Risk & Security Specialist

mlse; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE) is seeking a Risk & Security Specialist to support the safety of players, coaches, staff, and assets. Reporting to the Director of Security, you will help manage day-to-day risk prevention, security operations, investigations, and incident response across physical and digital domains.

You will conduct risk assessments, monitor threats, assist with access control, and maintain incident records while protecting confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Support team security operations for players and staff during games, practices, events, player appearances, and team travel, as required.
• Assist with security coordination at hotels, airports, training facilities, arenas, offices, and other team-related venues, including access control and credentialing requirements.
• Conduct security and risk assessments for travel, events, facilities, and operational activities; identify vulnerabilities and recommend practical risk mitigation measures.
• Monitor, assess, triage, and elevate physical and cyber security threats, suspicious activity, incidents, and emerging risks that may affect team personnel, assets, information, or operations.
• Support security investigations by gathering facts, reviewing available records and security information, conducting open-source research, preserving relevant evidence, developing timelines, and documenting findings in clear investigative reports.
• Assist with incident response and follow-up, including initial fact-finding, stakeholder interviews, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and tracking recommendations through resolution.
• Support cyber security risk prevention by monitoring for suspicious or unauthorized activity, phishing/social-engineering concerns, account or access issues, data-loss risks, and other indicators of compromise; coordinate escalation to Information Security/IT teams when technical investigation or containment is required.
• Maintain incident reports, case files, risk registers, security intelligence, and operational documentation while protecting confidential and sensitive information.

Job description

Powered by Passion. United by Purpose. Build for Impact.

At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we exist to deliver the ultimate fan experience by lifting trophies, spirits, and communities - united as one.

We're more than a workplace. We are a team of passionate people, boldly building the future of sport and entertainment, together. We believe in the power of play, the strength of collaboration, and the energy that comes from showing up with purpose.

From the ice to the pitch, the hardwood to the digital arena, we're proud to be the driving force behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL) and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League.

We bring these teams - and world-class entertainment - to life at our iconic venues, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. Off the field, we serve up elevated dining at e11even, Real Sports, and our signature club spaces like Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub, and Platinum Club.

Through MLSE Foundation and MLSE LaunchPad, we use the power of sport to help youth facing barriers reach their full potential. Since 2009, we've invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities -- and we're just getting started.

This is what it means to be One MLSE: a culture where everyone plays a role, everyone belongs, and everyone contributes to something bigger than themselves.

So, if you're ready to play with purpose, grow with passion, and win as one, we'd love to have you on our team.

We know that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you do not meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, transferable skills, and lived experience may be exactly what we're looking for.

Job Description

The Risk & Security Specialist supports the safety and security of players, coaches, basketball operations staff, team assets, information, and operations. Reporting to the Director of Security, this role supports day-to-day risk prevention, security operations, investigations, threat assessment, incident response, and cyber security awareness. The Specialist works across physical and digital risk areas to identify concerns early, document findings, support investigations, and help implement practical mitigation measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Support team security operations for players and staff during games, practices, events, player appearances, and team travel, as required.
• Assist with security coordination at hotels, airports, training facilities, arenas, offices, and other team-related venues, including access control and credentialing requirements.
• Conduct security and risk assessments for travel, events, facilities, and operational activities; identify vulnerabilities and recommend practical risk mitigation measures.
• Monitor, assess, triage, and elevate physical and cyber security threats, suspicious activity, incidents, and emerging risks that may affect team personnel, assets, information, or operations.
• Support security investigations by gathering facts, reviewing available records and security information, conducting open-source research, preserving relevant evidence, developing timelines, and documenting findings in clear investigative reports.
• Assist with incident response and follow-up, including initial fact-finding, stakeholder interviews, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and tracking recommendations through resolution.
• Support cyber security risk prevention by monitoring for suspicious or unauthorized activity, phishing/social-engineering concerns, account or access issues, data-loss risks, and other indicators of compromise; coordinate escalation to Information Security/IT teams when technical investigation or containment is required.
• Maintain incident reports, case files, risk registers, security intelligence, and operational documentation while protecting confidential and sensitive information.

Additional Responsibilities

• Conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) and public-domain research to support threat assessments, investigations, travel risk, and event planning.
• Review available access-control records, CCTV, system/security logs, and other relevant data sources to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential policy or security concerns, in accordance with organizational policies and privacy requirements.
• Track emerging physical and cyber threats, vulnerabilities, scams, and attack techniques; summarize relevant trends and provide actionable risk-prevention recommendations.
• Support security awareness and risk-prevention initiatives, including guidance on phishing, social engineering, credential protection, information handling, and incident