Executive Protection Advisor

What Security contributes to Cardinal Health
Security implements measures to safeguard the company's assets from circumstances and threats that would cause harm or loss.

Security ensures the credentialing of visitors, provides surveillance of the company's facilities, enforces regular security standards and procedures, responds to security crises, and manages relationships with security vendors.

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly professional and experienced Executive Protection Advisor to join our Corporate Security team in Dublin, Ohio. This role is responsible for providing executive protection services to senior leaders and other designated personnel while supporting broader corporate security and risk management initiatives.

The successful candidate will possess strong protective operations experience, exceptional judgment, and the ability to operate in dynamic environments while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality. This position requires a proactive security mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with executives, stakeholders, and external partners.

Schedule & Travel
This position is based in Dublin, Ohio and requires flexibility to support executive schedules, travel, meetings, and special events. The role requires approximately 50% travel, including both domestic and international assignments. The successful candidate must be available to work occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel assignments as business needs require.

Responsibilities

Executive Protection

• Provide close protection services for senior executives during daily activities, business travel, meetings, and special events.
• Conduct advance planning, site assessments, and security reviews for executive travel, meetings, and corporate events.
• Identify potential risks and implement protective measures, including route planning, contingency planning, security sweeps, and emergency response procedures.
• Maintain situational awareness and monitor environments for potential threats or suspicious activity.
• Provide secure transportation and protective driving support as required.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel security arrangements.
• Respond effectively to security incidents, medical emergencies, and unexpected operational events.
• Support crisis management and emergency response activities involving protected individuals.

Protective Intelligence & Risk Management

• Conduct threat assessments and support protective intelligence activities related to executives, facilities, travel, and events.
• Monitor and evaluate potential threats using intelligence resources, social media monitoring, and security-related platforms.
• Develop threat mitigation strategies and provide protective recommendations.

Security Operations

• Support facility security operations, including the use of CCTV, access control, alarm monitoring, and visitor management systems.
• Conduct or support security-related investigations, incident reviews, case management activities, and associated reporting.
• Coordinate with local law enforcement, venue security teams, vendors, transportation providers, and other external partners.
• Assist with business continuity, emergency preparedness, and corporate security initiatives.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain executive travel plans, operational records, incident documentation, and required security reports.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding executive activities, travel, personnel information, and other sensitive matters.
• Complete required training and maintain certifications relevant to executive protection and corporate security.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and executive support while representing the organization in a professional manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Security Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in executive protection, law enforcement, military security, corporate security, or a related field.
• Previous corporate executive protection experience supporting C-suite leaders.
• Current First Aid, CPR, AED, and/or EMT certification preferred.
• Advanced protective driving and defensive driving certification preferred.
• Experience conducting protective intelligence, threat assessments, and security investigations preferred.
• Familiarity with Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) environments and corporate security programs preferred.
• Strong background in advance work, risk assessment, and protective operations.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Knowledge of executive protection principles, defensive tactics, and emergency response procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with executives, business partners, security personnel, vendors, and law enforcement agencies.

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