Executive Protection Specialist

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

As an Executive Protection Specialist, you will be tasked with conducting close protection for executive level staff. In this role, you will be directly responsible for providing efficient and high-quality support to the CEO and executive staff, as well as safeguarding client assets. You are expected to competently respond to any situation that may arise while supporting executives and exude a level of calmness and control around you. You must be able to independently work on projects, from conception to completion, and be able to work under pressure to handle a wide variety of activities. 

Core Responsibilities

• Report directly to executives and senior leadership.
• Conduct threat assessments of domestic and international locations and liaise with the executive support staff to address and mitigate security concerns.
• Conduct security advances and coordinate protective services for senior executives both domestic and international.
• Respond to incidents involving suspicious packages, protestors, media, and the public.
• Participate in the planning of company events to ensure a safe and secure venue for executives and provide special security arrangements for events involving senior executives.
• Coordinate with third party protective details as necessary.
• Support and execute other security projects as assigned by the Executive Protection Lead. 

What We Value

• 3+ years' experience in physical security and protective services working with executive personnel in the military, government, or law enforcement space.
• Experience managing contract security services.
• Thorough knowledge of travels domestic and abroad outside of standard military deployments.
• Tier 1 Medical Qualification including CPR/First Aid/AED, state or country equivalent for all ages.
• BTEC Level 3 Certification in Close Protection (current, or ability to achieve in a timely fashion) or equivalent. 

What We Require

• Travel (both domestic and international) up to 50% of the time.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as required.
• Ability to work well both independently and with others in a diverse, high-tempo environment, maintaining a high level of professionalism at all times.
• Possession of a valid and current driver license. 

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $150,000 - $175,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

•  Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

•  Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance

•  Commuter benefits

•  Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based

•  2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

•  10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

•  Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

•  Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

•  Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation

•  Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

•  Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

Palantir is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe that all Palantirians share the responsibility of upholding our commitment to these values and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to join us in solving the world’s hardest problems. Palantir does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Palantir is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor’s EEO poster, EEO poster supplement and Pay Transparency Notice for additional information.

Palantir is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible) and need to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.