About the Role
Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects influential and at-risk public figures. Our mission is to protect human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection/security is meaningful, though not a requirement
- Communicate effectively
- Physically fit
- Willing to learn
- Tell the truth
- Enjoy working in a team environment
- 12-Day Introductory Training Academy in San Antonio, TX
- Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
- Must be able to swim
- Must be drug and nicotine free
- Background check required
- Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Salary/Compensations
- First year base earnings no less than $64,000
- First year earnings up to $77,000 with prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities
Benefits
- Best in Class 401k Retirement Plan
- $15,000 employer contribution for First-Year Associates
- $3,000 employer contribution each year thereafter
- 10% no-limit matching for all Associates who choose to contribute to their retirement plan
About the Company
- Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker
- Firm's Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.
- GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
