Executive Protection Advisor

Maersk Mexico; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Executive Protection Advisor to own and develop protective services for the executive leadership, their families, and senior leaders worldwide. Based in Copenhagen, you will balance operational delivery with programme development and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders with discretion and judgement.

You will lead the Executive Protection Programme and the Event Security Programme, coordinating travel, residences, and family security, while working with regional

Qualifications

• Trusted advisor to senior leadership and families.
• Ability to translate exposure into proportionate measures.
• Structured approach to security programmes.

Responsibilities

• Own the Executive Protection Programme (EPP) and its workflows.
• Own the Event Security Programme (ESP) including planning standards.
• Co-own travel risk management scope and family coverage in security programmes.
• Prepare decision-ready executive briefings for leadership review.
• Coordinate with regional security, vendors and authorities to ensure appropriate protection.

Skills

Executive protection

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Incident management

Vendor coordination

Job description

Join us as Executive Protection Advisor at Maersk

Maersk's Protective Services function helps keep our executive leadership, their families and designated senior leaders safe, connected and able to lead the business with confidence. We do this through intelligence-led advice, structured programmes and discreet coordination across the countries where Maersk operates.

We are looking for an Executive Protection Advisor to take ownership of our Executive Protection and Event Security programmes; co-own the executive scope of our Travel Risk Management programme and the family coverage within our Expat and Family Security Programme; and act as a trusted advisor to senior executives across Maersk and A.P. Moller Holding, as well as designated family members.

This role is for someone who leads through structure and judgement rather than visibility. You can balance operational delivery with programme development, build trust with senior stakeholders, and translate exposure into proportionate, discreet and workable solutions.

The role in brief

The Executive Protection Advisor is the trusted operational and advisory point of contact for our executive population and their closest support functions. The role sits at the centre of a global Protective Services team and works directly with the Head of Protective Services.

Approximately 60% of the role is operational. You will advise on executive travel, events, residences and family security situations; manage incidents and threats when they arise; and coordinate with Regional Heads of Security, vendors and authorities to ensure the right support is in the right place at the right time.

The remaining 40% is strategic. You will own and continuously develop the Executive Protection Programme and the Event Security Programme. You will also co-own the executive scope of Travel Risk Management and the coverage for families of Maersk's executive leadership within our Expat and Family Security Programme, while contributing to the continued professional maturity of the function.

International travel is part of the role, including support for events, oversight of site visits, and the development and maintenance of vendor relationships. The role is based in Copenhagen.

What you will do

Programme ownership and development

• Own the Executive Protection Programme (EPP), including its appendices, procedures and workflows, and ensure it remains current and operationally usable.
• Own the Event Security Programme (ESP), including triggers, templates, planning standards and governance.
• Co-own the executive travel scope of our Travel Risk Management programme and the family coverage within our Expat and Family Security Programme.
• Prepare decision-ready executive briefings for leadership review and approval.

Executive, family and residential advisory

• Act as the trusted contact for senior executives and designated family members on protective services matters.
• Conduct individual exposure assessments and translate findings into proportionate, discreet, and practical measures.
• Coordinate residential security across alarms, access control, surveillance, physical improvements and vendor delivery.

Executive travel and event coordination

• Coordinate protective services for senior executive travel.
• Plan and oversee event security for leadership events, off-sites and public engagements.
• Coordinate with Regional Heads of Security, local offices, vendors and authorities to ensure consistent delivery.

Incident, threat and harassment case management

• Lead the initial assessment of threats, harassment or incidents affecting executives, family members, or company locations.
• Coordinate with Global Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security, Legal, HQ Security, and relevant authorities.
• Maintain clear documentation, follow-up actions, and After-Action Reviews.

Intelligence, vendors and authorities

• Define Protective Services' intelligence requirements and coordinate with Global Threat Intelligence.
• Support vendor evaluations, RFP processes and procurement collaboration across executive protection, residential security, event security and intelligence suppliers.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with Danish and international police, authorities and security partners.

Training and onboarding

• Deliver security onboarding and briefings for new members of Maersk's executive leadership, Executive Assistants and relevant support functions.
• Develop audience-appropriate awareness materials, briefings, and checklists.

About you

You are a trusted advisor, not a frontline operator. You bring the composure of someone who has worked closely with senior leadership, and you understand that judgement and discretion matter more than visibility in this environment.

You are structured, take ownership and follow matters through to closure. You are comfortable with ambiguity, able to bring orders to incomplete information, and confident in turning it into a workable plan.

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