Per Diem Corporate Security Officer

Nassau; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nassau Financial Group in Hartford, CT is seeking a Corporate Security Officer to provide a safe environment for associates, tenants, visitors, and contractors. The role involves access control, CCTV operation, incident reporting, and emergency response.

The position requires a CT Guard Card, CPR/AED/First Aid certification, and 3–5 years in security or related fields. Weekend availability is required. Base pay is listed at $20/hour with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to interact with associates, tenants, visitors and the public, in a professional and courteous manner.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Possess a valid State of Connecticut Guard Card
• CPR / AED / Basic First Aid Certification, or the ability to pass certification after onsite training is completed.
• At least 3-5 years of meaningful / verifiable employment in Security, Law Enforcement, Military, Emergency Management, or Customer Service.
• Knowledge and skill in security access control, alarms, radio, CCTV, and public-address systems.
• Ability to identify, evaluate and respond to critical issues and situations effectively.
• Attention to detail and skill in recording data accurately and writing reports.
• Skill in analyzing problems and making sound decisions.
• Ability to learn and follow SOP manuals and all emergency procedures.
• Must attend and successfully complete all required training.
• Must have weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Acts as an ambassador to the building, greeting associates, tenants, and visitors with a positive attitude.
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all company associates to maintain a cooperative work environment.
• Keeps reception area organized and clean.
• Provides direction/assistance to associates, tenants, and visitors in a timely, professional, and courteous manner.
• Ensures building and occupant safety; conducts interior/exterior tours and reports findings.
• Controls access by checking IDs, signing in, and issuing visitor badges; operates CCTV.
• Operates security, access control, and alarm systems; secures doors; manages alarms at opening/closing.
• Responds to and conducts initial and continuing investigations of incidents and submits reports.
• Monitors HVAC, fire, and elevator alarms and documents actions.
• Responds to emergency procedures and remaining on call during outages or emergencies.
• Manages incoming telephone calls professionally; available for call outs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Security access control

CCTV familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Security systems (CCTV, alarms)

Job description

The Corporate Security Officer is responsible, for providing a safe and secure work environment for Nassau associates, building tenants, visitors, contractors, and the public, and for protecting Nassau 's physical assets. While also demonstrating an elevated level of professionalism at all times.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as an ambassador to the building, greeting associates, tenants, and visitors with a positive attitude.
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all company associates to maintain a cooperative work environment.
• Keeps reception area organized and clean.
• Provides direction/assistance to associates, tenants, and visitors in a timely, professional, and courteous manner.
• Ensures building and occupant safety. Makes interior and exterior tours of the buildings, parking garages, and grounds, checking for security and safety problems; resolving or reporting such findings as required.
• Controls access in/out of Nassau facilities by checking associate, visitor, contractor and tenant I.D. Badges, monitoring sign-in sheets, issuing visitor ID badges, and operating the closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV).
• Operates the computerized security, access control, and alarm systems. Secures interior/exterior doors. Activates/deactivates alarm systems when opening/closing the building.
• Responds to and conducts initial and continuing investigations of incidents and submitting security incident reports as necessary.
• Monitors and acts upon building HVAC alarms, fire system alarms, and elevator alarms, providing necessary assistance and documentation.
• Responds to and be knowledgeable of all emergency procedures.
• Manages incoming telephone calls in a professional manner and transfers calls as necessary.
• Available for covering call outs; or in the event of an emergency extending past normal working hours, the ability to remain on the job until relieved.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to interact with associates, tenants, visitors and the public, in a professional and courteous manner.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Possess a valid State of Connecticut Guard Card
• CPR / AED / Basic First Aid Certification, or the ability to pass certification after onsite training is completed.
• At least 3-5 years of meaningful / verifiable employment in any of, or a combination of the following areas: Security, Law Enforcement, Military, Emergency Management, Customer Service.
• Knowledge and skill in security access control, alarms, radio, CCTV, and public-address systems.
• Ability to identify, evaluate and respond to critical issues and situations effectively.
• Attention to detail and skill in recording data accurately and writing reports.
• Skill in analyzing problems and making sound decisions.
• Ability to learn and follow SOP manuals and all emergency procedures (i.e., evacuation, fire, medical, bomb threat, workplace violence, etc.).
• Must attend and successfully complete all required training.
• Must have weekend availability.

Benefits and Compensation

Nassau offers medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance benefits to employees' spouses and dependent children. Benefit coverage begins on the date of hire (retroactively). In addition, we maintain a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. The base pay for this role is: $20/hr

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Nassau Financial Group is a growth focused and digitally enabled financial services company with a fully integrated platform across insurance and asset management. Nassau was founded in 2015 and has grown to $1.6 billion in total adjusted capital, $24.8 billion in assets under management, and 350,000+ policies and contracts as of June 30, 2026.

As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs.

Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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