Global Security - Security Officer

Job description

The Global Security (GS) North America Physical Security team consists of a dynamic group of security professionals who are responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for our employees, clients, and assets in our retail and corporate environments in North America. The Global Security (GS) Team provides security protection, investigation, resiliency and crisis management services in support of JPMorganChase, its employees, customers, assets, and facilities throughout the world.

This responsibility includes the development of security and safety policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative compliance, Security Guard management, alarm response, branch and corporate building security, customer safety, physical crime investigations, workplace violence, fire and life safety. As a Security Officer within the Global Security Team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of critical areas and personnel, inspecting grounds, controlling and monitoring access to buildings, reporting fire and safety hazards, managing alarms, and responding to emergencies.

You'll conduct counter-surveillance, manage alarms, respond to emergencies, defuse difficult situations, and provide security for special events. Your excellent communication skills will be essential in this role.

Job Responsibilities

Ensuring the safety and security of critical areas and personnel Inspecting grounds and premise property Controlling and monitoring access to building Reporting fire and safety Hazards Managing Alarms and Emergency Response Performing Counter Surveillance Defusing difficult situations Participating in Special Event Security, or Executive Security Maintaining annual security clearance Conduct

Special event security Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities: Must have active State Security Guard License CPR/AED/First Aid certification Training in fire safety and crime prevention Fire Watch Certification – Certificate of Fitness for Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment (F-01) Capable of handling the physical requirements of the position (corrected vision at a minimum level of 20/50, able to hear and understand normal conversations at a distance of 10 feet

Practice normal hygiene and personal cleanliness, neat in dress and appearance Excellent verbal and written communication skills Working knowledge of critical infrastructure security operations, technical security, alarm management and mobile communication Customer and Client focus Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities: Working knowledge of Critical infrastructure security operations, technical security, alarm management, mobile communication and incident reporting applications

Training in fire safety and crime prevention Associate degree, or US Military background with honorable discharge, AND a minimum of five (5) years prior Security Officer experience Fire Watch Certification – Certificate of Fitness for Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment (F-01) required