Executive Protection Agent

adpinternalcareers; Roseland (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP is seeking Executive Protection Agents to safeguard executives and associates across the globe, based in Roseland, NJ with about 40% travel. Join a seasoned Corporate Investigations Team providing protective services, investigations, and risk mitigation for ADP’s leadership and assets.

You will coordinate with security, legal, and HR, while handling sensitive information and high-stakes crisis response. This role demands discretion, drive, and a strong record in protective services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 15+ years of executive protection and law enforcement or related security experience.
• HR218 certification is mandatory and must be current.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and document physical protection and investigations for executives.
• Assess threats and design safety plans for domestic and international travel.
• Coordinate with law enforcement, corporate counsel, and HR on confidential matters.
• Prepare detailed reports and provide testimony as required.
• Develop new processes to improve protection and investigations.

Skills

Executive Protection

Threat assessment

Investigations

Security operations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Advanced driving training

Job description

ADP is hiring

Executive Protection Agents

The Global Security Organization (GSO) within ADP is hiring Executive Protection Agents to join its Corporate Investigations Team.

These opportunities will be in Roseland, New Jersey and office based with 40% travel.

The incumbents will join an experienced team who provide investigative and executive protective services globally to safeguard our ADP executives, associates, data, assets, and ensure integrity across all business operations.

ADP is a Fortune 250 company with over 50,000 associates and operations in more than 140 countries.

In this role as an Executive Protection Agent, you will provide physical protection to keep our executives and associates safe from potential acts of violence and danger.

This position will report to the Roseland, NJ location.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and document all aspects of physical protection and investigations. (Threat Assessments Risks, Advance Work & Planning, Executive Movements, Residential & Office Security, Emergency Contingency Planning, Communications, Confidentiality, Legal & Compliance and Training)
• Assess threats and acts of violence against ADP executives and associates and develop safety plans to address.
• Utilize various investigative techniques and tools.
• Consult with Local, State, and Federal law enforcement and U S Embassy staff abroad.

• Work as part of a matrixed team of security providers mitigating threats to executives, associates, clients, and visitors.

• Identify, preserve, collect, and analyze witness testimonial, physical, and digital evidence.

• Obtain, discretely handle, and work with fragmentary evidence to initiate investigations.
• Prepare detailed narrative reports.
• Interface directly with management and representatives from corporate counsel and HR.
• Provide fact witness testimony in legal matters.
• Work with the management, corporate security, and/or corporate counsel on confidential matters.
• Contributes to the development of new processes and technologies improving the executive protection and investigative process.
• Make recommendations to the Director, Senior Director, and Vice President to improve processes.
• Operate independently and within a team while exercising superb judgment and discretion.

To Succeed in This Role

• You will have a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Requirements

• 15+ years of prior federal, state, or local law enforcement, military, experience with a strong focus on executive protection.
• HR218 certification is must.
• Willing to work long hours, nights, weekend, and holidays.
• Overnight Travel by Executive Protection Agents to average around 40%.
• Accompany executives during travel (both domestic and international).
• Regularly assess risks, vulnerabilities and threats to our ADP executives, family members and associates.
• Must be adaptable, resourceful, flexible, self-motivated, professional, and discreet.
• Worthy of trust, integrity, and confidence.
• Capable and certified to respond to medical emergencies.
• Excellent driving record with advanced executive protection vehicle training.
• Able to stand extended periods of time.
• Capable of lifting 50lbs of equipment and ability to move a distressed person to safety.
• Knowledge of security protocols and procedures.
• Effective communication skills (verbal/written).
• Strong attention to details.
• Must provide examples of using sound judgement in critical situations.
• Professional appearance and physically fit.
• Excellent analytic skills.
• Experience with conducting advances domestically and abroad.
• Capable of operating solo or part of team.
• Law enforcement or industry-specific knowledge regarding common tools and techniques utilized in executive protection and investigations.
• A keen sense of accountability, integrity, and mission oriented and focused.
• Ability to creatively solve problems and respond in a confident manner during a crisis.
• HR218 certification is must.
• Requires valid Passport and ability to Travel on short notice.
• Ability to obtain Federal Air Marshal Certification ASO credentials.
• Ability to interact effectively with senior level management, to influence others to achieve results, effective business writing skills, knowledge of and sensitivity to country norms and practices.
• Demonstrated experience in performing executive protection through practical experience in the public, government, or private sectors.
• Examples of providing high level Executive Protection and Event Security (domestic and international).
• Completed advance Executive Protection Training Courses to include executive protection driving courses.
• Completion of the Reid Technique interview training, or other national or other accredited law enforcement interview and interrogation school.
• Ability and trained in Performing Threat Assessments which involve acts of violence.
• Experience with conducting physical site security surveys, planning, and assessments for large scale events.
• Partnership with event planning staff with a focus on providing security for ADP executives and associates.

Additional Preferred Certifications:

• First Aid, CPR, AED, Paramedic or EMT.
• Certified Threat Management
• Bilingual proficiency is a plus

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Be yourselfin a culture that values equity, inclusion, and belonging and creates a safe space for diverse perspectives and insights.
• Belongby joining one of nine Business Resource Groups where you can connect globally with networks and allies who share common interest and experiences.
• Grow your careerin an agile, fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunities to progress.
• Continuously learn.Ongoing training, development, and mentorship opportunities for even the most insatiable learner.
• Be your healthiest.Best-in-class benefits start on Day 1 because healthy associates are happy ones.
• Balance work and life.Resources and flexibility to integrate your work and your life more easily.
• Focus on your mental health and well-being.We are here to provide exceptional service to our clients, and none of that happens without each of us taking care of ourselves and being there for one another.
• Join a company committed to giving backandgenerating a lasting, positive impactupon the communities in which we work and live.
• Get paid to pay it forward.Company-paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about.

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