Executive Protection Specialist

Executive Protection Agents/Specialists

AEP seeks highly experienced Executive Protection Agents/Specialists to provide professional, discreet protective services for corporate executives and their families. This role is to support short-term, long-term, and event-based assignments in domestic and international environments. Agents/Specialists must be capable of operating independently or as part of a layered protective team, while integrating with executive leadership, corporate security teams, and local authorities.

What you'll do:

Scope of Services

• Close protection for executives during business, personal, and travel activities
• Secure ground transportation including advanced route planning and defensive driving
• Protective advances for residences, offices, hotels, venues, and special events
• Coordination with physical security, intelligence personnel, GSOCs, and local law enforcement
• Residential and workplace security support
• Protective intelligence gathering and threat awareness
• Incident response, emergency management, and medical response until relieved
• Detailed reporting including post-assignment reports and incident documentation

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain the safety, privacy, and dignity of assigned executives always
• Conduct thorough advances and risk assessments prior to movements or events
• Execute protective operations in a calm, professional, and low-profile manner
• Maintain constant situational awareness and proactive threat mitigation
• Communicate clearly with AEP Security leadership to assess and evaluate broad security threats and risks
• Adhere to all applicable laws, use-of-force standards, and AEP Security SOPs
• Maintain confidentiality of all executives, company, and operational information
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and implement security training and awareness programs

What we're looking for:

• Former law enforcement, military and/or experience in dignitary protection programs with 5 or more years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience conducting high-threat close protection operations
• Extensive background in protective advances and threat mitigation
• Strong interpersonal skills and executive-level demeanor
• Excellent judgment and decision-making under stress
• Ability to work irregular hours including nights, weekends, and extended assignments
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record, and a valid passport

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Leadership experience within tactical or protective units
• Advanced executive protection or protective intelligence training
• Emergency medical training (EMT, TCCC, or equivalent)
• International protective experience

Licensing & Certifications:

• If applicable, Retired Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) certification with current qualification and currency under LEOSA (18 U.S.C. 926C)
• Armed Security Officer (ASO) certification
• State-issued security or armed guard license where required
• Firearms permit and carry authorization as applicable
• First Aid, CPR, and AED certification

Equipment & Appearance:

• Professional business or business-casual attire appropriate to assignment
• Ability to deploy with required personal protective equipment and duty gear
• Personal firearms and equipment must meet AEP Security standards if armed
• Confidentiality
• All personnel must agree to strict confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements. Discretion is mandatory.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade: SP20-007

Compensation Range: $42.13 - $52.67

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: L Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 12 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5-6 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) When it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.