Senior Executive Protection Specialist

Raymond James Financial, Inc.; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James Financial, Inc. is seeking an Executive Protection Specialist to support a professional protection team responsible for the safety, privacy, mobility, and continuity of operations for executives and other covered persons.

The role spans close protection, travel security, event protection, residential security, and related protective duties across various environments. The position requires sound judgment, confidentiality, executive presence, and readiness to travel, with a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of professional executive protection or related security experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security licenses and travel as required.
• Strong report writing, confidentiality, and situational awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive protection support for senior leaders, designated family members, visiting VIPs, and other covered persons under the direction of senior protective staff.
• Assist with close protection operations, secure movements, arrivals, departures, escorts, access control, protective formations, and transportation-related support.
• Support on-site and off-site protective planning for executive activity, dignitary visits, shareholder, client, Board, and corporate events.
• Maintain continuous situational awareness to identify suspicious activity, operational vulnerabilities, surveillance indicators, and emerging risks.

Skills

Executive protection

Close protection

Travel security

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Access control systems

Security technology

Job description

Raymond James Financial, Inc. is seeking an Executive Protection Specialist to support a professional protection team responsible for the safety, privacy, mobility, and continuity of operations for executives and other covered persons.

The role spans close protection, travel security, event protection, residential security, and related protective duties across various environments. The position requires sound judgment, confidentiality, executive presence, and readiness to travel, with a strong