Regional Security Leader, Latin America

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Bogotá; Hybride; COP 291 309 000 - 485 515 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is seeking a Regional Security Lead to manage day-to-day security operations across Latin America from Bogotá. You will assess risk, coordinate incidents, and work with regional teams to implement practical security measures.

The role requires 5+ years in corporate security, fluency in Spanish and English, and willingness to travel across the region. You’ll engage with HR, Legal, Real Estate, and Technology teams to protect people and assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, emergency management, business, international relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in corporate security, physical security, incident management, intelligence, or a related risk function.
• Experience supporting security operations across multiple Latin American countries or jurisdictions.
• Experience carrying out physical security and country risk assessments and turning findings into practical mitigation plans.
• Experience coordinating security incidents with business teams, security providers, law enforcement, and emergency services.
• Knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, alarm monitoring, and related security technology.
• Experience overseeing contract security providers or other third party security services.
• Ability to write concise incident reports, risk assessments, and executive summaries in English.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; Portuguese preferred.
• Ability to travel regularly across Latin America and respond to urgent incidents outside normal business hours.

Responsabilités

• Run day-to-day execution of Global Safety & Security work across Latin America.
• Be the regional in-region contact for security matters and advise leaders on risk changes.
• Conduct physical security reviews, site audits, readiness checks, and country risk assessments.
• Identify gaps, document vulnerabilities, and lead remediation efforts to completion.
• Support office openings, moves, closures, and acquisitions by shaping access control and surveillance setups.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Real Estate, Technology, Compliance, and other teams on security matters.
• Oversee local security vendors and services, ensuring performance and contractual delivery.
• Share intelligence, incident reports, risk updates, and action tracking with leadership.
• Assist in incident response, crisis calls, and emergency planning, coordinating with protection partners.

Connaissances

Security leadership

Incident management

Security operations

Risk assessment

Cross-border coordination

English proficiency

Spanish fluency

Travel readiness

Vendor management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in security management or related field

Outils

MS Office

Security systems/tools

Description du poste

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is seeking a Regional Security Lead to manage day-to-day security operations across Latin America from Bogotá. You will assess risk, coordinate incidents, and work with regional teams to implement practical security measures.

The role requires 5+ years in corporate security, fluency in Spanish and English, and willingness to travel across the region. You’ll engage with HR, Legal, Real Estate, and Technology teams to protect people and assets.