Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise, and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop onboard!

Why you'll love this job

• This is an impactful role and one in which you’re directly contributing to the security and well-being of our executives. Your work can have a life-changing impact, ensuring our executives are protected from potential threats, allowing them to focus on their work with confidence. No two days are the same and you’ll constantly encounter new challenges, from assessing threats to evaluating emerging security risks. You will have an opportunity to travel, collaborate with other teams, and adjust to rapidly changing situations. This level of collaboration allows for continuous learning, exposure to new fields of expertise, and the development of a well-rounded skill set.
• The role requires critical thinking and constant problem-solving, especially when assessing and mitigating risks. You’ll love this job if you like staying a step ahead of potential threats and enjoy using your intellect to protect others. This role is a part of the Protective Services team within our Corporate Security group. 

What you'll do

• Proactively monitor for threats to executives and help establish standardized processes to mitigate risks
• Capture pre-incident indicators and alerts from multiple sources to help us act on high-risk signals before they turn into targeted attacks
• Assess risk indicators and trigger events to gauge credibility and the likelihood of potential violence
• Formally assign threat levels and implement protection strategies
• Draft travel, event and advance threat assessments for venues and travel routes to identify and mitigate potential risks

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience 

• 4+ years of executive protection or relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, criminal justice, political science, international relations, security/intelligence studies, or a related field
• Proven experience with commercial intelligence databases and OSINT research tools 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines
• This position requires up to 25% travel

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience working with High-Net-Worth Individuals, the US Secret Service or US State Department DSS
• 4+ years of demonstrated ability as an intelligence analyst, delivering protective intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis 
• Formal training in intelligence analysis and OSINT tradecraft
• Experience with Person of Interest investigations and managing a BOLO program
• Experience with building and/or implementing protective intelligence and threat management programs
• Experience with data visualization and geospatial mapping tools
• Foreign language fluency
• Active US Government security clearance
• Master’s degree in political science, international relations, security/intelligence studies, criminal justice, or a related field

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Close protection certification
• Ontic experience
• Understanding of investigative techniques and threat-based intelligence analysis 

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family, and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

 

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. 

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

 

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