Executive Protection Detail Leader

The Executive Protection Chief will be responsible for leading protective operations with professionalism discretion and sound judgment while building trusted relationships with senior leaders executive offices and support staff. The successful candidate must be able to operate in a high-trust environment communicate effectively and ensure protection services are delivered in a manner that enables leadership to conduct business safely efficiently and with confidence.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of executive protection professionals supporting the CEO President and Managing Directors.

• Oversee daily protective operations advance planning secure movements travel security event support and incident response activities.

• Build maintain and strengthen trusted relationships with senior executives executive assistants support staff internal partners and external security stakeholders.

• Ensure protection services are delivered with discretion professionalism confidentiality and minimal disruption to business activities.

• Develop clear operating expectations communication protocols staffing plans and accountability standards for the Executive Protection team.

• Coordinate with internal partners including Global Security Legal Human Resources Facilities Communications and business continuity teams as needed.

• Assess risk threat vulnerability travel and event conditions to determine appropriate protective posture and resource requirements.

• Provide leadership during elevated-risk situations security incidents emergencies and rapidly changing operational conditions.

• Review operational performance after-action reports and lessons learned to strengthen team readiness and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in executive protection corporate security law enforcement military protective operations or a closely related security leadership role.

• Demonstrated experience leading protective teams managing operational planning and supporting senior executives in complex environments.

• Strong understanding of executive protection principles advance work threat assessment secure transportation travel security event security and emergency response.

• Proven ability to build trust maintain confidentiality and develop strong working relationships with senior leaders and their support staff.

• Excellent communication judgment discretion and decision-making skills.

• Ability to remain flexible and composed while adapting to changing schedules environments priorities and threat conditions.

• Experience coordinating with internal business partners law enforcement vendors and external security providers.

• Relevant executive protection protective driving medical incident command or security certifications are preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.