Global Security Coordinator for High‑Profile Events & Travel

Wlgroup; Eigenbrakel; Hybrid; EUR 78,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup is seeking an experienced security professional to support force protection operations for staff travel and high-profile events. The role involves travel risk analysis, open-source intelligence gathering, and delivering tailored security briefings to travellers and event staff.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in security operations, a recognised risk management certification, and fluent English. This is a long-term engagement with renewal year over year, based in Norfolk, VA with NATO-5

Qualifications

• At least five years in security administration, risk management, criminology, public administration or industrial security.
• At least three years planning and running security for major events involving VIPs or large international operations.
• A recognised risk management certification or security qualification. Counter-terrorism or crisis management certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret security data from open sources to create briefings and risk assessments.
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders at all levels, from leadership to law enforcement.
• Advanced office tooling, security databases and collaborative platforms, plus strong open-source research.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Analysing travel databases to identify high-risk destinations and critical locations for staff on duty travel.
• Collecting and analysing security information from open sources, classified reporting and local advisories to assess risk ahead of travel.
• Giving travellers comprehensive security briefings — protocols, local risks and mitigation tailored to the mission.
• Developing security plans for high-risk events and missions in line with organisational security policy.
• Running risk assessments and security audits, leading site surveys to identify vulnerabilities at planned venues.
• Examining attendee lists for non-member participants and assessing counter-intelligence risk.
• Preparing security briefs for senior approval and providing oversight at venues during events.
• Coordinating security for high-profile events with local authorities and partner agencies.
• Writing after-action reports and turning them into lessons and historical records.
• Briefing internal stakeholders on security requirements and operational priorities.

Skills

Security administration

Risk assessment

Open-source analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Office tools proficiency

English proficiency

Education

Certified risk management professional

Job description

Wlgroup is seeking an experienced security professional to support force protection operations for staff travel and high-profile events. The role involves travel risk analysis, open-source intelligence gathering, and delivering tailored security briefings to travellers and event staff.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in security operations, a recognised risk management certification, and fluent English. This is a long-term engagement with renewal year over year, based in Norfolk, VA with NATO-5