Hybrid Executive Protection Agent

Black Box Security, Inc; Agoura Hills (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Referral program

Job summary

Black Box Security, a premier Los Angeles-based boutique executive protection firm, seeks experienced professionals for principal-facing roles. The position covers residential estate posts, mobile close protection, and high-stakes travel for VIP principals.

Candidates should bring a proven EP background, strong judgment, and a disciplined service mindset. We offer merit-based growth, health benefits, and a comprehensive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of close or executive protection with high-net-worth principals
• Law enforcement with 5+ years in executive, dignitary, or VIP protection
• Military service — special forces or equivalent — with security experience
• Overseas contract security in high-threat environments

Responsibilities

• Residential estate posts requiring vigilance and discretion
• Close protection details — mobile, field, and event-based
• Domestic and international travel with the principal
• Advance work and route planning with the security team
• Incident response and execution of security protocols

Skills

Executive protection

Close protection

Tactical firearms

Defensive tactics

Diplomatic security

Client-facing

Decision making

Education

CA BSIS Permit

Guard Card

Job description

Black Box Security is one of Los Angeles' most established boutique executive protection firms, trusted by high-ranking executives, celebrities, musicians, and public figures to protect what matters most — their lives, their families, and their privacy. We provide close protection, residential security, world tours, production security, and domestic and international travel for principals who require an uncompromising standard of discretion, professionalism, and skill.

Our agents come from law enforcement, the military, and the field — and the culture they built in those environments is the culture we operate in here. High standards. Mutual accountability. Relentless pursuit of the craft. You'll become part of a close-knit team of elite operators — men and women who understand the weight of this work and hold each other to an unwavering standard of precision, discretion, and professionalism.

This is more than a career move. It's a mission. If that's the standard you hold yourself to, we invite you to apply.

Who We're Looking For

The candidate we're hiring has already operated in environments where the stakes were real, the standards were non‑negotiable, and the team around them ran at a level they trusted. That background takes several forms:

• 3+ years of close or executive protection with high-net-worth individuals, domestic and international
• Law enforcement with 5+ years of service and direct experience in executive, dignitary, or VIP protection
• Military service — special forces, special operations, or equivalent — with diplomatic security, overseas protective, or PSD experience
• Overseas contract security in high-threat environments: PSD, embassy protection, or principal-facing Private Military Contractor work

Candidates with military or law enforcement backgrounds without EP-specific experience are encouraged to review our Residential Protection Agent posting.

Your Mission

Our hybrid agents are not attached to a single environment — they're attached to the principal. From residential assignments to close protection in the field, advance work, international travel, and touring, they operate across every environment the client moves through, at the same standard in all of them.

• Residential estate posts requiring sustained vigilance and discretion
• Close protection details — mobile, field, and event-based
• Domestic and international travel with the principal
• Advance work, route planning, and coordination with the security team
• Incident response and seamless execution of security protocols

What You Bring

• Current CA BSIS Exposed Firearm Permit and Guard Card
• Valid U.S. passport and clean driving record
• 3+ years of demonstrated close or executive protection experience with high-net-worth principals
• Composure and decisive judgment in dynamic, high-stakes environments
• Command presence and polished client-facing professionalism — this is a principal-facing role at every assignment
• Tactical firearms proficiency; training in defensive driving, emergency medicine, or advanced defensive tactics is a strong advantage
• The ability to operate independently and integrate seamlessly into an existing security team
• Availability for 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts across residential and field assignments, including nights, weekends, holidays, and short-notice deployments
• CCW or LEOSA required

Compensation & Growth

• $145,000–$175,000 annually
• Merit-based promotions and advancement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Padi time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• Referral program

Internal Training Opportunities

• BSIS Power to Arrest & Weapons of Mass Destruction
• First aid, CPR & AED
• Tactical firearms
• Defensive tactics
• Non-lethal tactics