Risk & Security Specialist – Executive Protection

EXEC Security is seeking experienced security professionals to join our specialist Risk & Security team, supporting a high-profile private client within a sophisticated protective security environment.

These positions form part of an established, integrated security operation combining executive protection, protective surveillance, intelligence, risk management and rapid response capabilities.

This is an opportunity to join a highly qualified operation while becoming part of the broader EXEC Security team, with ongoing training, development and genuine pathways for career progression.

The Role

Risk & Security Specialists operate across two key streams:

Close Personal Protection (CPP)
Providing professional close personal protection, secure movement support and proactive risk management. Responsibilities include threat awareness, movement planning, protective positioning and coordination with other elements of the security operation.

Protective Surveillance & Response
Providing mobile protective surveillance and rapid-response capability supporting the wider security operation. Responsibilities may include reconnaissance, advance work, patrols, surveillance and counter-surveillance, movement support and response to security incidents.

Both streams require exceptional judgement, discretion and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on your role and deployment, responsibilities may include:

Close personal protection and executive protection duties

Protective surveillance and counter-surveillance

Threat identification and dynamic risk assessment

Secure movement and journey management





Advance work and reconnaissance

Mobile patrol and rapid-response activities

Coordination with the Command Centre and other operational teams

Incident and emergency response

Accurate operational reporting and intelligence sharing

Maintaining a high level of situational awareness

Following established security protocols, SOPs and escalation procedures

Maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding client information and operations

About You

We are looking for security professionals who demonstrate maturity, sound judgement and a calm, measured approach.

Candidates with backgrounds in specialist security, executive protection, policing, defence, corrections, intelligence, emergency services or other high-trust operational environments are strongly encouraged to apply.

You will ideally demonstrate:

Experience within executive protection, specialist security or another relevant operational environment

Strong situational awareness and risk identification skills

Excellent judgement and decision-making under pressure

A professional and discreet approach

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

High personal standards and integrity

Ability to work effectively within a close-knit operational team





Flexibility to work rotating shifts and undertake domestic or international travel when required

Licensing & Requirements

Applicants should hold:

Current Victorian Private Security Individual Licence

Bodyguard endorsement – highly regarded and preferred

Armed Guard endorsement – highly regarded

Current Australian Driver's Licence

Current passport, or ability to obtain one

Ability to satisfy all required background and probity checks

Applicants with a strong operational background who do not currently hold all preferred endorsements may still be considered where there is a clear pathway to obtaining the required qualifications.

Why Join EXEC Security?

At EXEC Security, we want our people to build careers, not simply fill positions.

Successful candidates will have access to:

Ongoing specialist and scenario-based training

Structured onboarding and site-specific operational training

Opportunities to broaden skills across protective security, intelligence, operations and risk

Leadership and supervisory development opportunities

Support to obtain relevant additional qualifications and endorsements

Exposure to complex and high-level security operations

Clear career pathways within a growing national security organisation

Opportunities across EXEC Security's broader portfolio of corporate, government, critical infrastructure and specialist security operations

We invest in our people and actively identify opportunities for high-performing team members to progress into specialist, supervisory, operational management and leadership positions.

About EXEC Security

EXEC Security is an Australian-owned security and ris

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