Gavin de Becker & Associates
Executive Protection Driver - Prior Law Enforcement Preferred
- Palo Alto, CA
- Full-time
- $185,000 to $225,000
- Posted
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Job description
GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
This is a full-time hourly position with first-year earnings ranging from $185,000 to $225,000.
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Your Role as an EP Driver:
•Secure Transportation: Arranging and providing secure transport, which includes defensive and evasive driving
•Threat and risk assessment: Continuously evaluating potential threats and vulnerabilities to develop mitigation strategies.
•Advance planning: Conducting reconnaissance of locations, planning secure travel routes, and preparing emergency plans before the client arrives.
•Close protection: Providing a physical security presence and immediate defense for the client during travel and events.
•Crisis management: Making rapid, decisive actions during emergencies, including medical incidents, security breaches, or hostile situations.
•Liaison: Coordinating with law enforcement, local authorities, and venue staff to ensure a seamless and secure operation.
•Surveillance: Performing surveillance detection and counter-surveillance to identify and deter threats.
•Residential protection: Monitor the property through command center technology, screening visitors and vendors, and controlling all access points to the protected site.
Who You Are:
GDBA’s ideal candidate for a this position possesses one or more of the following:
•10+ years working in a full-time certified law enforcement officer position(s). Federal, State, and Local level officers are all encouraged to apply.
•HR-218 (LEOSA) or CA CCW eligibility is ideal.
•10+ years of experience conducting close protection/executive protection operations for high-net-worth clients/at-risk clients. Experience working in one of or a combination of the following environments is preferred: Residential, Corporate, Technology, or Military/Law Enforcement Protective Services Details (PSD).
•10+ years of Special Operations (SOF) military experience – All Branches Welcome to Apply. Unique experiences such as CIA Global Response Staff (GRS) are also highly desirable.
Hiring Process Requirements:
•12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) 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