Protective Services Regional Manager

Job Description:

Job Title: Protective Services Regional Manager
Corporate Title: Vice President
Location: Camberley / London

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 London office is based just a stone's throw from the magnificent St. Paul's Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you'll find modern workspaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we're proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London. Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

Role Description:

The Major Events Security Team creates a safe and secure business environment, that reflects Bank of America's Values, through the professional delivery of effective, physical security and safety related services for senior management, employees, clients, guests, and other stakeholders in support of bank or third party sponsored events and meetings around the world.

Responsibilities:

In this role you would be responsible for managing the health, safety, and physical security of all attendees at Bank of America sponsored or hosted events. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing security plans and protocols for events, ensuring the safety of clients and associates. You will also ensure proper screening/vetting procedures are implemented for all event guests.

As part of this role, you'll manage projects and assessments associated with the security of the event. You will be required to travel in advance of the event commencing and perform detailed security surveys for all identified locations, making the necessary contacts and arrangements to ensure guest safety. In addition, you will be responsible for analysing and identifying potential threats through extensive monitoring and analysis of multiple platforms.

You will possess the ability to respond to all medical situations. As Major Events Security Manager, you could be first on scene and required to perform first responder duties. You must be able to manage ongoing incidents, medical conditions and / or event investigations during the event. This is in addition to event oversight responsibilities with planner, event staff, additional security and venue. A key component of this role is to be able to recognize priorities and what may be handled when you return to your room at the conclusion of day.

You will maintain close working relationships with all lines of business supporting Major Events, working directly with Intelligence, Executive Protection and Protective Services. You will be able to identify and react to security situations 24/7 that may occur during events. You'll collaborate closely with event planners, local law enforcement and venue partners.

This role can require extensive hours spent on your feet; A typical day for investor and internal management conferences can be 14-15 hours per day for consecutive days.

Security Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive security plans for each event, including risk assessments, security staffing requirements, and emergency response strategies.

Team Management: Select, train, and supervise security personnel. Ensure all security professionals are fully briefed on their responsibilities and the specifics of each event.

Coordination with External Agencies: Work closely with local law enforcement, emergency services, and private security firms to ensure a coordinated approach to event security.

Compliance and Best Practices: Ensure all security activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Stay updated with the latest in security technology and procedures to enhance safety measures.

Incident Management: Serve as the primary contact for all security-related incidents. Lead the resolution with minimal disruption to the event, and ensure Security Leadership maintains awareness.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in a Close Protection, Major Events Security role or similar
• Deep knowledge of security planning, protocols and vetting procedures
  
• Experienced in Crisis Management
• Ability to analyse threats and plan appropriately
• Solid stakeholder management capabilities, including working closely with law enforcement and other agencies.
• Ability to lead and direct a team
• Critical thinking, and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
• Experienced in analysing and responding to business cases
• Solid understanding of legal and regulatory requirements and best practices related to security activities.

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 partner

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons

• 20 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 matters
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution

• Opportunity 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 is 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 dependents 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.

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