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About the Role

The Senior Executive Protection & Protective Security Advisor plans, coordinates, and delivers executive protection and protective security services for senior executives and designated personnel across the UK and Northern Europe. This role combines strategic risk management with operational delivery, ensuring executives can travel, work, and engage globally with confidence. The advisor acts as a trusted security partner, delivering a discreet, intelligence-led, and white-glove protective service while maintaining high standards of professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Support the day-to-day delivery of the executive protection programme across the UK and Northern Europe.
Coordinate protective security activities for senior executives and designated personnel.
Deploy as a Personal Protection Officer (PPO) when required.
Maintain oversight of operational tasking, resource allocation, and service delivery across all protective activities.
Ensure all executive protection operations are delivered professionally, discreetly, and in accordance with organizational standards.
Conduct comprehensive threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments for executives, travel, events, and strategic business activities.
Analyze security threats and develop practical mitigation strategies tailored to executive profiles and operational requirements.
Maintain visibility of executive travel schedules to support proactive threat monitoring and decision-making.
Monitor geopolitical, criminal, terrorism, civil unrest, and emerging security risks impacting executive activities.
Produce clear, actionable risk assessments and executive security recommendations.
Lead advance planning and protective arrangements for domestic and international executive travel.
Conduct location, venue, accommodation, and route risk assessments.
Develop journey management plans and contingency measures for elevated-risk travel.
Coordinate security arrangements with regional teams, service providers, and local stakeholders.
Ensure executives receive concise and effective security briefings before travel.
Support the design and implementation of security plans for executive meetings, conferences, site visits, and corporate events.
Contribute to residential security reviews and protection programs for designated personnel.
Identify vulnerabilities and recommend physical, procedural, and technical security enhancements.
Coordinate security requirements across executive residences, corporate offices, and event venues as required.
Build trusted relationships with executive offices, senior leadership teams, and key business stakeholders.
Act as a primary point of contact for protective security requirements within the region.
Coordinate closely with regional security managers, intelligence teams, and third-party security providers.
Ensure all security activities are aligned with corporate policies, governance requirements, and risk tolerances.
Maintain accurate records, operational plans, and security documentation.
Support program reporting, assurance activities, and service performance reviews.
Identify opportunities to enhance executive protection capabilities, processes, and standards.
Contribute to the development of procedures, guidance, and best practices for protective services delivery.

Requirements

Minimum 5-8 years' experience within Executive Protection, Protective Services, or Corporate Security.
Demonstrated experience supporting C-suite executives, board members, and senior leadership teams.
Proven experience conducting executive, travel, and event security risk assessments.
Experience planning and coordinating international executive travel and protective operations.
Strong understanding of threat assessment, protective intelligence, and risk mitigation methodologies.
Experience managing third-party security providers and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior executives confidently.
Valid driving license and willingness to travel internationally as operational requirements dictate.
Previous experience within a multinational corporate environment, global security function, consultancy, or professional services organization.
Background in specialist military, law enforcement, diplomatic protection, or government protective security roles.
Experience supporting high-profile executive travel in complex or elevated-risk environments.
Knowledge of crisis management, emergency response, and business resilience practices.
Relevant professional security qualifications and executive protection certifications.
All employees are expected to display behaviors reflective of our company values: Integrity and Ethics, Collaboration and Teamwork, Commitment to People, and Professionalism and Excellence.

Skills

Executive Protection
Protective Security
Risk Management
Operational Delivery
Threat Assessment
Vulnerability Assessment
Risk Assessment
Intelligence Analysis
Mitigation Strategies
Travel Security
Journey Management
Event Security Planning
Residential Security
Stakeholder Management
Communication Skills
Briefing Senior Executives
Crisis Management
Emergency Response
Business Resilience

Location

UK
Northern Europe

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
5-8 years

Education Level

Relevant professional security qualifications
Executive protection certifications