Physical Security

Guidehouse; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive total rewards package

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a professional to support physical security and business continuity programs in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in security management, and will assist in conducting business impact analyses and ensuring compliance with regulations.

The role involves communication with internal stakeholders and external vendors, along with the execution of daily security operations. A comprehensive rewards package is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Security Management, Business Continuity, or related discipline required.
• Understanding corporate security policies and foundational BCM/BIA concepts.
• Strong ability to document and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the physical security program and business continuity program.
• Conduct business impact analysis and ensure compliance.
• Assist with day-to-day security activities including access control and incident reporting.

Skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Coordination skills

Education

University degree in Security Management or related field

Job description

What You Will Do

• Support the physical security program (PSP) and key components of the business continuity program (BCP) to holistically address operational security and continuity needs.
• Contribute to providing physical protection for employees, visitors, facilities, and information.
• Contribute to conducting business impact analysis (BIA) to ensure consistent compliance across the physical security enterprise.
• Assist with day‑to‑day security activities including access control, incident reporting, loss prevention, and coordination with internal teams and external agencies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support the execution of physical security operations across assigned sites or functions.
• Contribute to achieving operational targets related to safety, access control, incident management, and loss prevention.
• Escalate security incidents, risks, and non‑compliance issues appropriately.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and external parties such as security vendors, building management, and local authorities.
• Maintain accurate reports, logs, and security documentation.
• Support day‑to‑day PSP operations across office locations and facilities.
• Ensure alignment of company Crisis Management and BCP protocols.
• Assist with access control management—including badge issuance, visitor management, access reviews, and ensuring continuity of access during disruptions or emergencies.
• Monitor, document, and report security incidents, safety events, and continuity‑related impacts to support PSP and BCM reporting standards.
• Compile data for incident, accident, loss control, and business continuity impact reports to support trend analysis and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with police, emergency services, crisis response teams, and external agencies as required to support both physical security and crisis management needs.
• Support security audits.
• Maintain security records, manuals, continuity plans, and documentation to ensure audit readiness and program accuracy.
• Assist with conducting BIAs across business units to identify critical processes, recovery requirements (RTO/RPO), and operational dependencies.
• Assist in maintaining and updating Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), documentation, templates, and continuity dashboards.
• Support continuity risk assessments and identify operational vulnerabilities or single points of failure.
• Assist with continuity exercises, plan validations, and lessons‑learned tracking.
• Prepare summaries and reporting for leadership, ensuring audit‑ready documentation.
• Assist in maintaining and updating Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), documentation, templates, and continuity dashboards.
• Support continuity risk assessments and identify operational vulnerabilities or single points of failure.
• Assist with continuity exercises, plan validations, and lessons‑learned tracking.
• Prepare summaries and reporting for leadership, ensuring audit‑ready documentation.
• Support physical security operations across assigned sites or functions.
• Contribute to achieving operational targets related to safety, access control, incident management, and loss prevention.
• Escalate security incidents, risks, and non‑compliance issues appropriately.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and external parties such as security vendors, building management, and local authorities.
• Maintain accurate reports, logs, and security documentation.
• Apply standard security procedures and practices to resolve routine and moderately complex issues.
• Identify operational risks or gaps and recommend improvements within established guidelines.
• Escalate non‑standard or higher‑risk issues.
• Use judgment based on experience to support effective incident response.
• Deliver assigned operational objectives with direct contribution to team outcomes.
• Work under general supervision, following defined policies, standards, and procedures.

What You Will Need

• University degree or equivalent relevant qualification in fields such as Security Management, Business Continuity, Emergency Management, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of corporate security policies, regulatory requirements, and foundational BCM/BIA concepts, including recovery objectives, risk identification, and continuity planning expectations.
• Strong documentation, communication, and coordination skills, including the ability to clearly capture incident details, continuity impacts, BIA findings, and crisis response actions for both operational teams and leadership.
• Deliver assigned operational objectives with direct contribution to team outcomes.
• Work under general supervision, following defined policies, standards, and procedures.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Willingness to take up a challenging role, enthusiastic, proactive.
• Collaborative approach and work well with team members.
• Keenness to learn.
• Apply standard security procedures and practices to resolve routine and moderately complex issues.
• Identify operational risks or gaps and recommend improvements within established guidelines.
• Escalate non‑standard or higher‑risk issues.
• Use judgment based on experience to support effective incident response.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Travel Required

None

Clearance Required

None