Field Executive Protection Specialist - Foreign Language Skills Preferred

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.

A newly hired Protector with foreign language proficiency will earn no less than $90,000 in their first year with GDBA. Seattle-based Protectors could earn up to $115,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities. This is a full-time position with benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).

Regional Language Skills Preferred:

• Eastern European

• Central Asian

• Eastern Asian

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

Who You Are:

Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection/security is meaningful, though not a requirement to become a GDBA Protector. We’re less interested in what you are than who you are.  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.

Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:

• 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy

• Professional Leadership Track (PLT) - 2‑year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions at GDBA: Includes 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certification + 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academies

• Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)

• Protectors must be drug and nicotine free

• Able to pass a pre-employment background investigation

• Must be able to swim

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

• Gym, ammunition, and cellphone reimbursements

• Exceptional 401(k) with Automatic $3k Employer Contribution and 10% of every Associate-Contributed Dollar Matched by GDBA

• Family benefits including family outing fund, active kids fund, and school supplies fund

• Free vacations each year for 200 qualified Protectors

• Up to $2,500 stipend for CCW Licenses

• Up to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime)

Visit our Earnings and Benefits Page to learn more about benefits, stipends, additional overtime opportunities, bonuses, travel pay, and more: https://gdba.com/earnings

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