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Public Figure Protection/Executive Protection Team Lead Jobs in Palo Alto, California, USA at Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA)
Title: Public Figure Protection/Executive Protection Team Lead
Company: Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA)
Location: Palo Alto, California, USA
Type: Full Time
Category: Management, Security
Position: Public Figure Protection / Executive Protection Team Lead New Menlo Park, CA
Public Figure Protection / Executive Protection Team Lead
Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA)protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.
A newly hired Protector who is selected for a Team Leader opportunity in Menlo Park/Palo Alto will earn no less than $95,000 in their first year with GDBA. Menlo Park/Palo Alto-based Protectors could earn up to $115,000 in first year earnings.
Team Leader opportunities are earned by merit when accounting for prior relevant experience and GDBA Training Academy performance. Protectors that excel in their individual performance and during their ongoing training along the Two-Year ProfessionalLeadership Track(PLT) can make themselves eligible for an accelerated pathway to a Team Lead opportunity.
This is a full-time position with benefits, including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).
GDBA’s Mission:
The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
GDBA is seeking qualified individuals fromdiversebackgrounds that can bring their skills and experiences to our firm’s protective mission. Team Leaders lead and train protector teams, harness GDBA’s mission essential resources, and protect clients in variouschallengingcircumstances.
Who You Are:
3+ 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 Security Details (PSD).
International or domestic field/travel experience is also beneficial but not required.
3+ years working in a full-time certified law enforcement officer position(s).
HR-218 (LEOSA) eligibility or possession of a concealed carry (CCW) permit is notable.
2+ years working as an Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT), a Paramedic (NREMT-P) or a Registered Nurse (RN). Equivalent military medical experience is also accepted such as a Corpsman, Combat Medic, and Special Operations Medical experience, etc.
Your Role as a Team Leader:
Communicate directly with clients and become subject-matter experts for specific assignments.
Collaborate withsenior leadershipon high-level decisions.
Plan shift schedules and make adjustments based on client needs and approved Protector requests.
Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center (CC).
Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to a protected site.
Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies.
Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients’ homes and when they travel.
Provide secure transportation (STO) as needed.
Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client.
Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity.
Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat.
Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:
12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy.
ProfessionalLeadership Track(PLT) – 2‑year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for futur…
