Gavin de Becker & Associates

Security and threat-assessment firm for public figures

Executive Protection Specialist - Global Protective Operations

Security Guarding & PatrolConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Antonio, TX, USA$140k - $200kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Extensive real-world experience in a close-protection role with ultra-high-net-worth individuals or other recognizable public or government figures during domestic and international travel.
Comfort operating as a security driver in various locations and vehicle types, including experience with route planning and driving a manual-transmission vehicle.
Experience independently conducting physical and online advances and producing clear, well-written advance reports.
Strong familiarity with navigating fixed-base operators, hotels, and a wide range of public venues.
Ability to pass the physical readiness test, which includes pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, and an 800-meter run.
Ability to swim.
Must be drug- and nicotine-free.
Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing.
Must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

Provide close protection during domestic and international field details.
Advance each location, map routes, and plan for contingencies before a client arrives.
Conduct physical and online advances and prepare advance reports.
Operate as a security driver in varied locations and vehicle types.

Desired Qualifications

Applicants ideally live within a reasonable commute of a major international airport.

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

The Global Protective Operations Team provides close protection during domestic and international field details. This job starts long before a client arrives: we advance every location, map every route, and plan for every contingency. The Global Protective Operations Team brings real close protection experience, the fitness to perform when it counts, and the composure to adjust when conditions shift. We are comfortable in unfamiliar cities, dealing with unpredictable schedules, and calm in high-stakes moments.

Applicants can expect an earnings range for this position of $140,000 to $200,000+ commensurate with experience, overtime opportunities, and more. This is a full-time hourly position with benefits, not a contract-based role.
This is a travel-in position, meaning qualified applicants do not need to live near any specific GDBA office. However, our ideal applicant lives within a reasonable commute of a major international airport.

GDBA’s ideal applicant possesses and is comfortable with all the following:

Extensive real-world experience working in a close protection role with UHNW individuals or other types of recognizable public/government figures during domestic and international travel.

This role requires a high level of comfort operating as a security driver in various locations and vehicle types, including experience with route planning and driving a manual transmission vehicle.

Experience independently conducting both physical and online advances, resulting in clear, well-written advance reports. Candidates should demonstrate a strong familiarity with navigating FBOs, hotels, and a wide range of public venues.

Hiring Process Requirements:

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

Best in Class 401k Retirement Plan

$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

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

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.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $28.1M
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: Not listed

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Gavin de Becker & Associates

See more jobs