field

• Coordinate contingency plans and emergency medical response for security incidents while in the field

• Under the direction of the Executive Protection Manager, implement security and access control procedures of appropriate senior executive residences or temporary meeting locations to ensure safety

• Make recommendations for the improvement of security measures as it relates to areas in and/or around executive environments

• Assist senior executives of the company with low- to mid-level concerns, including but not limited to scheduling and property management to add convenience and bolster privacy

• Assist in the identification and assessment of potential security threats in locations of interest, providing situations and timely information to aid decisions on security postures

• Possess a ‘customer service’ acumen

• Ability to work independently and to adapt to various work spaces while always maintaining a high-level of attentiveness, energy and professionalism

Basic Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Military experience

• At least two years of executive protection or personal protection experience in the corporate sector

• Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA)/HR218 credentials 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• At least 2 years experience in protective intelligence, physical security, emergency response, as well as security protocol implementation

• Advanced level training in medical emergencies, defensive tactics, evasive defensive driver training, and tactical firearms

• Previous estate security experience, including a working knowledge of the integration residential alarm and surveillance systems, access control

• CPR, AED and Basic First Aid Certification 

• Must be able to pass our pre-employment background investigation, the physical fitness standard evaluation and controlled substance testing

• Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW),  Personal Protective Services (PPS), 

• At least 2 years of experience in private sector client-service role

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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