Senior Executive Protection Agent

About the role

This role focuses on delivering high-level protective services for Coinbase's designated principals. The Senior Executive Protection Agent will be responsible for close protection during daily activities, travel, and events, requiring constant awareness and proactive threat mitigation. This involves leading security operations and ensuring the freedom of movement for principals while maintaining their privacy.

A key part of the job includes extensive advance work, such as on-site assessments, route planning, and developing emergency action plans. The agent will collaborate with the Protective Intelligence team to integrate threat assessments and geopolitical developments into operational strategies. This ensures that all security measures are informed by current risks and tailored to specific situations.

Success in this position means building trust with principals and their support staff, while consistently upholding professional boundaries and discretion. The role demands managing irregular schedules and adapting to rapid operational changes, often involving significant domestic and international travel. The agent will also coordinate security for executive offsites and public engagements, working with various internal and external security providers.

The annual base salary for this role ranges from $130,900 to $154,000 USD, excluding equity and bonus opportunities.

Skills that matter here

• executive protection: This role requires extensive experience in protecting individuals, including conducting advances, secure transportation, and close protection in high-stakes settings.
• threat assessment: The agent will integrate current threat assessments from protective intelligence into route planning, venue selection, and staffing decisions.
• defensive driving: Proficiency in defensive and security-oriented driving is essential for safe transportation of principals.
• security operations: The role involves leading and coordinating various security operations for routine activities, travel, and special events.

Who this role suits

• A person with 5+ years in executive or dignitary protection, ideally with a military or law enforcement background.
• Someone who can operate with discretion and composure, managing irregular schedules and rapid operational changes.
• An individual capable of conducting detailed advance work and integrating threat intelligence into security plans.
• A professional who can build trusted relationships while maintaining strict boundaries and professionalism.

From the employer

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.