Physical Security Specialist

Value Proposition

Our values define us and our culture inspires us to change lives for the better. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company, and every success we experience begins with them. Together we are committed to making a positive impact in our  local communities. We champion a culture of continuous learning, work-life integration, and inclusion. We promote a digitally enabled work environment to continuously enhance the experience of our employees and customers.

Overview

This role exists to protect the bank's people, assets and operations by leading the implementation and ongoing oversight of effective physical security controls across financial centers and facilities. The role supports compliance with Bank Protection Act regulatory requirements, oversees security technology and vendor partnerships, and identifies vulnerabilities through risk assessments and investigations. By proactively reducing security risks, preventing losses, and supporting safe, compliant operations, the role enables the bank to operate with confidence and maintain trust with customers and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical security assessments of financial centers, offices, and ATMs to proactively identify vulnerabilities, evaluate risk exposure, and develop prioritized recommendations for improvements to ensure they are aligned with corporate security standards and regulatory expectations.
• Provide operational oversight for security technologies such as alarm and fire systems, access control, and video surveillance. Lead the planning and execution of system installations, upgrades, integrations and lifecycle management. Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure systems operate effectively, securely, and in compliance with organizational requirements. Manage access control additions, including permissions, terminations and badging.
• Serve as a primary responder and lead coordinator for security incidents, exercising independent judgment to assess risk, implement mitigation strategies, and coordinate investigations in partnership with law enforcement and internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Prepare incident reports, security-related assessments and other applicable reports upon request by Protection Services leadership, providing insight and analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Deliver training and guidance to employees on security procedures, robbery response, alarm protocols, and overall security awareness. Serve as a subject matter expert for internal business units and leadership, by advising on security risks, standards, and solutions.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Specialty: business or other applicable. (Preferred)

Experience

5 or more years experience related to physical security or asset protection (this could include former military, law enforcement, or corporate security). Experience in security or asset protection in the banking/financial sector is preferred but not required. (Preferred)

3 or more years experience with video surveillance, alarm systems, and access control systems. (Required)

 

Licenses and Certifications

 

Valid driver license (required)

ASIS PSP or similar certification OR ability to obtain certification within 2 years (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal. (Required)
• Ability to use computer and job-related software. (Required)

 

 Other Duties as Assigned by Manager

This role may perform other job duties as assigned by the manager. Each employee of the Organization, regardless of position, is accountable for reading, understanding and acting on the contents of all Company-assigned and/or job related Compliance Programs, regulations and policies and procedures, as well as ensure that all Compliance Training assignments are completed by established due dates.  This includes but is not limited to, understanding and identifying compliance risks impacting their department(s), ensuring compliance with applicable laws or regulations, and escalating compliance risks to the appropriate level of management.

Pay Transparency

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges on all job postings regardless of state. We set standard salary ranges for our roles based on the position, function, and responsibilities, as benchmarked against similarly sized companies in our industry. Specific compensation offered will be determined based on a combination of factors including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials. The salary ran