Security Specialist
Gavin de Becker & Associates
Salary undisclosed
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Description
GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
As a full-time hourly employee, first year earnings for this role will start at a minimum of $90,000 per year. This position offers earnings potential of up to $110,000 commensurate with experience, overtime opportunities, and more.
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Your Role as a Protector:
- Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
- Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
- Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
- Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
- Provide secure transportation as needed
- Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
- Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
- Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Hiring Process Requirements:
- 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy in San Antonio, TX
- Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
- Must be able to swim
- Must be drug and nicotine free
- Background check required
- Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing
About this role
Gavin de Becker & Associates is seeking a Security Specialist to join their Boston office as a full-time protector responsible for safeguarding clients' homes, property, and personal safety. The role combines command center monitoring with hands-on protective work—screening access at secured sites, coordinating emergency responses, conducting advance location surveys, and providing physical protection during travel and at client residences. You'll also handle secure transportation and document security incidents with the precision required for high-level client work.
The position demands both physical capability and professional readiness. You'll need to pass a physical fitness assessment, be a capable swimmer, and maintain drug and nicotine-free status. The role requires obtaining state firearm and security licenses and completing a mandatory 12-day training academy in San Antonio before starting. A background check is part of the vetting process.
Starting compensation is a minimum of $90,000 annually, with potential to reach $110,000 based on experience and overtime opportunities. This is an in-office position in Boston requiring full-time commitment to GDBA's core mission of client safety, privacy, and wellbeing.
Typical pay for this role
$60,000
Typical range: $20,000 to $120,000
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