Elite Executive Protection Specialist

UG Solutions; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UG Advanced Protection is seeking an experienced Advanced Protection Operator to provide close personal protection, travel security, and risk mitigation for designated principals and their families. You will work as part of a coordinated protective detail to maintain safety, privacy, and an uninterrupted schedule.

The role requires integrating intelligence with operations, executing security protocols with precision, discretion, and professionalism in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Valid state security guard license/registration appropriate to assignment market.
• Valid armed credential where armed posture is required.
• Minimum two (2) years of verifiable experience in executive protection, close protection, law enforcement, military service, or equivalent security operations.
• Demonstrated experience conducting protective advances, secure transportation operations, and threat assessments.
• Completion of a recognized executive protection training program.
• Current BLS/AED and basic first aid or trauma-response certification.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and ability to be insured.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally with limited notice.
• Ability to pass a comprehensive background investigation
• Clean criminal history consistent with armed licensing eligibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional appearance, executive presence, and sound decision-making abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with executives, family members, staff, vendors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide discreet close protection coverage for principals during residential, transit, workplace, travel, and public-engagement movements.
• Conduct advance reconnaissance of venues, routes, accommodations, and event locations; identify vulnerabilities and develop contingency, evacuation, and emergency action plans.
• Perform continuous threat assessment and surveillance detection; recognize and respond to hostile indicators, suspicious activity, and escalating situations.
• Execute residential security assessments and support Residential Security Team (RST) operations when assigned.
• Operate as part of a protective detail while maintaining formation discipline, communications protocols, and coordination with detail leadership.
• Provide secure driving and motorcade support, including defensive and evasive driving techniques when required.
• Maintain proficiency in emergency medical response, including trauma care, CPR, AED utilization, and casualty management until EMS arrival.
• Liaise professionally with venue security, law enforcement, household staff, family office personnel, vendors, aviation partners, and event personnel.
• Maintain readiness and accountability of assigned vehicles, communications equipment, medical kits, protective equipment, and operational gear.
• Maintain proficiency in communications systems, tracking technologies, protective intelligence platforms, and security technologies utilized by the organization.
• Represent the organization and client with professionalism, discretion, and exceptional customer-service standards at all times.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Professional appearance

Executive presence

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Security license

Job description

UG Advanced Protection is seeking an experienced Advanced Protection Operator to provide close personal protection, travel security, and risk mitigation for designated principals and their families. You will work as part of a coordinated protective detail to maintain safety, privacy, and an uninterrupted schedule.

The role requires integrating intelligence with operations, executing security protocols with precision, discretion, and professionalism in fast-paced environments.