Senior Executive Protection Agent

About the role

As a Senior Executive Protection Agent at Coinbase, you will be responsible for safeguarding the physical safety of executives in various situations, including travel and events. Your role will involve maintaining situational awareness and proactively addressing potential threats.

You will work in a remote-first environment, collaborating with colleagues during quarterly in-person sessions. Success in this role requires building trust with executives while managing complex security operations and adapting to dynamic environments.

The salary for this position ranges from $130,900 to $154,000, depending on location.

Skills that matter here

• executive protection: This role involves conducting protective advances and close protection in complex environments.
• dignitary protection: Experience in dignitary protection is essential for ensuring the safety of high-profile individuals.
• high-threat protection: You will operate in high-threat environments, requiring a strong background in security.
• military: A military background is preferred to handle security operations with professionalism and discretion.
• law enforcement: Experience in law enforcement is valuable for managing security challenges effectively.
• defensive driving: Proficiency in defensive driving is crucial for safe transportation of executives.

Who this role suits

• You have a strong background in high-threat protection and executive safety.
• You maintain composure and discretion when interacting with senior executives.
• You are adaptable and can manage irregular schedules and rapid changes in operations.
• You value professionalism and establish trust with executives and their teams.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• Own close protection operations for designated principals during routine activities, travel, and events, maintaining constant situational awareness and proactively mitigating threats in real time.
• Lead detailed advance work including on-site assessments, venue surveys, route planning, contingency planning, and development of emergency action plans (EAPs) and operational plans (CONOPS).
• Partner with Protective Intelligence to integrate current threat assessments, persons of interest, and geopolitical developments into route selection, venue choice, staffing levels, and technical mitigations.
• Coordinate security planning and on-site execution for executive offsites, media appearances, public engagements, and internal events alongside event security, physical security, and third-party providers.
• Build trusted relationships with principals, executive business partners, and family office staff while maintaining strict professionalism, discretion, and clear professional boundaries.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in executive protection, dignitary protection, or high-threat protection, with demonstrated success conducting protective advances, secure transportation, and close protection in complex or high-profile environments.
• Military or law enforcement background with successful completion of a formal executive protection training course and current medical certifications (CPR/AED, TECC or higher).
• Proven ability to operate with discretion and composure when working with senior executives, including managing irregular schedules, rapid operational changes, and approximately 50% domestic and international travel.
• Valid driver's license with clean record and demonstrated proficiency in defensive/security-oriented driving, plus ability to obtain and retain a California Guard Card and Exposed Firearms Permit (BSIS).
• Familiarity with protective intelligence workflows, threat assessment methodologies, and post-event after-action review processes in a corporate or high-visibility context.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:

• Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $130,900 — $154,000 USD.