Executive Protection Agent

About the role

This is an unarmed Executive Protection Agent position based in Los Angeles, CA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting a single primary client on a small, tenured embedded EP team. Candidates must demonstrate strong domestic and international travel experience, multi-agent coverage capabilities, and proven advance work skills. Applicants should be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and in social settings involving high-profile public figures. Prior exposure to corporate environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the overall safety and security of designated Principals.
• Drive Principals to various personal/business venues and/or additional off-site assignments.
• Demonstrate proficiency in use and proper maintenance for all equipment used in support of the protective operations program (i.e. vehicles, medical supplies, communications devices, etc.).
• Maintain an acceptable professional appearance.
• Communicate with the Principal’s, staff, coworkers, and other third party vendors utilizing a customer service approach.
• Adapt to various tasks that would be assigned outside of traditional security operations/roles.
• Interact with children.
• Interact in on-the-spot critical thinking and improvisation.
• Show strong emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
• Be comfortable in a variety of social settings, with ability to socially engineer desired outcomes.
• Willing to submit to pre-employment, post-accident and random drug testing as determined by management.
• Work shifts that can include days/nights/weekends/holidays/OT.
• Travel when required, both domestically and internationally.
• Provide close protection to Principals at various venues, events, business meetings, personal trips, etc.
• Agents must maintain a positive attitude through a wide variety of situations, as well as, must conduct themselves in a manner which contribute to a positive and professional work environment.
• Conduct advance work for routes, venues, and travel trips.
• Capable of responsibly engaging to an active threat against the Principal.
• Agent must be proficient in defensive tactics, in order to deescalate, or actively engage in potential threats against the Principals.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant EP experience.
• Must possess a good understanding of the latest technology in use of smartphones, communications/tracking apps, and collaboration apps.
• Able to work in a collaborative team environment and as a solo practitioner.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to professionally and successfully converse with clients, superiors, peers, and vendors.
• Physically able to capture and detain individuals if necessary.
• Prolonged periods sitting of 5+ hours at a desk and monitoring surveillance equipment.
• Prolonged periods of standing on your feet without a break.
• 4-5+ hours.
• Able to lift 50 pounds at a time.
• Able to lift, drag a human up to 200lbs or more, if necessary.
• Able to bend, twist, stoop, crawl.
• Being able to respond to physical attacks, natural disasters, evacuations.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized EP school.
• Graduation from a certified driving school is also preferred.
• Military or Law enforcement experience is a plus.
• Training in defensive tactics, counter surveillance/surveillance detection, and covert protection experience.
• Active First Responder, Paramedic or EMT certifications a plus.
• Regularly active in outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, ocean sports, etc.

Skills

• Proficient in writing skills to complete detailed reports.
• Capable of coordinating with Principal’s staff and outside personnel, to facilitate seamless operations for our Principals.
• Capable of maintaining physical fitness to stand on your feet for several hours without a break, provide protective coverage during physically taxing activities including running, swimming, hiking, as well as maintain long schedules in the field.
• Capable of responsibly engaging to an active threat against the Principal.

Benefits

• $145,000 minimum annual compensation.
• Travel-In Position, live anywhere in the US.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual.
• Holiday pay for select holidays you work (6).
• Company 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible insurance plans - Medical, dental and vision.
• Generous employer contribution per family member (up to 4 family members) to help lower employee contributions for dependents that join the plan.
• Life Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Long Term Disability.
• Short Term Disability.
• Critical Accident/Illness coverage.