Executive Protection Agent

MetLif; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

MetLife is seeking an Executive Protection Agent to safeguard senior leaders across corporate offices, events, residences, and international travel. You will apply protective operations, risk mitigation, and travel security support to ensure safety and business continuity.

Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends, may be required. You will collaborate with executive leadership, security partners, and external stakeholders while maintaining discretion and professional integrity.

Qualifications

• Must live commutable distance to NYC office.
• 5+ years of executive protection experience supporting C‑suite executives, boards, or high-profile individuals.
• Current concealed firearm permit (HR218) and NY State security licenses (armed).
• Valid driver's license with clean record and defensive driving training.
• Flexible hours incl. evenings/weekends and travel readiness.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-informed protective operations for designated executives during business activities and travel.
• Provide close protection support during meetings, events and public appearances.
• Coordinate protective activities with law enforcement and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement protective security plans and contingency measures.
• Monitor threats and respond to security incidents and emergencies.
• Prepare incident reports and after-action reviews to improve programs.

Skills

Executive protection

Travel security

Risk assessment

Discretion and integrity

Decision making under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

As part of MetLife’s Global Security team, you’ll work alongside world-class experts to protect MetLife, our customers and our colleagues. The team is responsible for managing cybersecurity, IT risks and vulnerabilities, physical security, and more. In this fast-paced, mission-driven environment, you’ll join outstanding teammates to expand your skills, collaborate across the organization and implement innovative approaches to safeguard MetLife when it matters most. Ready to make an impact? Join us if you want to embrace the rapidly evolving environment and use transformative technology to integrate and build security into the foundation of key initiatives across MetLife.

The Opportunity

The Executive Protection Agent is responsible for safeguarding company executives through comprehensive protective security operations, risk mitigation, and travel security support. This role contributes to the safety, continuity, and success of the organization's leadership by ensuring a secure environment at corporate offices, events, residences, and during domestic and international travel.

Guided by our purpose and commitment to protecting our people and business operations, this position offers the opportunity to operate in a dynamic, challenging environment where discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment are essential. The successful candidate will work closely with executive leadership, corporate security, business partners, and external stakeholders to identify risks, implement protective measures, and respond effectively to security incidents.

Due to the nature of executive protection operations, this role may require flexible scheduling, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel. Overtime opportunities are available and may be required to support executive coverage, special events, and emerging business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-informed protective operations to safeguard designated executives during business activities, travel, public appearances, meetings, and special events.
• Execute risk-based protective operations to ensure the safety and security of designated executives.
• Provide close protection support during travel, meetings, public appearances, events, and other business activities.
• Transport protected individuals safely and applied protective driving techniques when necessary.
• Conduct protective advances for executive travel, meetings, and special events to identify security risks and operational requirements.
• Develop and implement protective security plans, route assessments, contingency measures, and emergency response procedures.
• Leverage threat intelligence, protective intelligence, and risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Detect and counter surveillance, hostile activity, and other indicators of emerging security concerns.
• Support executive travel and event operations through advance planning, logistical coordination, and security oversight.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, medical emergencies, workplace violence situations, and other threats impacting protected personnel.
• Coordinate protective activities with law enforcement, emergency responders, security partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Support executive protection operations, incident response efforts, and C‑Suite security requirements.
• Maintain operational readiness of assigned equipment, vehicles, communication systems, and emergency response resources.
• Maintain required certifications, qualifications, training standards, and proficiency in protective operations.
• Prepare risk assessments, operational plans, incident reports, and after-action reviews to support informed decision-making and program effectiveness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through training, exercises, operational evaluations, and lessons learned.
• Exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism while balancing executive service expectations with security and risk management objectives.
• Protect sensitive information and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.

Required Qualifications

• Must live commutable distance to NYC office
• 5+ years of executive protection experience supporting C‑suite executives, boards of directors, or other high-profile individuals.
• Previous law enforcement, military, or executive protection experience and experience supporting international travel operations and working in complex global environments.
• Current concealed firearm permit required (HR218).
• Current New York State Security Guard license and armed guard license.
• Previous experience driving high profile executives.
• Formal training in defensive driving, protective intelligence, behavioral threat assessment, or emergency management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity and consistently act in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner while transporting passengers.
• Availability to commence work with short notice and flexibility in terms of working hours, e.g., ability to work late and/or on weekends if required.
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Must have excellent driving knowledge of the tri-state area and the ability to operate GPS equipment as well as the capability to read and interpret documents such as maps, safety rules, vehicle maintenance instructions, trip instructions, procedure manuals, etc.
• Submit to annual background rescreening.
• Ability to make quick, calm decisions under pressure.
• Demonstrated curiosity and inquisitiveness, with the ability to think critically, ask thoughtful questions, and assess situations from multiple perspectives to support sound decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.

The expected salary range for this position is $100,000 - $135,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please

About MetLife

Recognizedon Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies",Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companiesto Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of theworld’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities,employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutionalcustomers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positionsin the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.

Our purposeis simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world atlarge create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our corevalues - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, andThink Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financialservices. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.