Executive Protection Detail Leader

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA, seeks an experienced Executive Protection Leader to guide a dedicated team protecting the CEO, President, and Managing Directors. You will oversee daily protective operations, advance planning, secure transportation, travel security, and event support while maintaining discretion and minimal business disruption.

You will build trusted relationships with senior executives, collaborate with Global Security and other partners, assess risk and threat conditions,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of executive protection or related security leadership experience.
• Experience supporting senior executives in complex environments.
• Strong communication, judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of executive protection professionals for the CEO, President, and MDs.
• Oversee daily protective operations, advance planning, secure movements, travel security, and event support.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, assistants, and internal/external security partners.
• Develop operating expectations, protocols, staffing plans, and accountability standards for the team.

Skills

Executive protection

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Threat analysis

Emergency response

Security operations

Job description

Core Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of executive protection professionals supporting the CEO, President, and Managing Directors. Oversee daily protective operations, advance planning, secure movements, travel security, event support, and incident response activities. Build, maintain, and strengthen trusted relationships with senior executives, executive assistants, support staff, internal partners, and external security stakeholders. Ensure protection services are delivered with discretion, professionalism, confidentiality, and minimal disruption to business activities. Develop clear operating expectations, communication protocols, staffing plans, and accountability standards for the Executive Protection team. Coordinate with internal partners, including Global Security, Legal, Human Resources, Facilities, Communications, and business continuity teams, as needed. Assess risk, threat, vulnerability, travel, and event conditions to determine appropriate protective posture and resource requirements. Provide leadership during elevated-risk situations, security incidents, emergencies, and rapidly changing operational conditions. Review operational performance, after-action reports, and lessons learned to strengthen team readiness and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years experience in executive protection, corporate security, law enforcement, military protective operations, or a closely related security leadership role. Demonstrated experience leading protective teams, managing operational planning, and supporting senior executives in complex environments. Strong understanding of executive protection principles, advance work, threat assessment, secure transportation, travel security, event security, and emergency response. Proven ability to build trust, maintain confidentiality, and develop strong working relationships with senior leaders and their support staff. Excellent communication, judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills. Ability to remain flexible and composed while adapting to changing schedules, environments, priorities, and threat conditions. Experience coordinating with internal business partners, law enforcement, vendors, and external security providers. Relevant executive protection, protective driving, medical, incident command, or security certifications are preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.