Corporate Security Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Corporate Security Lead

Location: United States (Domestic Travel Required)
Industry: Oil & Gas
Reports To: Vice President of Legal & General Counsel
Position Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Corporate Security Lead will lead and enhance the company’s corporate security program across corporate offices, field operations, executives, and critical business functions. This role is responsible for heading a business-aligned security program focused on protecting employees, operations, assets, reputation, and executive leadership.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and operational security professional capable of managing a security function within a privately held U.S.-based oil and gas company. The role requires strong leadership, business acumen, discretion, and the ability to work effectively with executives, operations leadership, legal, HR, aviation, IT, and field personnel.

This position will initially operate as a hands-on leader responsible for assessing risk, establishing foundational policies and procedures, managing vendors and security systems, and creating scalable security capabilities that support long-term company growth and resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Security Program Development

• Lead and enhance the company’s enterprise corporate security program.
• Develop security strategies, standards, risk assessments, and procedures aligned with business operations and company culture.
• Develop short- and long-term security roadmaps and investment priorities.

Physical Security & Access Control

• Lead the selection, implementation, and management of corporate access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and visitor management systems.
• Standardize physical security practices across corporate and operational locations.
• Support site security reviews and develop security design standards for facilities, offices, aviation assets, and sensitive operational environments.
• Oversee relationships with integrators, vendors, and security technology providers.

Executive Protection & Protective Intelligence

• Develop executive protection and family security protocols appropriate for a privately owned enterprise environment.
• Conduct protective intelligence assessments related to executives, owners, travel, events, and emerging threats.
• Coordinate travel security planning and executive event security as needed.
• Monitor open-source and relevant threat information impacting company personnel or operations.

Incident Management & Crisis Response

• Establish incident response procedures and crisis management protocols.
• Lead investigations related to security incidents, threats, workplace violence concerns, theft, vandalism, or unauthorized access.
• Coordinate with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies when appropriate.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with: Executive Leadership; Legal; Human Resources; Information Technology; Operations; Aviation; and Facilities.
• Provide executive-level reporting, recommendations, and risk briefings.
• Promote security-consciousness without disrupting operational effectiveness or culture.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in:
  • corporate security
  • law enforcement
  • military
  • intelligence
  • or related security leadership roles.
• Experience managing physical security systems including: access control; video surveillance; and intrusion detection
• Experience conducting investigations, threat assessments, and incident response.
• Strong understanding of security operations in corporate or industrial environments.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.

Preferred

• Experience in oil & gas, energy, industrial, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience building or maturing a corporate security program.
• Executive protection or protective intelligence experience.
• Familiarity with security technologies.
• Professional certifications preferred.
• Experience coordinating with law enforcement and emergency management agencies.

Key Competencies

• Executive presence and professionalism
• Operational leadership
• High integrity and discretion
• Crisis management
• Strong judgment and decision-making
• Relationship building
• Communication and influence
• Adaptability in entrepreneurial environments