Executive Protection Specialist

UG Solutions; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UG Advanced Protection provides discreet, intelligence-led protection for private principals and families, with a continuity-based model emphasizing long-term relationships and low-profile operations.

The Advanced Protection Operator role focuses on close personal protection, threat detection, advance work, and secure transportation to ensure safety, privacy, and uninterrupted schedules across varied environments.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of verifiable executive protection or related security experience.
• Completion of an executive protection training program.
• Current BLS/AED and trauma-first aid certification.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record and insurability.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to pass a comprehensive background investigation; armed licensing eligibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional appearance and executive presence.
• Strong interpersonal skills with executives, family members, staff, vendors.

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

Executive protection experience

Threat assessment

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Discretion and professional demeanor

Education

Executive protection training

Job description

UG Advanced Protection provides discreet, intelligence-led protection for private principals and families, with a continuity-based model emphasizing long-term relationships and low-profile operations.

The Advanced Protection Operator role focuses on close personal protection, threat detection, advance work, and secure transportation to ensure safety, privacy, and uninterrupted schedules across varied environments.