Embedded Executive Protective Officer (EPO)

Control-Risks; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Control Risks Sydney is seeking an Executive Protection Officer to provide dedicated protection for senior executives in complex environments. You will develop protection plans, assess travel risks and coordinate secure travel arrangements.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and preferred executive protection certification, with experience in protective intelligence and high-pressure settings. You will travel regularly and maintain utmost discretion.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Executive protection certification preferred.
• Experience in executive protection, protective intelligence, diplomatic protection, law enforcement, military, intelligence or corporate security environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate discreetly in dynamic environments and during irregular hours.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, maintain and implement executive protection plans, travel risk assessments, security advances and proportionate mitigation measures.
• Coordinate domestic and international executive travel security, including itinerary reviews, route planning, venue and accommodation assessments, secure transport and local support arrangements.
• Accompany executives and provide discreet protective support during travel, meetings, events and other activities where required.
• Maintain situational awareness of geopolitical, crime, civil unrest, health and other security developments that may affect supported personnel.
• Support protective intelligence activities, including threat monitoring, risk assessments and executive threat profiling in concert with existing threat intelligence activities.
• Gather and analyse information from internal and external sources to identify emerging threats, vulnerabilities and potential impacts on executives.
• Liaise with client stakeholders, executive support teams, external vendors, local authorities and security providers to coordinate effective protective measures.
• Support incident and crisis response involving executives, including emergency communications, evacuation planning and coordination of medical or security assistance.

Conocimientos

Executive protection

Risk assessment

Travel security

Threat intelligence

Discretion

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Executive protection certification

Descripción del empleo

Control Risks specializes in supporting clients with rapidly growing global operations. We enable clients to succeed in the most complex and even hostile environments, securing staff, information, and other assets in locations across APAC and globally.

The embedded Executive Protection Officer (EPO) serves as a dedicated security resource supporting senior executives and other designated personnel. Fully integrated within the client environment, the EPO identifies, assesses and mitigates risks to people, reputation and business operations through protective intelligence, executive protection and travel security.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and implement executive protection plans, travel risk assessments, security advances and proportionate mitigation measures.
• Coordinate domestic and international executive travel security, including itinerary reviews, route planning, venue and accommodation assessments, secure transport and local support arrangements.
• Accompany executives and provide discreet protective support during travel, meetings, events and other activities where required.
• Maintain situational awareness of geopolitical, crime, civil unrest, health and other security developments that may affect supported personnel.
• Support protective intelligence activities, including threat monitoring, risk assessments and executive threat profiling in concert with existing threat intelligence activities.
• Gather and analyse information from internal and external sources to identify emerging threats, vulnerabilities and potential impacts on executives.
• Liaise with client stakeholders, executive support teams, external vendors, local authorities and security providers to coordinate effective protective measures.
• Support incident and crisis response involving executives, including emergency communications, evacuation planning and coordination of medical or security assistance.

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Executive protection certification or other relevant security qualification is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in executive protection, protective intelligence, diplomatic protection, law enforcement, military, intelligence or corporate security environments.
• Strong threat assessment, situational awareness and risk management capabilities, with sound judgement under pressure.
• Experience planning and supporting domestic and international executive travel, including security advances, route planning and local provider coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively, discreetly and independently in dynamic environments and during irregular hours.
• High level of professionalism, integrity and discretion, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• A valid driving licence and the ability to travel regularly at short notice, subject to the client scope and local regulations.