Job Description:

Job Title: Executive Protection & Events Security Manager II

Location: Camberley

Corporate Title: Vice President

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.  Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Our office in Camberley, Surrey is conveniently situated to the south west of central London, perfectly placed for people commuting on the M3, M25 and M4, making it easy to get from Hampshire, Berkshire, London and beyond. We also run a morning and afternoon shuttle car service to the office, from both Farnborough Main and Camberley train stations.

Responsibilities:

This job is responsible for oversight of executive protection teams and activities within a specific geographic region and the health, safety and physical security of all attendees at Bank of America sponsored or hosted events. Key responsibilities include the development and implementation of security plans and protocols, direction of activities to ensure safety and security of the senior management team and bank events, and delivery of threat analysis across various platforms with cross-functional teams.

What will your key responsibilities involve?

Investigates, responds to and documents incidents in a market with complex demands, high employee concentration, extended physical footprint and/or high-profile buildings/campuses, with geographical concentration of bank events / meetings / executive travelEngages with senior line of business leaders as the senior Protective Services Manager across the market to ensure awareness of significant incidents, protests, and eventsPartners with Life Safety, Threat Management, Executive Protection and Major Events, involving the senior leadership team as needed to ensure the safety of bank facilitiesProvides oversight and subject matter expert to enterprise security projects and programs, and acts as a subject matter expert; influencing landlords to adjust security protocols when necessaryDevelops, maintains and drives consistency in security processes/operations and in the delivery of training to drive consistency in employee safety, incident management and service deliveryLeads or participates in exercises that help assess facility security preparedness and conducts after action reviews with leadershipManages large guard deployment program, working closely with Regional Security Manager on regional budget impacts and partnering with vendor to engage Law Enforcement for select eventsExecutes executive protection activities with decisiveness and precision, identifies and responds to security situations and events and coordinates timely deployment of teams and assetsPrioritizes and balances workload and cross-training across the team, ensuring team resiliency and capacity to manage competing prioritiesCommunicates event security information effectively and securely to key stakeholdersDevelops and implements security plans and protocols for events, ensuring the safety of clients and employees and proper screening/vetting procedures for all event guestsDevelops strong partnerships with key business stakeholders, and local and federal law enforcement agencies,Executes projects and assessments associated with the security of the senior management teamManages expenses related to event security costs, in line with objectives and budgetInvestigates, responds to and documents incidents in a market with complex demands, high employee concentration, extended physical footprint and/or high-profile buildings/campuses, with geographical concentration of bank events / meetings / executive travelEngages with senior line of business leaders as the senior Protective Services Manager across the market to ensure awareness of significant incidents, protests, and eventsPartners with Life Safety, Threat Management, Executive Protection and Major Events, involving the senior leadership team as needed to ensure the safety of bank facilitiesProvides oversight and subject matter expert to enterprise security projects and programs, and acts as a subject matter expert; influencing landlords to adjust security protocols when necessaryDevelops, maintains and drives consistency in security processes/operations and in the delivery of training to drive consistency in employee safety, incident management and service deliveryLeads or participates in exercises that help assess facility security preparedness and conducts after action reviews with leadershipManages large guard deployment program, working closely with Regional Security Manager on regional budget impacts and partnering with vendor to engage Law Enforcement for select eventsExecutes executive protection activities with decisiveness and precision, identifies and responds to security situations and events and coordinates timely deployment of teams and assetsPrioritizes and balances workload and cross-training across the team, ensuring team resiliency and capacity to manage competing prioritiesCommunicates event security information effectively and securely to key stakeholdersDevelops and implements security plans and protocols for events, ensuring the safety of clients and employees and proper screening/vetting procedures for all event guestsDevelops strong partnerships with key business stakeholders, and local and federal law enforcement agencies,Executes projects and assessments associated with the security of the senior management teamManages expenses related to event security costs, in line with objectives and budget

Experience and Skills

Experience in a Close ProtectionDeep knowledge of security planning, protocols and vetting proceduresExperienced in Crisis ManagementAbility to analyze threats and plan appropriatelyWorking closely with law enforcement and other agencies.Critical thinking, and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to situationsStrong communication skillsEffectively perform duties with little supervisionCrisis ManagementFacility Security ManagementThreat AnalysisAdministrative ServicesTransportation Services Management

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

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Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partnerCompetitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday mattersAbility to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contributionOpportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment are crucial to our long-term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.