Gavin de Becker & Associates

Security and threat-assessment firm for public figures

Executive Protection Field Specialist

Security Guarding & PatrolConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USA$185k - $225k

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years working in full-time certified law enforcement officer positions, or at least 10 years conducting close-protection or executive-protection operations for high-net-worth or at-risk clients, or at least 10 years of Special Operations military experience.
HR-218 (LEOSA) or eligibility for a California concealed-carry weapon permit is ideal.
Must pass a physical readiness test consisting of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, and an 800-meter run.
Must be able to swim.
Must be drug- and nicotine-free.
Must pass a background check.
Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licenses.

Responsibilities

Continuously evaluate potential threats and vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.
Conduct reconnaissance of locations, plan secure travel routes, and prepare emergency plans before the client arrives.
Provide a physical security presence and immediate defense for the client during travel and events.
Take rapid, decisive action during emergencies, including medical incidents, security breaches, or hostile situations.
Arrange and provide secure transportation, including defensive and evasive driving.
Coordinate with law enforcement, local authorities, and venue staff to support secure operations.
Perform surveillance detection and counter-surveillance to identify and deter threats.
Monitor the property using command center technology, screen visitors and vendors, and control access points to the protected site.

Desired Qualifications

At least 10 years of experience conducting close-protection or executive-protection operations for high-net-worth or at-risk clients in residential, corporate, technology, or military/law-enforcement protective-services-detail environments is preferred.
Special Operations military experience; experience such as CIA Global Response Staff is highly desirable.

GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients

This is a full-time hourly position with first-year earnings ranging from $185,000 to $225,000.

To learn more about earnings, promotions, benefits, and more – visit GDBA.com/careers

Your Role as a Protector:

Threat and risk assessment: Continuously evaluating potential threats and vulnerabilities to develop mitigation strategies.
Advance planning: Conducting reconnaissance of locations, planning secure travel routes, and preparing emergency plans before the client arrives.
Close protection: Providing a physical security presence and immediate defense for the client during travel and events.
Crisis management: Making rapid, decisive actions during emergencies, including medical incidents, security breaches, or hostile situations.
Secure transportation: Arranging and providing secure transport, which includes defensive and evasive driving
Liaison: Coordinating with law enforcement, local authorities, and venue staff to ensure a seamless and secure operation.
Surveillance: Performing surveillance detection and counter-surveillance to identify and deter threats.
Residential protection: Monitor the property through command center technology, screening visitors and vendors, and controlling all access points to the protected site.

Who You Are:

GDBA’s ideal candidate for a this position possesses one or more of the following:

10+ years working in a full-time certified law enforcement officer position(s). Federal, State, and Local level officers are all encouraged to apply.
HR-218 (LEOSA) or CA CCW eligibility is ideal.
10+ years of experience conducting close protection/executive protection operations for high-net-worth clients/at-risk clients. Experience working in one of or a combination of the following environments is preferred: Residential, Corporate, Technology, or Military/Law Enforcement Protective Services Details (PSD).
10+ years of Special Operations (SOF) military experience – All Branches Welcome to Apply. Unique experiences such as CIA Global Response Staff (GRS) are also highly desirable.

Hiring Process Requirements:

12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) 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

About the Company

Gavin de Becker & Associates

Security and threat-assessment firm for public figures

Gavin de Becker & Associates is a national security service-provider that protects high-risk and public figures by predicting and preventing violence through threat assessment and protective operations. It designs and runs protective details, conducts threat assessment and case management for individuals and workplaces, and offers its MOSAIC assessment systems, security technology, strategy design, training, and advisory services. The firm staffs its teams with specialists drawn from agencies such as the CIA, FBI, Secret Service, and U.S. Marshals Service, and it is licensed in California and Texas. What sets Gavin de Becker & Associates apart is its founder—widely regarded as a leading expert on protecting public figures and author of the bestselling book The Gift of Fear—and its emphasis on predicting violence rather than only reacting to it. The goal is to safeguard at-risk clients by anticipating and preventing threats.

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Total funding: $28.1M
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