Executive Protection Specialist

The Executive Protection Specialist provides discreet, intelligence‑led protection to designated corporate executives and key personnel. This role supports personal safety, business continuity, and reputational risk management through proactive planning, advance work, and low‑visibility protective operations. The position requires frequent travel and the ability to operate effectively in dynamic, high‑trust corporate environments.

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy, protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g., assets and data), and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster, stronger, risk-informed decisions.

Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) sub-division is responsible for the global protection of Vanguard crew, property, data, and client assets. We are the trusted advisors that protect the pride of Vanguard with state-of-the-art security and fraud capabilities. We are a world-class destination of highly engaged, passionate, and diverse talent expected to continuously learn and develop in an ever-changing security landscape.

Our crew are our greatest resource - by joining our team you will build collaborative long-term relationships and enjoy a suite of benefits that includes comprehensive health and wellness care, work-life balance, and an investment in your future at its core.

Executive Protection Specialist:

• Deliver executive protection services for corporate leadership during domestic and international travel, events, and daily activities.
• Conduct advance work, site assessments, and logistical planning for travel, meetings, hotels, venues, and transportation routes.
• Perform ongoing threat, vulnerability, and exposure assessments to inform protection strategies and travel planning.
• Plan and support secure executive movements, including contingency and emergency response planning.
• Maintain situational awareness and apply avoidance, de‑escalation, and sound judgment as primary protective strategies.
• Adapt quickly to changing schedules, environments, and operational priorities while maintaining professionalism.
• Coordinate with corporate security leadership, travel security teams, law enforcement, and approved external partners as required.
• Respond effectively to security, safety, or medical incidents with discretion and composure.
• Produce clear risk assessments, incident reports, after‑action reports, and operational documentation.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and always uphold the highest standards of professionalism.

Travel & Availability Requirements

• Extensive domestic and international travel, often on short notice
• Ability to support extended assignments, irregular schedules, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Flexibility to operate across time zones and rapidly changing itineraries.

What it takes:

• Requires 3-5 years' experience in executive protection, law enforcement, military, or related protective services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting advance work and threat, risk, or vulnerability assessments.
• Strong situational awareness, decision‑making, and judgment under uncertainty.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Proven discretion in handling sensitive personal and corporate information
• Valid driver's license and ability to support secure transportation operations.
• Ability to meet physical and medical requirements consistent with protective duties.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.