Corporate Security Officer
Role Title: Corporate Security Officer
Location: Central London
Our client is a globally recognized and award-winning architectural firm, renowned for their innovative and impactful designs.
The Opportunity
As a Security Officer you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of our leadership and providing critical travel and regional guidance to the broader business. You will play a key role in developing and implementing security protocols, enabling our operations to run smoothly and safely.
Key Responsibilities:
Travel Risk Management
Develop, implement, and continuously improve global travel security policies, procedures, and protocols.
Assess and monitor travel risks in real time, providing advice and briefings to business travellers.
Oversee a travel tracking and alert system to identify and respond to incidents affecting our people.
Manage vendor relationships with travel risk intelligence providers and emergency response services.Operational Support
Provide pre-travel risk assessments for high-risk destinations and approve or escalate travel as needed.
Collaborate with HR, Legal, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure alignment with duty of care obligations.
Respond to security incidents impacting staff abroad (e.g. natural disasters, civil unrest, medical emergencies).Crisis Management
Participate in global crisis management teams; lead the travel component during incidents.
Conduct post-incident reviews and update protocols accordingly.Training & Communication
Design and deliver traveller awareness programs and destination-specific security briefings.
Develop internal communication strategies to promote safe travel practices.Governance & Reporting
Maintain records of security incidents involving travellers and generate regular risk reports.
Ensure compliance with company travel policies and relevant legal/regulatory requirements.
Key Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Security Management, Risk, or related field. Master's preferred.
5-8 years' experience in corporate travel security, intelligence, or global risk management.
In-depth knowledge of international travel risk, political and security environments.
Experience using travel tracking and intelligence platforms (e.g., ISOS, WorldAware, Riskline).
Strong crisis management and incident response capabilities.
Excellent communication skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing global priorities.
To Apply
For more information, please contact Pippi Chaponda at Caval Talent Solutions