Executive Protection Specialist Veterans Preferred - Mountain View CA

VetJobs; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) is seeking Protectors to safeguard high‑value clients in the Mountain View area. You will monitor properties, screen visitors, control access, and execute security plans while remaining ready to respond to medical and security emergencies.

Compensation starts with a base of at least $90,000 in the first year, with the potential to reach $110,000 depending on experience and performance. Bay Area Protectors may also receive a $2,000 sign‑on bonus.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Background check required.
• Must obtain state firearm and security licensing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor property and utilize security tools and technology.
• Screen visitors and vendors; control access to protected sites.
• Coordinate and execute security plans; respond to medical emergencies.
• Provide secure transportation as needed and assist at client locations.
• Survey locations beforehand and prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity.
• Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Physically fit

Teamwork

Willing to learn

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles.

The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA)protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3‑time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.

GDBA’s Mission

The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients

A newly hired Protector in Menlo Park/Palo Alto will earn no less than $90,000 in base earnings during their first year with GDBA. Menlo Park/Palo Alto-based Protectors could earn up to $110,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.

Newly hired Protectors in the Bay Area are now eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Your Role As a Protector

• Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
• Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
• Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
• Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
• Provide secure transportation as needed
• Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
• Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
• Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Who You Are

Veterans represent over 60% of GDBA’s workforce – Military-experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Active National Guard or Reservists: GDBA is willing and able to accommodate your drill schedules and activations. Active-duty service members are encouraged to apply within 90 days (about 3 months) of your ETS date and can attend our Essential Protector Skills Academy (EPS) while on Terminal Leave. Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment. Our promotion system is merit-based. Performance matters most, not seniority.

Hiring Process Requirements

• 12-Day Introductory Training Academy in San Antonio, TX
• Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
• Must be able to swim
• Must be drug and nicotine free
• Background check required
• Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing

City

Mountain View

State

California

Job_Category

Business Officer

Job Code

Security Staff

Affiliate Sponsor

Gavin De Becker